Category: China
In Xi’an, the historic capital ofthe Middle Kingdom, as well as innumerable copies of the warriors of the famous terracotta army, available in every conceivable shape and size, there …
During the Tang era (618-907) what is now Xi’an formed a part of Chang’an, which at that time was 37km/23 miles in circumference and had a population of a …
Tea and water are not often drunk with meals; on festive occasions and particularly when foreign guests are present you will be served nonalcoholic refreshments such as orange lemonade, …
China’s economic reforms and open door policy have laid the foundations for greater market freedom and growing privatisation in the past few years. There are still the state-run shops …
Some ofthe larger tourist hotels also have their own medical facility with a nurse and sometimes a doctor in attendance. The following three hospitals have medical clinics which specialise …
Harbin is undoubtedly the country’s main centre for Chinese furs and skins. These can be bought in the Fur Product Shop on Zhongyang Lu as well as in the …
Continuing along the Long Corridor towards the west we arrive at the House called Hearthe Golden Orioles, where theatrical performances were previously held and which today is a restaurant. …
The main route into China by rail, other than flying into Hong Kong and then taking the train, is to go from Europe by the Trans-Siberian Railway. Information about …