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Qīngzhēn Dà Sì
Of all the mosques in Níngxià, the most hallowed is Qīngzhēn Dà Sì. Dating back to the 14th century, although the present mosque was built in 1573 and then renovated in 1791, it was the only one of Níngxià’s 1000-odd mosques to avoid the ravages of the Cultural Revolution. As such,
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Elephant Trunk Hill
At the southern end of Guìlín where the Li River and the Taohua River converge, one of Guìlíns best-promoted sights is Elephant Hill Park, where Elephant Trunk Hill - unlike other misshapen lumps of rock with tenuous names extracted from Chinese myth - indeed resembles a proboscide
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Edward Youde Aviary
The best feature of Hong Kong Park is the delightful Edward Youde Aviary, named after a former Hong Kong governor (1982–86) and China scholar. Home to more than 600 birds representing some 90 different species, it’s nothing like a conventional aviary and more like a bit of rainfore
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Park Hotel
Designed by Hungarian architect Ladislaus Hudec and erected as a bank in 1934, the Park Hotel was Shànghǎi’s tallest building until the 1980s, when shoulder-padded architects first started squinting hopefully in the direction of Pǔdōng. Back in the days when building height had a d
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Běijīng Railway Museum
Located in the historic former Qiánmén Railway Station, which once connected Běijīng to Tiānjīn, this museum offers an engaging history of the development of the capital and China’s railway system, with plenty of photos and models. Its lack of space, though, means it doesn’t have m
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Nartang Monastery
En route to Lhatse its worth stopping at this 12th-century Kadampa monastery, famed for wood-block printing the Nartang canon in the 18th century. Treasures in the assembly hall include small statues of Denba Tortumba said to have the power to control lightning; a mantra written in
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Lóngwù Sì
Tóngrén’s main monastery is a huge and rambling maze of renovated chapels and monks’ residences, dating from 1301. It’s well worth a wander, and you’ll need one or two hours to see everything. Your ticket includes entry into six main halls, although you may be able to take a peek i
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Sānyà Bay
The long sandy strip off the city centre at Sānyà Bay is the most relaxed of the three main beaches, where you’ll find crowds of mostly mainland Chinese tourists kicking back, laughing, playing and having a beachy old time. In little covered areas locals play music, sing, engage in
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Jyekundo Dondrubling Monastery
First built in 1398, the Jyekundo Dondrubling Monastery suffered heavy damage from the 2010 earthquake (the main prayer hall was completely destroyed and a number of resident monks were killed). At the time of research, it was still being rebuilt, albeit with concrete and other mod
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Barkol Lake
If the summer heat of Hāmì is unbearable, take a day trip out to the cooler climes of Barkol Lake (Bālǐkūn Hú), on the north side of the Tiān Shān. Kazakh herders set up their yurts here in summer and offer horse riding for ¥10 per hour.Along the route from Hāmì, keep an eye out fo
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Three Pagodas
Absolutely the symbol of the town/region, these pagodas, a 2km walk north of the north gate, are among the oldest standing structures in southwestern China. The tallest of the three, Qiānxún Pagoda , has 16 tiers that reach a height of 70m. It was originally erected in the mid-9th
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Harbin Confucius Temple
This peaceful temple complex was first built in 1929 and is said to be the largest Confucian temple in northeastern China. Most of what you see now, though, is from a recent restoration. The site also houses the fascinating Minority Cultures Museum replete with photos and artefacts
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Xióngjiā Zhǒng
Forty kilometres north of Jīngzhōu, the 2300-year-old tombs of Xióngjiā Zhǒng are the source of a large collection of jade – on display at the Jīngzhōu Museum – while a fascinating and huge collection of skeletal horse and chariots in a section of the tomb in a hangerlike museum is
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Ānxī Cháyè Dàguānyuán
Mountainous Ānxī County is home to the famous Tiě Guānyīn (铁观音; Iron Buddha) tea, an oolong variety known for its thick fragrance and floral sweetness. Fifty-odd tea varieties from China, Taiwan and Japan are cultivated in this visitor-friendly, 11-acre tea farm. The theme park-lik
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Mazar of Imam Asim
A few kilometres beyond Jíyà lies the tomb complex of Imam Asim (Tomb of Four Imams). It’s a popular pilgrimage site, particularly during May, and you’ll likely see groups of Uighurs praying and chanting at the desert shrine, which is slowly being engulfed by the Taklamakan Desert.
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Hòuhǎi Beach
Hòuhǎi, a crescent-shaped sandy beach about 45 minutes northeast out of Dàdōnghǎi, is popular with those looking to get away from the crowds (though ironically it lies in the southern reach of Hǎitáng Bay where the scale of development must be seen to be believed). Sānyà-based host
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Zhōngchuān Village
This village, 17km northwest of the Chūxī Tǔlóu Cluster, is the ancestral home of the Burmese-Chinese businessman Aw Boon Haw, the inventor of the medicinal salve Tiger Balm and owner of the (in)famously quirky Haw Par Villa theme park in Singapore. Here, you’ll find another villa
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Yung Shue Wan
Yung Shue Wan (Banyan Tree Bay) may be the largest settlement on the island but it remains a small village with little more than a car-free main street following the curve of the bay. Despite encroaching development, the village has somehow managed to retain more than a whiff of ru
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Lions Nature Education Centre
One of the best kid-pleasing destinations around, this 34-hectare attraction, 2km northwest of Hebe Haven, is Hong Kong’s first nature education centre. It comprises everything from an arboretum, a medicinal plants garden and an insectarium to a mineral and rocks corner and a shell
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Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
This museum occupies a knockout location in the Lei Yue Mun Fort (1887), which has sweeping views down to the Lei Yue Mun Channel and southeastern Kowloon. Exhibitions in the old redoubt cover Hong Kong’s coastal defence over six centuries. There’s a historical trail through the ca
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