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Travel to Yangshuo Tourist Guide
Yangshuo is a county in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China. Its seat is located in Yangshuo Town. Surrounded by karst peaks and bordered on one side by the Li River it is easily accessible by bus or by boat from nearby Guilin. Over the years, it has become popular with foreign backpackers. The town borders the Li [...]
Continue reading...Xining Tourist Guide Information
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province, People’s Republic of China. The large city of Xining acts as one of the major gateways to the Tibetan Plateau. It is an ancient highland city on the Yellow River which offers many scenic spots and historical sites. Although the city itself has a strong Islamic flavor, as [...]
Continue reading...Xiamen Travel Information Guide
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Xiamen, also known as Amoy, is a coastal sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian province, People’s Republic of China. It looks out to the Taiwan Strait and borders Quanzhou (Chôan-chiu) to the north and Zhangzhou (Chiang-chiu) to the south. Xiamen and the surrounding countryside are famous for being an ancestral home to overseas Chinese and one of [...]
Continue reading...Guide Travel to Xi’an Tourist Information
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Xi’an is the capital of the Shaanxi province in the People’s republic of China and a sub-provincial city. As one of the oldest cities in Chinese history, Xi’an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China because it has been the capital (under various names) of some of the most important dynasties in [...]
Continue reading...Suzhou Travel Information Guide
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Suzhou is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. The city is renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens which have contributed to its status as a great tourist attraction. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), [...]
Continue reading...Shanghai Travel and Tourist Guide
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Shanghai is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 20 million people in its extended metropolitan area. Located on China’s central eastern coast near the mouth of the Yangtze River, the city is administered as a municipality with province-level status. Shanghai was [...]
Continue reading...Travel to Pingyao Information Guide
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Pingyao is a Chinese city and county in central Shanxi province. It lies about 715 km from Beijing and 80 km from the provincial capital, Taiyuan. During the Qing Dynasty, Pingyao was a financial center of China. It is now renowned for its well-preserved ancient city wall, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pingyao has [...]
Continue reading...Nanjing Travel Information Guide
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Nanjing is the capital of China’s Jiangsu Province, and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. Nanjing served as the capital of China during several historical periods, including as the former capital city of Republic of China, and is listed as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Nanjing [...]
Continue reading...Lijiang Tourist Information Guide
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Lijiang City is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. Lijiang City replaced former administrative region Lijiang Prefecture. Lijiang Prefecture no longer exists today. The world famous Old Town of Lijiang is located in Lijiang City. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site. The town has a history going back more than 800 years and was [...]
Continue reading...Travel to Lhasa Information Guide
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Lhasa, sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People’s Republic of China. Lhasa is located at the foot of Mount Gephel. Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet autonomous region in China. It is located at 3650 meters (12 000 feet) above sea level on the northern slopes [...]
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
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