Xitang is a very charming ancient water town about two hours drive from Shanghai. It is known for its cobbled streets and 104 bridges that are built in varying styles and arching over several canals. It was indeed a delightful and relaxing place to visit. We took a short boat ride to appreciate the scenery. On […]
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Huanglonxi is a small river town that I would say is less travelled, when compared to say The Great Wall of China, or The Terracotta Warriors or the Visiting the Three Gorges Dam, China but it provides a lasting memory. Huanglonxi is close to Chengdu, about 30 kilometres and it is free. It is a good example
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Who doesn’t want one? They are so so cute. We have to fight to get to take a photo. The domestic tourists i.e the Chinese tourists outnumber us foreign tourists by 10-1 and it was a challenge to get close or to avoid including loads of people in your shot. Can you spot the panda
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A peaceful contrast to China’s busy cities, my Yangtze River cruise offered stunning scenery, quiet moments and a completely different way to experience the country.
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Seeing the famous Terracotta Army must be at the top of anyone’s list when in China. Really, no trip to China is complete without it. One cannot help wondering why or how on earth anyone could embark on such a project thousands of years ago. It is considered by some people as the 8th wonder
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Seeing the Giant Buddha of Leshan was awesome. The Buddha is enormous on an unimaginable scale. It ranks as the world’s largest sitting stone Buddha. It is naturally a UNESCO World Heritage site about 3 hours drive from Chengdu. This 71m (233ft) tall Buddha, carved out of the cliff face of the mountain took almost
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