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Tsim Sha Tsui East Promenade
One of the finest city skylines in the world has to be that of Hong Kong Island, and the promenade here is one of the best ways to get an uninterrupted view. It’s a lovely place to stroll around during the day, but it really comes into its own in the evening, during the nightly Sym
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The Bund
Symbolic of concession-era Shànghǎi, the Bund (Wàitān) was the city’s Wall St, a place of feverish trading and fortunes made and lost. Originally a towpath for dragging barges of rice, the Bund (an Anglo-Indian term for the embankment of a muddy waterfront) was gradually transforme
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Shànghǎi Museum
This must-see museum escorts you through the craft of millennia and the pages of Chinese history. Its home to one of the most impressive collections in the land: take your pick from the archaic green patinas of the Ancient Chinese Bronzes Gallery through to the silent solemnity of
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Coloane
A haven for pirates until the start of the 20th century, Coloane considerably larger than Taipa, is the only part of Macau that doesnt seem to be changing at a head-spinning rate, which is a relief.All buses stop at the roundabout in Coloane Village on the western shore, which over
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Zhōngshān Park
Within central Qīngdǎo, Zhōngshān Park is the crown jewel, a vast 69 hectares of lakes, gardens, walking paths and an amusement park for kids. Its the sight of lively festivals in the spring and summer. In the park’s northeast rises Tàipíng Hill with a cable car to the TV Tower at
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Tōnglíng Grand Canyon
Located in Bǎisè city (百色市), Jìngxī County (靖西县), the name of this gorge means connected to the spiritual world. You will certainly feel spiritual as you descend narrow flights of stairs down to a large cavern, with flickering bulbs and the roar of an underground river. Emerging pa
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White Cloud Temple
White Cloud Temple, once the Taoist centre of northern China, was founded in AD 739, although most of the temple halls date from the Qing dynasty. It’s a lively, huge and fascinating complex of shrines and courtyards, tended by Taoist monks with their hair gathered into topknots. N
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Shànghǎi World Financial Center
Although trumped by the adjacent Shànghǎi Tower as the city’s most stratospheric building, the awe-inspiring 492m-high Shànghǎi World Financial Center is an astonishing sight, even more so come nightfall when its ‘bottle opener’ top dances with lights. There are three observation d
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Jǐngshān Park
The dominating feature of Jǐngshān – one of the city’s finest parks – is one of central Běijīng’s few hills; a mound that was created from the earth excavated to make the Forbidden City moat. Called Coal Hill by Westerners during Legation days, Jǐngshān also serves as a feng shui s
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Qībǎo
If you tire of Shànghǎis incessant quest for modernity, this tiny town is only a hop, skip and metro ride away. An ancient settlement that prospered during the Ming and Qing dynasties, it is littered with traditional historic architecture, threaded by small, busy alleyways and cut
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Imperial Palace of the Manchu State
This is the former residence of Puyi, the Qing dynasty’s final emperor. His study, bedroom, temple, his wife’s quarters and opium den, as well as his concubine’s rooms, have all been elaborately re-created. His American car is also on display, but it’s the exhibition on his extraor
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Tomb of Tsongkhapa
The red fortress-like structure of Tsongkhapa’s mausoleum, also known as the Serkhang, is probably the most impressive of the reconstructed buildings at Ganden. It’s above the prominent white chörten. Red Guards destroyed both the original tomb and the preserved body of Tsongkhapa
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Xīntiāndì
With its own namesake metro station, Xīntiāndì (新天地) has been a Shànghǎi icon for a decade or more. An upscale entertainment and shopping complex modelled on traditional alleyway (lòngtáng ) homes, this was the first development in the city to prove that historic architecture makes
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Sun Yatsen Mausoleum
An astonishing sight, Sun Yatsens tomb lies at the top of an enormous stone stairway – a breathless 392 steps. Reverentially referred to as guófù (国父; Father of the Nation), Dr Sun is esteemed by both communists and Kuomintang. He died in Běijīng in 1925, and had wished to be burie
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Tai O
On weekends, droves of visitors trek to the far-flung west coast of Lantau to see a fascinating way of life. Here in Tai O, historical home to the Tanka boat people, life is all about the sea. Houses are built on stilts above the ocean, sampans ply the dark-green waterways, and eld
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Yùyuán Gardens & Bazaar
With their shaded alcoves, glittering pools churning with fish, pavilions, pines sprouting wistfully from rockeries, and roving packs of Japanese tourists, these gardens are one of Shànghǎis premier sights – but become overpoweringly crowded at weekends. The spring and summer bloss
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Jade Buddha Temple
One of Shànghǎi’s few active Buddhist monasteries, this temple was built between 1918 and 1928. The highlight is a transcendent Buddha crafted from pure jade, one of five shipped back to China by the monk Hui Gen at the turn of the 20th century. In February, during the Lunar New Ye
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Korjak Monastery
The wonderful Korjak Monastery is an important centre for the Sakya order. The blood-red compound, which dates back to 996, escaped the worst excesses of the Cultural Revolution and the damage sustained has since been repaired.The atmospheric main hall is entered via an ancient woo
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Gongkar Chöde Monastery
Surprisingly large, the Sakyapa-school Gongkar Chöde Monastery, founded in 1464, is famous for its 16th-century Kyenri-style murals. It lies 400m south of the highway, around 10km from the airport, along the road to Gyantse. The monastery has been renovated with the help of the Sha
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Temple Street Night Market
The liveliest night market in Hong Kong, Temple St extends from Man Ming Lane in the north to Nanking St in the south and is cut in two by the Tin Hau temple complex. While you may find better bargains further north in New Kowloon, and certainly over the border in Shenzhen, it is s
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