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Hong Kong Wetland Park
This 60-hectare ecological park is a window on the wetland ecosystems of northwest New Territories. The natural trails, bird hides and viewing platforms make it a handy and excellent spot for bird-watching. The futuristic grass-covered headquarters houses interesting galleries (inc
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Lǎohēi Shān
It’s a mostly uphill 1km stair climb to the summit of Lǎohēi Shān, one of the area’s 14 volcanoes. Do a circuit of the crater lip for panoramic views of the lakes and other volcanoes dotting the landscape. Taxis drop you at the ticket booth from where park shuttle buses take you to
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Wandu Mountain City
First built in AD 3, the city became capital of the Koguryo kingdom in 209, after the fall of the first capital, Guonei city (on the site of present-day Jí’ān). There’s little left of the original buildings, but the layout has been cleared and it’s immensely enjoyable scrambling ab
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Wéizhōu Catholic Church
This baby was built in 1835 with coral and volcanic rocks from the seabed in a neo-Gothic style, and looks quite formidable despite its modest size – who would have known that pinnacles and pointed windows go so well with rough-textured and discoloured rocks? As it looms into view
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10,000 Buddhas Monastery
This quirky temple about 500m northwest of Sha Tin station is worth the uphill hike to visit. Built in the 1950s, the complex actually contains more than 10,000 Buddhas. Some 12,800 miniature statues line the walls of the main temple and dozens of life-sized golden statues of Buddh
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Nánjīng Museum
This fabulous museum had a massive and lavish expansion in 2013 with a brand new, dramatically modern exhibition block added next to its traditional, temple-style hall. All sleekly designed with lashings of marble and wood, alluring displays abound: from Jiāngsū landscape painting,
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Wordo Museum
If you plan on eating at Wordo Kitchen (or even if you dont) dont miss heading upstairs to this fascinating and totally unexpected private museum. English speaker Kelsang does a great job of explaining the various exhibits, from the original iron links from a Tangtong Gyelpo bridge
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Pán Gate Scenic Area
This stretch of the city wall, straddling the outer moat in the southwest corner of the city has Sūzhōu’s only remaining original coiled gate, Pán Gate, which dates from 1355. This overgrown double-walled water gate was used for controlling waterways, with defensive positions at th
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Sculpture Factory
This tree-lined street, and the pathways that branch off it, form a kind of porcelain-production arts district, which is a centre for contemporary ceramics in China. Some of the worlds leading porcelain artists work and teach here and visitors can wander freely around the kilns, wo
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Jokhang Temple
The 1300-year-old Jokhang Temple is the spiritual heart of Tibet: the continuous waves of awestruck pilgrims prostrating themselves outside are testament to its timeless allure. The central golden Buddha here is the most revered in all of Tibet. The Jokhang was originally built to
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Drak Yangdzong Caves
From Chusi Nunnery it’s a tough 1½-hour climb up to the Drak Yangdzong caves. Access to the upper caves is via a 10m ladder secured with strips of yak hide. Note that the caves are very narrow and slippery in places and are absolutely no place for those with claustrophobia, vertigo
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Taipa
Traditionally an island of duck farms and boat yards, Taipa is rapidly becoming urbanised and now houses hotels, a university, a racecourse, a stadium and an airport. But a parade of baroque churches, temples, overgrown esplanades and lethargic settlements mean its still possible t
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Great Buddha Temple
Originally dating to 1098 (Western Xia dynasty), this behemoth of a temple contains an astonishing 35m-long sleeping Buddha – China’s largest of this variety – surrounded by mouldering clay arhats (Buddhists who have achieved enlightenment) and Qing-dynasty murals. Until the 1960s,
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Yúyìn Mountain Villa
One of Guăngdōng s four famous classical gardens, this graceful property was built in 1871 by an official of the Qing court. It incorporates the landscaping styles of Sūzhōu and Hángzhōu, and the features of Lĭngnán architecture. The result is a photogenic collection of pavilions,
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Pǔtuózōngchéng Temple
Chéngdé’s largest temple is a not-so-small replica of Lhasa’s Potala Palace and houses the nebulous presence of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin). A marvellous sight on a clear day, the temple’s red walls stand out against its mountain backdrop. Enter to a huge stele pavilion, followed by
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Old City
Standing like a miniature Píngyáo (albeit less polluted or glossy…in a good way), the walled city dates back to 1430 and is the principal reason to visit Xīngchéng. Modern Xīngchéng has grown up around it, but the Old City still home to around 3000 people. You can enter by any of t
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Tiánzǐfáng
Xīntiāndì and Tiánzǐfáng are based on a similar idea – an entertainment complex housed within a warren of traditional lòngtáng (弄堂; alleyways) – but when it comes to genuine charm and vibrancy, Tiánzǐfáng is the one that delivers. This community of design studios, wi-fi cafes and b
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M50
Edgier Běijīng still dominates the art scene, but swanky Shànghǎi’s own gallery subculture is centred on this complex of industrial buildings down graffiti-splashed Moganshan Rd. Although the artists who originally established the M50 enclave are long gone, it’s worth putting aside
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Barkhor
Its impossible not to be swept up in the wondrous tide of humanity that is the Barkhor, a kora (pilgrim circuit) that winds clockwise around the periphery of the Jokhang Temple. Youll swear it possesses some spiritual centrifugal force, as every time you approach within 50m, you so
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Giant Panda Breeding Research Base
One of Chéngdū’s most popular attractions, this reserve, 18km north of the city centre, is the easiest way to glimpse Sìchuān’s famous residents outside of a zoo. The enclosures here are large and well maintained. Home to nearly 120 giant and 76 red pandas, the base focuses on gett
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