Renowned for its tranquil beauty, surrounded by hills, temples, pagodas, and traditional gardens, Hangzhou’s West Lake (about an hour by speed train from Shanghai) has inspired poets and artists for centuries and is often described as one of the most beautiful sights in China. A common Chinese proverb states, “In heaven there is paradise, on EarthContinue reading “Hangzhou: the Geneva of the East”
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Shanghai: Asia’s New York
If Beijing is the political and historical heart of China, Shanghai is the modern, powerful, hyper-energetic, and trend-setting economic and cultural capital. No other city in Asia comes close to offering the vibrancy of Shanghai. But it wasn’t always this way. Before the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842, Shanghai was a well-to-do, but unimportant regionalContinue reading “Shanghai: Asia’s New York”
Yunnan: China in a nutshell.
Yunnan is one of China’s most diverse provinces, often described as a microcosm of China itself. It’s special because it fuses geographic drama, ethnic diversity, ancient culture, and mild weather into a very special travel experience. From the tropical jungles of the south to the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas in the northwest, Yunnan lies at the meeting point ofContinue reading “Yunnan: China in a nutshell.”
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