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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 to bring a camera. Below you will find a list of our favorite temples and historic attractions in China.
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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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Word of mouth and an eccentric and delicious menu has made Three Guizhou Men, into three very successful restaurant owners. Originally from Guizhou, a disadvantaged province in South Central China, three painters traveled to Beijing hoping to make their fortune the world of art. Seeing a niche for their unexpected style of Sichuan cooking, they decided to pass the time by opening a restaurant.
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Dining throughout China is an art form of sorts. One can find everything from the traditional to the esoteric and from the gaudy to the extreme. Some of the best foods can be found in the smallest little building in back corners and down alleys. These restaurants however, will not be found down any side street. These are some of the more popular places to eat in China.
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Li River tours running between Guilin and Yangshuo can be referred to as the centerpiece of any trip when heading towards Guangxi Province’s northeastern area. The beautiful Karst peaks, under a deep blue sky, also hold many pleasant surprises at every bend of limpid river. You can see water buffalo patrolling the farms lands, peasants reaping rice paddies, fishermen and school kids floating by on bamboo rafts. The scenery along Li River, is quite breath taking. Along with a taste for life that is far removed from any concrete metropolis, this area has moved forward in terms of becoming one of many top tourist attractions of China.
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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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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 Giant Pandas around the world.
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There is an old saying that the Chinese will eat anything that moves. There is a lot of truth in that, as a tourist can find anything from cow’s stomach to fish eyes to roast dog – almost anything you can imagine and probably much more. In fact, there are somethings you probably don’t even to to imagine eating. Check out some of the strange dishes below.
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The Tibetan plateau is the home of an ancient and spiritual people, set so high that it is often referred to as the “rooftop of the world”. The strange mix of Indian and Oriental cultures and influences have given a rich history of artistry, religion, and an air of mysticism to the lofty mountain country. Visitors to Tibet are often fascinated by the wide variety of messages and characters that populate the folk-tales and legends of the region. The breadth and depth of the Tibetan mythology is fascinating to delve into, and provides almost limitless opportunities to learn more about their culture and their ways.
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Grand Millennium Beijien Hotel - Pure luxury hotel in Beijing
There are a plethora of amazing hotels in the major cities around China. Beijing in particular has a slew of them. These hotels are amazing to see if only from the outside. Make your way into the lobby, or better yet a room, and you will see that almost no expense was spared in the construction of these super luxury hotels. One such hotel is the Grand Millennium Beijing Hotel.
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