China Lake Naval Weapons Center, China Lake
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, …
Category: China
Temple of Heaven China
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 China
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 China
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
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 China
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 …
DENG XIAOPING BILLBOARD SHENZHEN
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 …
XIA SHA VILLAGE
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 and Shenzhen
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 …
CHIWAN FORTS SHENZHEN
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 …
LYCHEE PARK SHENZHEN
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 …
SI YUE STUDY HALL SHENZHEN
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 …
SHENZHEN ART MUSEUM SHENZHEN
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 …
CHINA FOLK CUSTOMS VILLAGE SHENZHEN
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 …
Lantau Island
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 …