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Yuèlù Mountain
This large park on the slopes of Yuèlù Mountain makes a pleasant city break. You can climb to the top in less than an hour; or else go up on the chair lift , before whizzing back down on the toboggan ride . To get here, turn left out of Exit 3 of Yingwanzhen metro station, then tur
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Tāngdì Miào
Tāngdì Miào, a 600-year-old Taoist temple, is Guōyùs oldest building. Make sure to climb up to the stage, where there are two very rare Cultural Revolution–era paintings adorned with slogans exhorting the locals to work harder (the temple was a government building during that time)
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Sunlight Rock Park
Sunlight Rock (Rìguāng Yán), in Sunlight Rock Park, is the island’s highest point at 93m. At the foot of Sunlight Rock is a large colonial building known as the Koxinga Memorial Hall . Also in the park is Yīngxióng Hill (Yīngxióng Shān), near the memorial hall and connected via a f
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Heaven Lake
This dormant crater lake, 13km in circumference, was formed around AD 969. It sits at an altitude of 2194m and is surrounded by rocky outcrops and 16 mountainous peaks. You can follow a fixed route that takes you around part of the crater lip with panoramic views of the lake below.
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Wǔfū
Sixty kilometres southeast of Wǔyí Shān Scenic Area, this 1700-year-old village got its fame as the hometown of Zhu Xi, a Confucian scholar in the Song dynasty. It’s best visited when the lotus in the giant ponds, which are backdropped by some quaint Ming-era architecture, are in f
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Tàiqīng Palace
Láo Shān’s oldest and grandest temple, Tàiqīng Palace was established by the first Song emperor around AD 960 to perform Taoist rites to protect the souls of the dead. Devotees in blue and white still live here, and many credit their good health to drinking from the Spring of the I
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Tángjiā Public Garden
Thirteen kilometres north of Zhūhǎi is the labyrinthine town of Tángjiāwān (唐家湾), where you’ll find the former estate of the first premier of the Republic of China, Tong Shaoyi. Its now a garden with old-growth and rare trees. From Zhūhǎi take the K3, 3A, 69 or 3 bus (40 minutes) a
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Namseling Manor
Perhaps the only building of its type still standing in Tibet, Namseling Manor (Lǎngsèlín Zhuāngyuán in Chinese) is a seven-storey family mansion dating from the 17th century and recently restored with the addition of a moat and bridge. It’s a minor site with just a few murals left
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Nu Wa Temple
This tiny temple in a faded yellow building, also built in 1888, was consecrated to the serpent-like Nu Wa – the Chinese equivalent of Gaia, the creator goddess. Unlike most other divinities worshipped in Macau, Nu Wa does not offer services associated with the sea. Instead, she gi
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Dr Sun Yat
The museum, dedicated to the father of modern China, is housed in an Edwardian-style building, which is arguably more interesting than the solemn displays of archival materials. Built in 1914, the mansion belonged to Ho Kom-tong, a tycoon from a Eurasian family. It was converted in
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Temple of Bliss
Hēilóngjiāng’s largest temple complex has an active Buddhist community in residence, giving it a genuine religious atmosphere despite the ticket sales. There are many large statues here, including Milefo (Maitreya, the Buddha yet-to-come) and the Sakyamuni Buddha. The Seven-Tiered
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Redtory
The Bauhaus structures of Guǎngdōng Canned Food Factory (c 1958) are now stuffed with the galleries, bookstores and cafes of Redtory art village. The art is underwhelming, but the dated architecture and the old factory equipment on display make a visit worthwhile. Turn right from t
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Wòlóng Nature Reserve
Chinas leading panda conservation centre, Wòlóng Nature Reserve, 140km northwest of Chéngdū, suffered devastating damage in the 2008 Sìchuān earthquake. It continues to do ground-breaking work, successfully releasing a male panda born in captivity into the wild in 2013, but the res
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Maritime Museum
The highlights here are the interactive displays detailing the maritime histories of Portugal and China, the artefacts from Macau’s seafaring past, and the mock-ups of boats – including the long, narrow dragon boats used during the Dragon Boat Festival – and a Hakka fishing village
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Sūzhōu Silk Museum
By the 13th century Sūzhōu was the place for silk production and weaving, and the Sūzhōu Silk Museum houses fascinating exhibitions detailing the history of Sūzhōu’s 4000-year-old silk industry. Exhibits include a section on silk-weaving techniques and silk fashion through the dyna
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Macau Wine Museum
Over 1100 types of wine are on display at the only museum in Macau where beverages are allowed. About 90% of these are of Portuguese origin, including the oldest bottle – the Porto 1815. For MOP$15, you can have a tasting of selected bottles. There is also a rundown of Portugal’s v
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Sera Kora
The Sera kora takes less than an hour and is well worth the time. It starts outside the entrance and heads west, following an arc around the monastery walls. On the eastern descent, look out for several brightly coloured rock paintings. The largest ones on the eastern side of the m
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Harbin Culture Park
If culture equals amusement, then the creators of this park have certainly ticked all the right boxes. The gigantic Ferris wheel offers panoramic views of the city and its worth strolling around the grounds to see the locals having a great time. The park is in between the Temple of
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Gesar Ling
On the north side of Parma Ri is the Gesar Ling, a Chinese construction dating back to 1793 that was recently renovated. It is the only Chinese-style temple in Lhasa. The main red-walled temple has a Chinese-style statue of Guandi, the Chinese God of War, while a separate yellow ch
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Hill 203
During the Russo-Japanese War, troops fought like wildcats for control of this strategic hill (when you get up the steep path to the top you’ll see why). More than 5000 Russian and 10,000 Japanese soldiers lost their lives in the battle, which eventually went to the Japanese. After
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