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Qinghefang Ancient Street
Qinghefang Ancient Street Not far from the serene and calming West Lake area that the city of Hangzhou is famous for is the charming Qinghefang Ancient Street. This area is considered to be the best preserved part of “old” Hangzhou; where it’s still possible to amble among century old stores selli
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Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hu Qing Yu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum)
Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hu Qing Yu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum) If you’ve ever wanted to create your own pills or learn how medicine made of seahorses may be good for your kidneys then this museum is the place for you. Located at the base of Hangzhou’s Wu Hill, the Museum of Tradi
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Lingyin Temple
Lingyin Temple Also known as the “Temple of the Souls’ Retreat,” Lingyin Temple is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in all of China. The temple was founded in 328 by the Indian monk Hui Li and it is said that he sought out this spot for the solace that is found in this corner of the Wuling
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China World Trade Center
China World Trade Center Nowhere is China’s rapid modernization more apparent than in Beijing at the China World Trade Center. Completed in 2010, the complex houses Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, the China World Trade Center Tower III, as well as upscale hotels, shopping complexes, apartments, conv
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Ancient City Wall at South Gate
Ancient City Wall at South Gate The Ancient City Wall at in Xian is one of the best-preserved city walls in China. It was built in the 14th century during the Ming Dynasty, under the regime of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, and expanded upon from walls remaining from the Tang Dynasty.Visitors can either c
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Jingshan Park (Yingshan Gongyuan)
Jingshan Park (Yingshan Gongyuan) Jingshan Park (Yingshan Gongyuan), a green space in the heart of Beijing and home to one of the city’s few hills, was made from the earth dug out to make the Forbidden City’s moat. Covering about 57 acres (230,000 square meters), Jingshan Park once served as an im
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Seven Star Park (Qixing Gongyuan)
Seven Star Park (Qixing Gongyuan) The extensive park of Seven Star Park , or Qixing Gongyuan, is arranged around the seven peaks from which it derives its name and is probably Guilin’s oldest attraction. Human intervention in this natural beauty spot has been largely sympathetic; Flower Bridge, wi
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Yuexiu Park
Yuexiu Park Yuexiu Park, covering 247 acres in the heart of Guangzhou, is laced with walking paths winding past lakes, playgrounds, landscaped gardens and recreational areas. The park’s most recognizable landmark, the Five Ram Statue, is an emblem of Guangzhou City, depicting the five immortals wh
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Fubo Hill (Fubo Shan)
Fubo Hill (Fubo Shan) Fubo Hill is also known as “Wave Subduing Hill” due to its position right on the river, interrupting the current. Like many peaks in the area it’s more a vertical rock eruption than a hill, with its peak allowing magnificent views of the city and surrounding countryside. The
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Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan)
Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) The titular reeds which once stood outside Reed Flute Cave - or Ludi Yan - are gone, but the stalactites and stalagmites which plunge and thrust through this extraordinary hollow aren’t going anywhere. Even better, they’re dolled up by kaleidoscopic lighting to create me
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Banpo Village
Banpo Village Banpo Village, Banpo Bowuguan in Mandarin, is a well preserved archaeological site just east of Xian in the Yellow River Valley, which carbon dating suggests, dates back to over 6,000 years ago. It is thought to be one of the oldest human settlements in China. This Neolithic village
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Beijing Hutongs
Beijing Hutongs Beijings hutongs are a glimpse - fast disappearing - of what the city used to look like before the skyscrapers started munching the skyline. A hutong is a narrow alleyway formed by joining together courtyard residences. When you hear people speak of the hutongs, they will often be
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Lingyun Temple
Lingyun Temple Located on Lingyun Mountain, Lingyun Temple is also referred to as the Great Buddha Temple because of its spot at the head of the Leshan Great Buddha, the largest stone Buddha in the world.On both sides of the entrance gate to the temple are four memorial monuments, with the princip
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Shanghai Maglev
Shanghai Maglev If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to travel at speeds upward of 260 miles per hour (418 kilometers per hour), the Shanghai Maglev train is your chance. Using magnetic levitation technology that allows the train to literally “float” along the tracks, the world’s fastest tr
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Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum (Ohel Moshe Synagogue)
Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum (Ohel Moshe Synagogue) The Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum houses the history of as many as 30,000 Jewish refugees who fled the Holocaust in Europe to settle in the Tilanqiao district of Shanghai during WWII.The museum is made up of 3 parts: the Ohel Moshe Synagogue
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Great Wall at Badaling
Great Wall at Badaling Few bucket lists are complete without a walk along the Great Wall of China, famously one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1988, and undoubtedly the most visited section is the Great Wall at Badaling. Often visited on a day trip from Be
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Pearl Market (Hongqiao Market)
Pearl Market (Hongqiao Market) For a uniquely local shopping experience, plan to spend a few hours at Beijing’s Pearl Market (Hongqiao Market). The market is famous for its three floors of dealers selling pearl strands from around the world and is the largest pearl market in the country, where you
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Zhujiajiao
Zhujiajiao For a genuine experience that not only show you the history of China, but also showcase its beauty, try a visit to China’s great ancient water town known as Zhujiajiao. Formed over 1,700 years ago, this wonderful canal laden town that was once an important trading hub, has seen the days
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Yao Mountain
Yao Mountain Guilin is known as the city of rice farmers, spreading out in the midst of an impressive landscape full of steep mountain peaks on both sides of the Li River. The highest of these bizarre rock formations is Yao Mountain at over 900 meters. Here, only 12 kilometers outside of the city
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Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) While the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) follows the familiar pagoda format of successive levels diminishing in size the higher they get, this solid stone tower is largely free of the frills associated with such buildings. One of Xian’s oldest structures, it was bu
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