Category: China
Covering over 1700 square miles yes, Top Secret America site #2 is larger than Rhode Island! this is where the Navy tests and develops secret airborne weapons systems. In 1943, …
Temple of Heaven is an ancient temple built in China’s capital City Beijing. It was constructed in 1420 along with the construction of Forbidden City. This temple is spread in …
Victoria Harbor’s old name was Hongkong Harbor. This harbor is China’s largest harbor situated between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon peninsula in Hong Kong. This is also third largest harbor …
Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. In Buddhism, the Potala hill is considered religious and also the palace ahs got its name from here. Till 1959, …
The Great Wall of China is a very famous attraction for tourists. It is also recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was built during 221 …
Forbidden City in Beijing is was the royal palace of the 24 emperors of China. Today it is known as the ‘Palace Museum’. It is situated in the middle of …
This may strike you as a rather eccentric inclusion as a tourist attraction because it’s just what it says: a 24-sheet billboard at the intersection of Shennan Avenue and Hong …
Situated just west of the Futian CBD, Xia Sha Village is one of Shenzhen’s remnant urban villages. It has an unenviable if justified reputation as one of the centres of …
Wen Tianxiang, the last Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, who accompanied the boy Emperor south, is an authentic hero of Chinese culture and history, and one of the …
In keeping with its position as the first and final China stop on the Marine Silk Road, Chiwan was also one of the prime defensive spots on the Pearl River …
Chinese tend to take their pleasures differently from Westerners, particularly in parks. A hot Sunday afternoon in summer, locals gather in Lychee Park in their thousands. In many cases their …
Study halls traditionally stand alongside ancestral halls in Chinese villages. Even the poorest clan pays lip service to the Classics and the Imperial Examination System and the study hall is …
This Art Museum is located in a modern building in a spectacular location, overlooking the neighbouring Shenzhen Reservoir Park. The Art Museum is certainly worth visiting if you are going …
This is adjacent to Splendid China and provides an experience of China’s diversity, with representative folk art, performances and model villages from all of China’s colourful minority cultures. Ultimately you …
As well as the Nantou-Tuen Mun connection there is another remaining connection between Nantou and Hong Kong. In English, the largest island in Hong Kong is named Lantau. This bears …