-
Pak Nai
Literally ‘white mud’, Pak Nai is one of the best places to see the sunset in Hong Kong. This 6km stretch of coastline is dotted with mangroves, fish ponds, farms, shacks and muddy beaches sprinkled with oyster shells. Sunset can be watched from most parts of Deep Bay Rd (it contin
-
Ap Lei Chau
Ap Lei Chau (Duck’s Tongue Island) is one of the most densely populated places in the world. It used to be a centre for building junks, but now it’s covered with housing estates, including a huge one called South Horizons. There’s not much to see there, but a walk across the bridge
-
Dàshíwēi Sinkhole
From the ticket office here, youre transferred to an electric cart for a 20-minute ride to what resembles a deep meteor crater. Follow the path to one of three viewing platforms at the top for cloud-level views of karst ranges. Every 20 to 30 minutes, between 8am and 4.30pm, a bus
-
Avenida da República
Avenida da República, along the northwest shore of Sai Van Lake, is Macaus oldest Portuguese quarter. There are several grand colonial villas not open to the public here. The former Bela Vista Hotel, one of the most-storied hotels in Asia, is now the residence of the Portuguese con
-
St Michael’s Cathedral
Up a hill off Zhongshan Lu looms this grand Gothic- and Roman-style edifice. Completed in 1934, the church spires were supposed to be clock towers, but Chancellor Hitler cut funding of overseas projects and the plans were scrapped. The church was badly damaged during the Cultural R
-
Aberdeen
Aberdeens main attraction is the typhoon shelter it shares with sleepy Ap Lei Chau , where the sampans of Hong Kongs boat-dwelling fisherfolk used to moor. On weekday evenings, you may spot dragon boat teams practising here. The best way to see the area is by sampan. A half-hour to
-
Mùkēng Zhúhǎi
A hike through Mùkēng’s bamboo forest, 5km northeast of Hóngcūn, is an excellent diversion. Remember Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’s breathtaking bamboo-top fight scenes? Yep, they were filmed here. The two-hour circuit along a ridgeline leads past the top-heavy plumes of feathery
-
Museum of Sacred Art & Crypt
This small museum behind the Ruins of the Church of St Paul contains polychrome carved wooden statues, silver chalices, monstrances and oil paintings, including a copy of a 17th-century painting depicting the martyrdom of 26 Japanese Christians by crucifixion at Nagasaki in 1597.Th
-
China Art Museum
This revamped museum has received a healthy shot of imagination and flair, with absorbing exhibitions from across China and abroad promising doses of colour and vibrancy. Běijīng’s art-lovers have lapped up some top-notch presentations here, from the cream of Italian design to mode
-
Sun Island Park
Across the river from Stalin Park is Sun Island Park, a 38-sq-km recreational zone with landscaped gardens, a ‘water world’, a ‘Russian-style’ town, and various small galleries and museums. It’s a pleasant place to have a picnic, walk or bike (¥60 per hour), though as usual you nee
-
Língyán Shān
Eleven kilometres southwest of Sūzhōu is Língyán Shān, the ‘Cliff of the Spirits’ that was once the site of a palace where Emperor Qianlong stayed during his inspection tours of the Yangzi River valley. The mountain is home to an active Buddhist monastery. The exhausting climb to t
-
Six Harmonies Pagoda
Three kilometres southwest of West Lake, an enormous rail and road bridge spans the Qiántáng River. Close by rears up the 60m-high octagonal Six Harmonies Pagoda, first built in AD 960. The stout pagoda also served as a lighthouse, and was said to possess magical powers to halt the
-
Kwun Yam Shrine
Towards the southeast end of Repulse Bay beach is Kwun Yam Shrine, an unusual shrine to Kwun Yam, the goddess of mercy. The surrounding area has an amazing assembly of deities and figures – goldfish, rams, the money god and other southern Chinese icons, as well as statues of Tin Ha
-
Chuàng Kù
West of downtown in a disused factory area known as Chuàng Kù, youll find a small number of galleries and cafes featuring modern Chinese artists and photographers. Yuánshēng Art Space is a gallery-bar-restaurant-theatre focusing on the provinces ethnic groups. The cornerstone of so
-
Golden Sand Beach
For wide open spaces of sand, sea and sky, there’s Golden Sand Beach on the western peninsula of Huángdǎo district (团岛区). An undersea tunnel linking Huángdǎo and Shìnán puts it within easy reach of Old Town. Take the red double-decker sightseeing bus 2 (¥15, 50 minutes) by the trai
-
Dramaje Monastery
About 41km from Gyantse is the county capital of Penem Xian and its 15th-century Dramaje (or Tramejen) Monastery. Levelled in the Cultural Revolution, the monastery was rebuilt in 2006 and is home to 20 monks. In the inner chapel look for three lifelike statues: King Trisong Detsen
-
Cool Docks
The riverside Cool Docks consist of several shíkùmén (石库门; stone-gate houses) surrounded by red-brick warehouses, near (but not quite on) the waterfront. Now full of restaurants and bars and all lit up at night, the Cool Docks isolated positioning (it lacks the central location and
-
Rabse Nunnery
Hidden behind the hill that runs between the monastery and the dzong, this nunnery (ani gompa in Tibetan) is a delightful place decorated with prayer flags, chörtens and mani lhakhang (prayer wheel chapels). The ‘correct’ way to visit is along the clockwise pilgrim trail that goes
-
Wángchéng Park
One of Luòyáng’s indispensable green lungs, this park is the site of the annual peony festival ; held in April, the festival sees the park flooded with colour, floral aficionados, photographers, girls with garlands on their heads and hawkers selling huge bouquets of flowers. Unfort
-
Yuèxiù Park
A statue of the symbol of Guǎngzhōu – the five rams (五羊) that supposedly carried the five immortals who founded the city – stands guard at this park. On a hilltop is red-walled Zhènhǎi Tower (镇海楼; Zhènhǎi Lóu), built in 1380 as a watchtower to keep out pirates. The tower is home to
Total
2381 -travel
FirstPage PreviousPage NextPage LastPage CurrentPage:
84/120 20-travel/Page GoTo Page:
