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Dargyeling Monastery
This well-preserved monastery is 42km from Saga (kilometre marker 1820) in Western Tibet on a hillside about 1.5km off the main road. Its worth a visit for its fine views and unusual chörtens. From here, you can also cross a river and 12km further on pass the ruins of another large
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Chodung Monastery
A rewarding 90-minute hike, gaining 400m, leads from Chode Ön village just north of Keru Lhakhang to the impressive, sprawling ruins of 12th-century Chodung Monastery. En route you pass the ruins of Samtenling Nunnery. Return to the village by following the main valley, stopping en
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Jíyà Silk Workshop
Northeast of Hotan is the small town of Jíyà (吉亚乡), a traditional centre for silk production. Visitors can wander the recently renovated workshop (atlas karakhana in Uighur) to see how the silk is spun from silk cocoons, then dyed and woven, all using traditional methods. A return
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Silvermine Waterfall
If time allows, hike from Mui Wo town to Silvermine Waterfall (銀礦瀑布), near the old Silvermine Cave northwest of town (the cave was mined for silver in the 19th century but has now been sealed off). The waterfall is quite a spectacle when it gushes during the rainy season. The walk
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Shigatse Dzong
Once the residence of the kings of Tsang and later the governor of Tsang, very little remained of this dzong after it was destroyed in the popular uprising of 1959. Construction on a new building began several years ago and Shigatse is now once again graced with an impressive hillt
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Red Rock Gorge
Dotted with small waterfalls that make for a vivid contrast with the red sandstone dānxiá cliffs of the gorge, also known as Yángjiāyán, there are impressive photo opportunities here, particularly if the sun is shining, when the red earth really stands out. Minibuses make the 16km
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Zhāo Líng
Zhāo Líng is the smallest of the main three Ming Tombs, and many of its buildings are recent rebuilds. It’s much less visited than the others, though, so is more peaceful, and the fortified wall (宝成; bǎo chéng ) surrounding the burial mound is unusual in both its size and form. The
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Street of Happiness
Not far west of Largo do Senado is Rua da Felicidade (Street of Happiness). Its shuttered terraces were once Macau’s main red-light district. Several scenes from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom were shot here. The government has plans to repaint the famous red shutters in the
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Tsogyel La
This small pond marks the birthplace and spirit lake of Guru Rinpoche’s consort Yeshe Tsogyal. The golden-roofed chapel at the north end of the lake has a statue of Tsogyel, as well as her stone foot- and hand-prints and a breast-shaped piece of sandalwood said to have travelled fr
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Qīngliáng Mountain
This was the birthplace of the CCP propaganda machine; Xinhua News Agency and the Liberation Daily started life here when the place was known as ‘Information Mountain.’ Now, it’s a pleasant hillside park with good city views, some nice trails and a few sights, including Ten Thousan
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Guāngqǐ Park
Dominated by an imposing white marble cross, this serene park is dedicated to 17th-century Christian scholar and scientist Xu Guangqi, whose tomb (a large mound) is also located within the grounds. Locals congregate here to practise taichi and amble about in the shade of gingko tre
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Hong Kong Museum of Art
This excellent museum has seven galleries spread over six floors, exhibiting Chinese antiquities, fine art, historical pictures and contemporary Hong Kong art. Highlights include the Xubaizhi collection of painting and calligraphy, contemporary works, and ceramics and other antique
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Fook Tak Ancient Temple
Tsim Sha Tsui’s only temple is a smoke-filled hole in the wall with a hot tin roof. Little is known about its ancestry except that it was built as a shrine in the Qing dynasty and renovated in 1900. Before WWII, worshippers of its Earth God were the coolies from Kowloon Wharf nearb
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Jade Hill Scenic Area
This rocky hill park in the centre of Fúzhōu rises above a snow-white statue of Mao Zedong (毛主席像; Máo Zhǔxí Xiàng) playing traffic cop. Check out the seven-storey White Pagoda (白塔; Bái Tǎ), built in AD 904. At the foot of Jade Hill are the wretched remains of Fúzhōus Ming dynasty c
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Old City Walls & Tiānxīn Pavilion
The old city walls, which once stretched for 9km around ancient Chángshā, were built of rammed earth in 202 BC, reinforced with stone in AD 1372, and finally demolished in 1928, save for this wonderfully imposing 250m-long section. You can enter Tiānxīn Park for free and wander aro
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Na Tcha Temple
There’s no better symbol of Macau’s cultural diversity than Na Tcha Temple sitting quietly beside a major Christian monument – the Ruins of the Church of St Paul. Built around 1888, its dedicated to the child god of war to halt the plague occurring at that time. The wall outside, o
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Yau Ma Tei Police Station
A stones throw from Tin Hau Temple is this handsome Edwardian police station (c 1922) with arcades and arches. You may have caught a glimpse of it in the film Rush Hour 2 . Some of its architectural features have been adapted for feng shui reasons – crime-fighting is a high-risk pr
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Wǔdāng Museum of China
This is a great opportunity to get a grip on Wǔdāng Shān history, lore and architecture. There’s a whole pantheon of gods, including the eminent Zhenwu (patriarch of the mountain) and a section on Taoist medicine including the fundamentals of nèidān Xué (内丹学; internal alchemy). The
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Tung Lung Fort
Tung Lung Fort, on the northeastern corner of the island of Tung Lung Chau, was built in the late 17th or early 18th century and was attacked a number of times by pirate bands before being abandoned in 1810. The fort once consisted of 15 guardhouses and was armed with eight cannons
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Sha Tin Racecourse
Northeast of Sha Tin town centre is Hong Kong’s second racecourse, which can accommodate up to 80,000 punters. Races are usually held on Sunday afternoon (and sometimes on Saturday and public holidays) from September to early July; a list of race meetings is available from the Hong
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