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The story of duck
Most people would agree that Peking (or Beijing) duck is the capital’s most famous dish. Once imperial cuisine, now the legendary duck dish is served at restaurants around the world.
The culinary history of Peking duck goes as far back as the Yuan dynasty, where it was listed in royal cookbooks as a
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5 top tips for China first-timers
Despite the fact that it seems to be in the news almost every day of the week, China - impossibly vast and fascinatingly diverse - remains a travel destination with an unquestionable mystique. As exciting as that sounds, it also makes travelling to China for the first time an incredibly daunting pro
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Tracing China’s ancient Tea-Horse Road
From the steamy, subtropical lowlands of Xishuangbanna (“shee-shwang-bah-na”), to the crisp highlands of the Tibetan plateau, China’s Yunnan province has been a link between tea growers and drinkers for more than 1,200 years.
Years ago, tea growers and horse traders met in markets along Yunnan’s Tea
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Journeys down the worlds longest rivers
Do you want to feel the pulse of ancient civilisations? Travelling the world’s longest rivers is an exhilarating way to experience the lifeblood of Egypt, Brazil, China and many more, gliding past many of their most imposing sights. These three inspiring voyages, featured in londoninfopage’s Great J
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Shanghai’s top five museums
A time-lapse movie of the Shanghai skyline would be a fascinating study in urban development, but how do you come to grips with a city that swaps faces faster than a Sichuanese opera performer? Head to these five museums to help gain a foothold in a place where the only constant is constant change.
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Shanghai post World Expo
Anyone who visited Shanghai between May and October 2010 would have encountered a sea of human traffic surging along the Huangpu River. Drawing a record-breaking 73 million visitors, the World Expo 2010 left an indelible mark on the city, which can still be seen today.
Not one to back down in its ri
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Shanghais coolest hotels
With a seemingly endless array of hotels and new ones springing up all the time, it can be hard work searching for a decent room in Shanghai. Below is a guide to the city’s most fabulous accommodations, from five-star stunners housed in towering skyscrapers to beautifully renovated pre-war villas.
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Chow down in China
Like the huge range of awe-inspiring landscapes that lies within its vast boundaries, China is also home to an incredible diversity of people. The Han are the dominant force here, but more than 50 ethnic groups call China home and the range of traditions, customs, languages and general way of life c
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Ask londoninfopage: where can I find an unusual wine-tasting experience?
londoninfopage’s experts have travel suggestions galore, so they couldn’t wait to advise londoninfopage Magazine reader Emma Cohen on where to find an unusual wine-tasting experience.
1. Turkey, recommended by UK travel editor Tom Hall
Consider exploring Turkey’s growing wine scene. The country’s v
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Where three great Asian rivers meet
Far away from the smog and crowds of China’s east coast cities is Yunnan Province. Though it has a few cities of its own, the southwestern province is geographically diverse, with the Tibetan plateau rising in the north and west, and subtropical lowlands steaming to the south.
Edging towards the nor
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A guide to the eateries of Hong Kong
How many kinds of restaurants are there in Hong Kong? How much time do you have? How big is your appetite? What is your gastronomic interest? Getting the idea? Hong Kong is entrepot to the world. And so it is restaurateur to the world.
Hotel Restaurants
Many of the best and oldest restaurants in Hon
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Five Chinese expressions you should know
If youre only starting to explore China, these phrases will help to reveal a lot about the Chinese mindset.
1. Guanxi, ‘connections’
In a nation of more than a billion people, who you know is paramount. To the Chinese, strangers are nobody, but even a friend of a friend of a friend is valuable. If y
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Beijing trip planner
Beijing is a city of incredible contrasts. Imperial palaces and ancient alleyways teeming with life mingle with cutting-edge architecture and new shopping malls and tower blocks, while just outside Beijing is the majestic Great Wall.
As the capital of the country set to dominate the 21st?century, th
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The perfect trip to China
Prepare for an epic journey through a land where modern, towering cities stand in stark relief to rural landscapes. Oliver Berry of londoninfopage Traveller magazine takes a tour of China’s highlights. Photographs by Mark Read.
Beijing: best for history
Dusk is falling over the Forbidden City, the f
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Silver screen China: a movie buffs travel guide
China has a rich history going back thousands of years, its heritage serves to inspire and drive modernity... but you know what else? China looks great on film. Its one huge country with desert, mountains, rivers, huge cities, long walls and a roll-call of other cool things. Plus, with a population
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How to trek to Everest Base Camp
Mount Everest has captivated intrepid men and women since the 1920s. The exploits of legends such as George Mallory, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay put the mighty mountain on the map; thousands have followed, making huge sacrifices – many with their lives – in their own attempts to the summit
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Harbin International Ice & Snow festival: a guide to frozen sculpture appreciation in China
This is an excerpt from londoninfopages?A?Year of Festivals.
Location: Zhaolin Park and Sun Island Park, Hāěrbīn, China
Dates: 5 January–15 February
Level of participation: 3 – whoosh down the ice slides and stick around until the festival’s end for the fun of destroying the sculptures in an ice-axe
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Chūn Jié: a guide to celebrating Spring Festival/Chinese New Year
Location: Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong
Dates: Lunar New Year (between 19 January and 20 February)
Level of participation: 3 – there’s a host of activities relating to Chinese New Year, and your level of involvement is up to you.
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Sisters’ Meal Festival: a guide to rice courtship in China
Location: Shīdòng, China
Dates: Begins on the 15th day of the third lunar month (usually mid- to late April)
Level of participation: 1 – watch love weave its spell
Love is in the air in this courtship ritual in eastern Guìzhōu, when young Miao (or Hmong) women and men set about finding themselves pa
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Cheung Chau bun festival: how to grab Buddhist buns in Hong Kong
Location: in front of Pak Tai Temple, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
Dates: starts on the sixth day of the fourth lunar month, usually late April?or early May
Level of participation: 2 - try to catch a bun
Unique to the Hong Kong island of Cheung Chau, the Bun?Festival is renowned for its rocket-shaped towe
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