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Shūzhuāng Garden
The waterfront Shūzhuāng Garden on the southern end of the island is a lovely place to linger for a few hours. It has a small pénzāi (bonsai) garden and some delicate-looking pavilions. The piano theme is in full effect at the piano museum housed within the grounds. One piano has i
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Shanghai Street
Strolling down Shanghai St will take you back to a time long past. Once Kowloon’s main drag, its flanked by stores selling Chinese wedding gowns, sandalwood incense, hardcore kitchenware, and Buddha statues. There are also mah-jong parlours and an old pawn shop at the junction with
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Shànghǎi Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA Shànghǎi)
This nonprofit museum collection has an all-glass home to maximise natural sunlight when it cuts through the clouds, a tip-top location in People’s Park and a fresh, invigorating approach to exhibiting contemporary artwork. Exhibits are temporary only; check the website to see what
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Rosary Church
Kowloon’s oldest Catholic church was built in 1905 with money donated by a Portuguese doctor in Hong Kong, initially for the benefit of the Catholics in an Indian battalion stationed in Kowloon, and later for the burgeoning local Catholic community. Rosary Church features a classic
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Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yatsen’s Mansion
Sun Yatsen lived in this restored mansion when he established governments in Guǎngzhōu in 1917 and 1923. The beautiful complex comprises two Victorian-style buildings housing displays on the history of Guǎngzhōu in the revolutionary era, as well as Sun’s living quarters. A cab from
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Lou Lim Ieoc Garden Pavilion
Inside the Chinese-style Lou Lim Ieoc Garden , youll find this Victorian-style pavilion featuring Classical and Chinese architectural elements. It was where the wealthy Lou family once received their guests, including Dr. Sun Yatsen. It is now used for art exhibitions and recitals
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Window of the World
Just a few minutes walk from the OCT Art & Design Gallery is a series of dated theme parks that are always packed with snap-happy Chinese tourists. Theyre fun destinations for a family day out. Window of the World sports a collection of scale replicas of famous world monuments.
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Peng Chau Heritage Trail
Follow the signs around Peng Chau to see the ghostly remains of the islands past life as an industrial hub. Though it may seem hard to believe, this was once one of Hong Kongs major industrial centres, with a large match factory and a lime kiln. All that remains today is picturesqu
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Sānqīng Gé
Sānqīng Gé, near the top of the mountain, was a country villa of a Yuan-dynasty prince, and was later turned into a temple dedicated to the three main Taoist deities (sānqīng refers to the highest level of Taoist ‘enlightenment’).From near here you can catch a chairlift (one way/re
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Kowloon Union Church
The red-bricked church with Protestant roots was constructed in 1930 with money from an English businessman of Armenian descent. It was built in a Neo-Gothic style – quite unusual for Kowloon – and features a Chinese-tiled pitched roof (which makes it typhoon-proof), a battlemented
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Jǐngdézhèn Ancient Kiln
A bit like a living museum, this large, nicely landscaped site contains traditional porcelain-making equipment, including revived ancient kilns, and has teams of staff demonstrating how they were once used. Some of the buildings here date from Qing and Ming times, although have bee
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Hong Kong House of Stories
Opened by local residents and fans of Wan Chai, this tiny museum is in the historic Blue House , a prewar building with cast-iron Spanish balconies reminiscent of New Orleans. The not-for-profit museum sells local handicrafts and runs private tours in English. Email a month in adva
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Fēilái
Cruise along the Běijiāng River (北江) from Qīngyuǎn’s Wǔyī dock (五一码头; Wǔyī Mǎtóu), heading past ancient pagodas to the Buddhist temple complex of Fēilái. Though it has been around for more than 1400 years, the complex was destroyed by a landslide in 1997 and subsequently rebuilt. T
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Chángchūn Temple
This charming Taoist temple dates back to the Han dynasty, although very recent restoration is evident. The Hall of Supreme Purity (太清殿; Tàiqīng Diàn), containing a white-bearded statue of Laotzu, is the centrepiece. Other halls lead up the steep steps behind it. There’s a well-reg
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Cemetery of Noblemen at Yushan
Scattered about a small gated park lie the stone crypts of various Koguryo-kingdom noblemen. You can enter and explore Tomb No 5 (wait for the guide) via a creepy descent underground. As your eyes adjust to the light in the chilly stone chamber, look for paintings of dragons, white
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Lhori Nunnery
Lhori Ani Gompa is a tiny place built around two ancient meditation caves of Guru Rinpoche, one of which has a stone footprint of the guru aged eight. Its an atmospheric place attended by a couple of nuns. Its signposted 1km up a side road.A couple of kilometres further is Chenresi
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Chen Cihong Memorial Home
This attractive complex was built by a businessman who made his fortune in Thailand in the 19th century. He had the region’s best raw materials shipped here and assembled in imaginative ways that incorporated Asian, Western and Moorish motifs. Board the northbound bus 103 from Peop
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Tai Fung Tong Art House
Featuring a mix of Chinese and European architectural styles, this unusual-looking mansion was built almost a century ago by a philanthropist. It’s now occupied by a nonprofit that promotes the area’s Chinese heritage. The house has a collection of traditional Chinese artefacts and
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Xìngpíng Ancient Stage
The highlight of Xìngpíngs old street is this well-preserved opera stage from the Qing dynasty. You can see intricate carvings depicting operatic scenes and slash marks made by prop weaponry on the pillars. If you want to take pictures, an old man will collect a ¥1 donation from yo
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Sun & Moon Twin Pagodas
Elegantly embellishing the scenery of Shān Lake (杉湖; Shān Hú), the Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas, beautifully illuminated at night, are the highlight of a stroll around Guìlín’s two central lakes. The octagonal, seven-storey Moon Pagoda (月塔; Yuè Tǎ) is connected by an underwater tunnel
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