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Hangzhou Travel Guide - Your destination overview of Hangzhou, China
A mere 100 miles from Shanghai, its something of a surprise that Hangzhou has been able to maintain its own distinct identity in the face of its neighbors rapid success. But thats just what this city has done, adding just the right mix of modernity to balance 2,000 years of history and tradition.Mar
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Chongqing Shopping Guide - Find where and what to shop and buy
The massive retail plaza of Jiefangbei is home to all the major Chinese department stores such as New Century and Commercial Mansion as well as over 6,000 other retailers so this part of town should be more than adequate for even the most die-hard shopper.There are plenty of other shopping precincts
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Chongqing Entertainment Guide - For fun, recreation, and relaxation
Chongqing is alive with activity but it is fairly low on the scale when it comes to nightlife and bar-hopping. Locals are shopping mad and will break up retail frenzies with stops at cinema multiplexes or outdoor performances of dance, music and theater.The natural attraction of the Yangtze River wi
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Hangzhou Entertainment Guide - For fun, recreation, and relaxation
There is plenty to keep visitors occupied in Hangzhou, from outdoor daytime activities like cycling and boating to more cosmopolitan pursuits after hours. The city has a well-established night scene with a mix of clubs, bars and restaurants that cater for a diverse crowd.Hangzhou has developed a rep
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Hangzhou Food and Dining Guide - Restaurants, where to eat, and more
Hangzhou is a culinary hotspot in China. In fact, the cuisine of Zhejiang Province is praised as one of Chinas eight greatest culinary traditions, leaving plenty of incentive for restaurants to perfect age-old recipes.Freshwater fish including eels and crustaceans are featured prominently in local d
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Hangzhou Sightseeing Guide - Visit notable attractions and landmarks
The major sites in Hangzhou are situated around West Lake. There are several parks and gardens, some boasting pagodas, tea houses or temples. Tea is also grown in the area and depending on the season, visitors may see the tea being harvested or processed.The local tourism board has indicated 10 must
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Hangzhou Travel Tips - Helpful hints and advice on local destination information
Hangzhou is less than an hour from Shanghai by high-speed rail, a fact thats partly responsible for the obvious modern edge to this traditional and historic city. Even better, visitors find that the city is highly accessible and easily explored. Tourists are in a great position to learn the local cu
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Chongqing Sightseeing Guide - Visit notable attractions and landmarks
Chongqing represents new China at least as much as its more famous urban rivals like Shanghai and Beijing. Business meetings take place in skyscraper boardrooms, while dumpling shacks in back alleys dish out tasty snacks as they have done for centuries.Between these two extremities is a great spread
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Hangzhou Shopping Guide - Find where and what to shop and buy
Hangzhou is the capital of its province, and as such its one of the most important regional shopping centers. Tourists will find a mix of modern shops and traditional markets with just enough atmosphere to keep everything interesting.This is a prominent wholesale shopping district for the province.
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Chongqing Travel Tips - Helpful hints and advice on local destination information
Chongqing is an easy city to visit. The main parts of downtown offer multi-lingual signage and the travel options are reliable and cheap. The city is modern and visitor-friendly despite being a center of history and containing large residential areas that have changed little for centuries. English i
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Chongqing Food and Dining Guide - Restaurants, where to eat, and more
The legendary Chinese hot pot was invented in Chongqing. Originally developed as a warming tool against the freezing Chongqing winters, steaming hot pots are now enjoyed all over the world but visitors to Chongqing may get a kick out of delving into a hot pot right here at the original source.Locals
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Chongqing Travel Guide - Your destination overview of Chongqing, China
Chongqings enclosure deep inland in the west of China hasnt stopped it becoming one of the countrys largest and most vibrant cities. Jutting out onto the Yangzte River on a skyscraper-packed peninsula, Chongqing is home to over five million people and is the main tourist center for visits to the Thr
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Best hotels in Sanya, China - Guide for all accommodation types in Sanya
In spite of its upmarket image, visitors to Sanya can spend as much or as little on accommodation as suits their individual pockets. From five-star luxury to guest houses and inns, there’s something for everyone on this tropical island.The most economical district in which to stay is undoubtedly San
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Sky lights and street talk in Shanghai
Sky lights and street talk in Shanghai Crickets, protests and tai-chi: Paul Morrison gets to grips with local life in Shanghai It
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Trans-Siberian: From Russia with love
Trans-Siberian: From Russia with love No other train holds the same allure as theTrans-Siberian. Bryn Thomas prepares you for the ride of your life
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Bamboo stalks and panda poo
Bamboo stalks and panda poo Stalking pandas in China is a damp, yet fulfilling adventure - even in you dont find any, reckons Mark Carwardine
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Chinese whispers: rural life near Yangshuo
Chinese whispers: rural life near Yangshuo The scenic town of Yangshuo may be firmly on the backpacker trail, but the surrounding countryside is still thrillingly quiet…
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Tibets controversial Tanggula Pass: The view from on board
Tibets controversial Tanggula Pass: The view from on board Cross over from Tibet to China at over 5000 meters while battling altitude sickness and sampling stir-fried yak; all aboard the Qinghai-Lhasa railway line
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Tibets controversial Tanggula Pass: The view from the ground
Tibets controversial Tanggula Pass: The view from the ground Wanderlust sets out to experience the bleak beauty of the Tanggula Pass in Tibet by hitching a ride on the worlds highest railway line
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As one river dolphin dies out, can we still save the others?
As one river dolphin dies out, can we still save the others? We must learn from the extinction of the ‘goddess of the Yangtze It w
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