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香港： Top 10 Hong Kong experiences Hong Kong is all about balance. Nature and steel. Silt and sparkle. Yin and Yang. This masterpiece of divergences is a Feng shui city bereft of boring angles or a predictable head turn. Spicy aromas billow from a flaming street wok. An animated hawker peddles jade from a humble [...]

北京 Exploring Beijing Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of china, came into the spotlight when it hosted the Olympic Games in 2008. Although the city has seen a lot of development with glass skyscrapers, five-star hotels and massive shopping malls, Beijing is the political, cultural and educational centre of a country that remains [...]

Nestled by the banks of the West Lake is a place where au naturel is the keyword. Xu Jinqian has the details. Longjing Manor by the West Lake in Hangzhou is not the first restaurant to advocate and serve “natural food”, and it will not be the last, as healthy eating trends bloom across the [...]

Luòyáng Luoyang prefecture level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times. There is one city in china where artistic, religious and scientific cultures all once thrived like never before. Daoism originated there and the first Buddhist temple was set up in the confines of the city. This special spot is also the hometown [...]

Thin drizzle shrouds Jingxing Rock in a mist, creating a dream-like scene, in Xianju county, Zhejiang province. The ancient towns and villages of eastern Zhejiang and its picturesque scenery have been the location of many films. Lu Yi reports. Eastern Zhejiang province is one of the most romantic regions of china. The idyllic corridor between [...]

The Forbidden City（紫禁城）, also called the Palace Museum(故宫), must be one of the most famous sight seeings in china. It is the largest palace in the world and the best preserved palace in China. It contains a six-hundred-year history and has experienced twenty four different emperors. In the palace, you can have a general idea [...]

In Qing Dynasty, the Manchurian people liked smoking the snuff very much，because they are nomadic people and they cannot smoke the pipe. Therefore, snuff became their first choice. Snuff is made of the tobacco powder while mixed with mint and pearl powder. After everything is prepared, the snuff will be put into the snuff bottle. [...]

八达岭万里长城 Bādálǐng Badaling Great Wall Travel – Vacation Guide china This article is for holidays and travel in China, Great Wall. You can find this information useful when planning your big trip to the wall now. Badaling Great Wall is the site of the most popular part of the Great Wall, about 80 kilometers northwest [...]

Must Do in Beijing – Eat Peking Duck Forbidden City, Tienanmen Square, The Great Wall. Got ripped off at an antique store, almost got killed by a car when crossing the streets… Yes, I did all the things I was supposed to do in Beijing. Last and the most important thing to do was to [...]

北京-上海高速铁路: Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway to charge lower fares than flights – Taking the high speed train is a great way for tourist to move around china. Sheng Guangzu, China’s railway minister, has addressed the public concern of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway fares several months before the railway is put into operation. Sheng said that there [...]