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Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
A 647m voyage with entertainment from budget effects, garish lighting and dreadful props, the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel is a transport mode that guarantees to get you to Pǔdōng in an altered state. Stepping from the trains at the terminus, visitors are visibly nonplussed, their disbe
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Grand Buddha Temple
There’s also some good exploring to be done across the river, south of old town. At the foot of one hill, and among other Buddhist statuary and caves, sits the sedate-looking Grand Buddha. From the old town, walk down to the river, turn left and keep going past the second road brid
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Chairman Mao Statue
The county town of Gongkar Xian is of note for hosting Tibet’s only public Chairman Mao statue, located next to a school west of the town centre. The 12m-tall icon, erected in 2006, has more to do with the town’s economic connections to Mao’s home province of Húnán than with a majo
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Cheoc Van Beach
About 1.5km down Estrada de Cheoc Van, which runs east and then southeast from Coloane village, is the beach at Cheoc Van (Bamboo Bay), smaller but more idyllic than Hác Sá beach. There are changing rooms and toilets and, in season, lifeguards on duty (from 10am to 6pm Monday to Sa
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Peach Garden Mosque
Originally dating to 1917, this famous mosque is the main place of worship for Shànghǎi’s Muslims. Fridays are the best time to visit, when the faithful stream in to pray at lunch and a large market is held outside the entrance. Women can visit but cannot access the Main Prayer Hal
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Yongfoo Elite Residence
Although this 1930s residence was once members-only, it’s since opened to the general public – great news, because the decor is absolutely stunning. Take time out for afternoon tea or return later for dinner and drinks to fully appreciate the antique-strewn setting, which includes
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Yúnnán Provincial Museum
Set inside a 1950s-era building, Yúnnán’s provincial museum has been upgraded and its interior is sparkling throughout. There are reasonable exhibitions on Diān Chí (Lake Dian) prehistoric and early cultures but the highlight is the section on Yúnnán’s minorities, with excellent di
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Nathan Road
Kowloon’s main drag is a bit of a traffic- and pedestrian-choked scrum of jewellery stores and fashion boutiques. It’s nonetheless an iconic Hong Kong scene where guesthouses rub shoulders with luxury hotels. And it’s completely safe – which is just as well since you won’t be able
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Happy Valley
Happy Valley is a wildly popular national amusement park with four locations around China. This one opened in late 2009. The rides in other parks get good reviews; the Shànghǎi branch will even have a dive machine and the country’s first wooden roller coaster, the Fireball. It’s lo
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Former Kowloon British School
The oldest surviving school building for expat children is a listed Victorian-style structure that now houses the Antiquities and Monuments Office (古物古蹟辦事處). Established in 1902, it was subsequently modified to incorporate breezy verandahs and high ceilings, prompted possibly by th
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Community Church
Shànghǎi’s largest and most popular church, this nondenominational ivy-cloaked church was flung up in 1924. There are no cheesy Chinese Catholic frills and the church lawn is a gorgeous expanse of green, while the lush tangle of plant life adds to the sense of pleasant refuge. Serv
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Katsel Monastery
Legend has it that this Kagyupa-order monastery was founded by the 7th-century King Songtsen Gampo, who was led here by the Buddha disguised as a doe with antlers. The temple is also significant as one of the original demoness-subduing temples – it pinned the monster’s right should
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Little Qīngdǎo
In the shape of a qín (a stringed instrument) jutting into Qīngdǎo Bay, this former island was connected to the mainland in the 1940s. The Germans built the white lighthouse in 1900 on the leafy promontory. It is an excellent spot for watching the city come to life in the morning,
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Dàolǐqū
The cobblestone street of Zhongyang Dajie is the most obvious legacy of Russias involvement with Harbin. Now a pedestrian-only zone, the street, and those nearby, are lined with buildings that date back to the early 20th century. Some are imposing, others distinctly dilapidated, bu
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Yùchāng Lóu
The tallest roundhouse in Fújiàng, this vast five-floor structure has an observation tower to check for marauding bandits and 270 rooms. Interestingly, this 300-year-old property’s pillars bend at an angle on the 3rd floor and at the opposite angle on the 5th floor, and each room a
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Silverstrand Beach
Bus 91 passes Silverstrand beach north of Hang Hau before reaching Tai Au Mun; if you wish, you can get off at Silverstrand and go for a dip. If you’re heading for Lung Ha Wan, get off the bus at Tai Au Mun Village and start walking. From Sai Kung, take bus 92 to where Hiram’s Hwy
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Seven Star Crags Park
The landscape of limestone hills, grottoes and willow-graced lakes in this massive park is beautiful, so it’s a pity the authorities try so hard – the caves are illuminated like nightclubs and boat rides cost extra (¥15 to ¥60). The easiest way to navigate between sights is to use
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Tashi Chöling Hermitage
An easy 20-minute walk from Pabonka leads up to this hermitage. There’s not a lot left to see but it offers good views. Pilgrims drink holy spring water from the upper chapel before making a kora of the hermitage. To get here from the back of the Pabonka kora, follow the path diago
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Drak Yerpa
Drak Yerpa hermitage, about 16km northeast of Lhasa, is one of the holiest cave retreats in Ü. Among the many ascetics who have sojourned here are Guru Rinpoche, Atisha (Jowo-je) and King Songtsen Gampo, whose Tibetan wife established the first of Yerpa’s chapels. The peaceful site
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Kwun Yum Temple
Built in 1840, Sheung Wans oldest temple honours Kwun Yum, the Goddess of Mercy. Its a quaint-looking structure, with a magnificent and intricate brass carving just above the doorway. The temple has been renovated with funky structural additions – orange iron railings and a yellow
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