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Yán’ān Revolution Museum
By far the most flash building in town is the Yán’ān Revolutionary Memorial Hall (延安革命纪念馆, Yán’ān Gémìng Jìniànguǎn), fronted by a statue of Mao and housing this museum. It offers an excellent, if obviously one-sided, account of the CCP’s time in Yán’ān and the Sino-Japanese War. M
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Shànghǎi Botanical Gardens
The location off a busy road is hardly idyllic, but the Botanical Gardens offer an escape from Shànghǎi’s synthetic cityscape. The Tropicarium gives you the chance to get close to tropical flora, and once inside you can take the lift to the 6th floor for an impressive view of the g
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Lau Fau Shan
Towards the northwestern edge of Hong Kong waters is Lau Fau Shan, a rural fishing village that hosts the only oyster farm in the territory. Today most people come here for the seafood restaurants, but the small oyster market is interesting enough to merit a peep. You’ll see oyster
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Kwun Yam Temple
Tai Ping Shan, a tiny neighbourhood in Sheung Wan and one of the first areas to be settled by Chinese after the founding of the colony, has several small temples clustered around where Tai Ping Shan St meets Pound Lane. Kwun Yam Temple honours the goddess of mercy, Kun Iam - the Ta
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Temple of the Six Banyan Trees
This Buddhist temple was built in AD 537 to enshrine Buddhist relics brought over from India, and were placed in the octagonal Decorated Pagoda (Huā Tǎ). The temple was given its current name by the exiled poet Su Dongbo in 1099, who waxed lyrical over the (now gone) banyans in the
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Temple of the Eight Immortals
Xī’ān’s largest Taoist temple dates back to the Song dynasty and is still an active place of worship. Supposedly built on the site of an ancient wine shop, it was constructed to protect against subterranean divine thunder. Scenes from Taoist mythology are painted around the courtya
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Pǔjì Temple
Fronted by large ponds and overlooked by towering camphor trees and Luóhàn pines, this recently restored Chan (Zen) temple stands by the main square and dates to at least the 17th century. Beyond chubby Milefo sitting in a red, gold and green burnished cabinet in the Hall of Heaven
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Běijīng Planning Exhibition Hall
It doesn’t see much foot traffic, but a lot of thought has gone into making this modern museum a visitor-friendly experience. True, it strains every sinew to present Běijīng’s gut-wrenching, hútòng -felling metamorphosis in the best possible light but the 3rd floor houses a fantast
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Yuánjué Pagoda
Looming over the old town and dating back to the Tang dynasty, but rebuilt in 1958, this pagoda also acts as a memorial to Red Army soldiers killed fighting the KMT. It’s impossible to climb the pagoda itself, but the steep ascent to it offers panoramic views over the old town. To
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Lǐ Zìchéng Palace
The principal sight in Mǐzhǐ is the Li Zicheng Palace. This well-preserved and compact palace was built in 1643 at the height of Li’s power. Set against a hillside, there’s a statue of the man himself, as well as pavilions, which house exhibits about Li and notable Mǐzhǐ women, and
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Guǎngzhōu Opera House
Authored by architect Zaha Hadid, southern Chinas biggest performance venue has transformed the area with its other-worldly appearance. With futuristic glass panels knitted together to form subtle curves, its been described as pebbles on the bed of the Pearl River. To enter, you ha
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Mt Tàishì
A 2km walk from the Sōngyáng Academy, the attractive Sōngyuè Pagoda (嵩岳塔, Sōngyuè Tǎ; admission ¥40), built in AD 509, is China’s oldest brick pagoda. Nearby is the Fǎwáng Temple (法王寺, Fǎwáng Sì), ringed by mountains and first established in AD 71. Most visitors, however, come here
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Jīndǐng (Golden Summit) Temple
This magnificent temple is at the Golden Summit (Jīn Dǐng; 3077m), commonly referred to as the mountain’s highest peak. This temple is a striking modern renovation, covered with glazed tiles and surrounded by white marble balustrades. In front, the prominent 48m-tall golden statue
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Jiànkòu Great Wall
For stupefying hikes along perhaps Běijīng’s most incomparable section of wall, head to the rear section of the Jiànkòu Great Wall, accessible from Huáiróu. It’s a 40-minute walk uphill from the drop off at Xīzhàzi Village ( 西栅子村; Xīzhàzi Cūn) to a fork in the path among the trees
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Peaks & Hills
Yángshuò is surrounded by towering, leafy, limestone peaks. The most accessible is Bìlián Peak , which overlooks Xijie and the Lí River, and can be climbed in about half an hour for some excellent views. Look for the signboard that says 山水园. Yángshuò Park (阳朔公园; Yángshuò Gōngyuán)
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Ping Shan Heritage Trail
Hong Kongs first ever heritage trail features historic buildings belonging to the Tangs, the first and the most powerful of the Five Clans. Highlights of the 1km trail include Hong Kongs oldest pagoda (Tsui Sing Lau) a magnificent ancestral hall , a temple, a study hall, a well and
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Stanley Military Cemetery
South of Stanley Market, this cemetery for armed forces personnel and their families is also a highlight in Stanley. The oldest graves date back to 1843 and are an intriguing document of the colonial era. The earlier graves show just how great a toll disease took on European settle
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Tai Fu Tai Mansion
Located between Yuen Long and Sheung Shui, this splendid Mandarin-style building complex from 1865 is eclectically fused with Western design. Members of the Man clan, another powerful family in the New Territories, lived here for well over a century until they moved out in 1980. Th
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Gānsù Provincial Museum
This sparkling museum has an intriguing collection of Silk Road artefacts, including inscribed Han- dynasty wooden tablets used to relay messages along the Silk Road. The graceful Eastern Han (25 BC–AD 220) bronze horse galloping upon the back of a swallow is known as the Flying Ho
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Jade Peak Monastery
Jade Peak Monastery is on a hillside about 5km past Báishā. The last 3km of the track requires a steep climb. The monastery sits at the foot of Yùlóng Xuěshān (5500m) and was established in 1756. The monastery’s main attraction nowadays is the Camellia Tree of 10,000 Blossoms (Wànd
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