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Zhìhuà Temple
Běijīng’s surviving temple brood has endured casual restoration that often buried authenticity. But this rickety nonactive temple, hidden down a rarely visited hútòng, is thick with the flavours of old Peking, having eluded the Dulux treatment that invariably precedes entrance fee
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Bakong Scripture Printing Press & Monastery
This fascinating 1792 monastery houses one of western Sìchuān’s star attractions: an ongoing printing operation that still uses traditional woodblock printing methods and maintains more than 320,000 scripture plates, an astonishing 70% of Tibet’s literary heritage. The wood blocks
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Míng Xiàolíng Tomb
Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, was buried in the tomb of Míng Xiàolíng; he was the only Ming emperor buried outside Bějīng. The area surrounding the tomb is the Míng Xiàolíng Scenic Area . Near the entrance, Plum Blossom Hill (梅花山; Méihuā Shān
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Jiǎo Shān
Albeit a heavily restored section of the Great Wall, Jiǎo Shān does nevertheless offer an excellent opportunity to hike up the Wall’s first high peak; a telling vantage point over the narrow tongue of land below and one-time invasion route for northern armies. The views are fabulou
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Man Mo Temple
One of Hong Kong’s oldest temples and a declared monument, atmospheric Man Mo Temple is dedicated to the gods of literature (‘Man’), holding a writing brush, and of war (‘Mo’), wielding a sword. Built in 1847 during the Qing dynasty by wealthy Chinese merchants, it was, besides a p
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Línggǔ Temple Scenic Area
The large Ming Línggǔ Temple complex contains one of the most significant buildings in Nánjīng – the Beamless Hall (无梁殿; Wúliáng Diàn ), built in 1381 entirely out of brick and stone and containing no beam supports. Buildings during the Ming dynasty were normally constructed of woo
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Shànghǎi Tower
China’s tallest building dramatically twists skywards from its footing in Lùjiāzuǐ. The 121-storey 632m-tall Gensler-designed Shànghǎi Tower topped out in August 2013 and was set to fully open in 2015/2016. The spiral-shaped tower will house office space, entertainment venues, reta
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Tian Tan Buddha
On a hill above the monastery sits the Tian Tan Buddha, a seated representation of Lord Gautama some 23m high (or 26.4m with the lotus), or just under 34m if you include the podium. There are bigger Buddha statues elsewhere – notably the 71m-high Grand Buddha at Leshan in Chinas Si
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Tsodzong Monastery
The monastery (the Fortress on the Lake) is a small Nyingmapa chapel tucked into the forest on a tiny islet off the shore of Draksum-tso. Associated with the 8th-century king Trisong Detsen, it is also the 14th-century birthplace of Sangye Lingpa, a terton. Tertons are reincarnatio
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Ruins of the Church of St Paul
The most treasured icon in Macau, the facade and stairway are all that remain of this early-17th-century Jesuit church. With its statues, portals and engravings that effectively make up a ‘sermon in stone’ and a Biblia pauperum (Bible of the poor), the church was one of the greates
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Tashi Dor Kora
The short kora takes less than an hour (roughly 4km) and is unmissable. Try to tag along with some pilgrims and do one circuit at dusk, when the light on the lake is magical. If you have enough time, it’s well worth also hiking up to the top of the western hill for good views, espe
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Sera Je College
This is the largest of Sera’s colleges, generally accessed from a western side entrance. It has a breathtaking main hall, hung with thangkas and lit by shafts of light from high windows. Several chörtens hold the remains of Sera’s most famous lamas. To the left of the hall is a pas
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Trandruk Monastery
Dating back to the 7th-century reign of Songtsen Gampo, Trandruk is one of the earliest Buddhist temples in Tibet. It was founded at the same time as Lhasas Jokhang and Ramoche to act as one of Tibet’s demoness-subduing temples (Trandruk pins down the demoness’ left shoulder). In o
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Ganden Kora
The Ganden kora is a simply stunning walk and should not be missed. There are superb views over the braided Kyi-chu Valley along the way and there are usually large numbers of pilgrims and monks offering prayers, rubbing holy rocks and prostrating themselves along the path. There a
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Mai Po Nature Reserve
The 270-hectare nature reserve includes the Mai Po Visitor Centre at the northeastern end, where you must register; the Mai Po Education Centre to the south, with displays on the history and ecology of the wetland and Deep Bay; floating boardwalks and trails through the mangroves a
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Hòuhǎi Lakes
Also known as Shíchàhǎi (什刹海) but mostly just referred to collectively as ‘Hòuhǎi’, the Hòuhǎi Lakes are compromised of three lakes: Qiánhǎi (Front Lake), Hòuhǎi (Back Lake) and Xīhǎi (West Lake). Together they are one of the capital’s favourite outdoor spots, heaving with locals a
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Lamaling Temple
The centerpiece of a large walled complex, the colourful Lalaming Temple (Lǎmaníng Sì) is a rare example of the Zangtok Pelri style of building. This style, which imitates the Glorious Copper Mountain Paradise of Guru Rinpoche with a three-storey pagoda-like temple, is unique to th
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Potala Palace
The magnificent Potala Palace, once the seat of the Tibetan government and the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas, is Lhasas cardinal landmark. Your first sight of its towering, fortress-like walls is a moment youll remember for years. An architectural wonder even by modern standa
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Bìshǔ Shānzhuāng
The imperial summer resort is composed of a main palace complex and vast parklike gardens, all enclosed by a handsome 10km-long wall. The entrance price is steep (as it is with all the main sights here in Chéngdé), and it gets packed with tourists here in summer, but the splendid g
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Lóngxīng Temple
Considering its age – almost 1,500 years old – we think this is one of the most impressive temples in northern China. Its certainly Zhèngdìng’s star attraction. More popularly known as Dàfó Temple (大佛寺; Dàfó Sì), or ‘Big Buddhist Temple’, the complex contains an astonishing array o
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