China
Back before 1997, a visit to Hong Kong during a tour of China served as a sort of break from China. Today, even though the city remains more western than anywhere else in China, is still technically a “sepcial administrative region” of the country, and retained English as one of its official languages, it’s feeling more and more like China all the time.
Despite the growing similarities between Hong Kong and the rest of China’s big cities, there are still plenty
Aside from the Great Wall of China, the plethora of historic temples in China are some of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. If you plan on visiting some of these amazing sites when you visit china, you might as well start with some of the most popular ones. After all, the popular temples got that way for a reason. Many of the popular temples listed below are nothing short of amazing, so be sure
Looking at Shanghai - past, present, and future
Shanghai is a bustling, vibrant place that is constantly in the process of reinventing itself, and there is no better place to get a sense of that process than at the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum. The museum captures the city’s architectural past, present, and future in six floors of exhibits. At the heart of the museum is a scale model of Shanghai’s inner ring area that takes most of the third floor.
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Dali Gucheng, or the Old City, is an ancient town located north of the district of Dali City in the Yunnan Province. Dali Gucheng was built during China’s Ming Dynasty and its tranquil atmosphere has been preserved by its separateness. For foreign visitors to Dali, it is a glimpse of the grand architectural and cultural landscape of China with fascinating attractions rooted in China’s rich imperial history.
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Shuishang Park, built in 1950, is nestled within the heart of Tianjin, offering breathtaking landscapes and an assortment of activities for all ages. What was previously a brick-building site, the site has since flourished into a beautiful attraction. A small amusement park offers thrills for young and old, while a playground is available for smaller children.
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding located in beautiful Chengdu, Sichuan in the People’s Republic of China is a non-profit organization dedicated to the research and breeding of rare animals, especially the Giant Panda. Covering 106 acres, the research base started with six pandas and now boasts 62 pandas. Considered one of the foremost training and research site of the Giant Panda, the research base sends trained staff to other places to help with the care and breeding of
