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To the north-east of the city rises the mountain range of the White Clouds with more than thirty peaks, the highest of which, The Peak Which Touches the Stars …
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China Food Spices
The Chinese have always appreciated fresh food. Hence tortoises are cooked alive or brain is eaten steaming hot. In the search for a life-prolonging elixir, Taoists waited out in …
Haikou Map
Capital of Hainan Province Area: 218sq.km/84sq. miles. Population: 290,000 Haikou lies at the northern end of Hainan Island, at 100°18’E and 20°01’N. There are air flights to Haikou from …
Sichuan Map
Province Area: 567,OOOsq.km/219,OOOsq. miles Population: 108,970,000. Capital: Chengdu The province of Sichuan lies in the south-west of China, on the upper Situation reaches ofthe Changjiang river, between 97°22′ and …
Lanzhou Map
Lanzhou sports contests are held in national costume (a kind of wrestling match, martial arts, target shooting and horse racing). Finally throughout the night there is an imposing torchlit …
Central Asia Map
Monsoon climate The differing climates of China are all influenced by the monsoon, but in a huge country with such great north-south and west-east distances plus the considerable variations …
Taiyuan Map
A few miles south-west of the little town of Hengchun lies Lake Lungluan, 175ha/437 acres in area and up to 3-5m/111/2ft deep. It contains large numbers of fish and …
Chinese language travel guide
Public Transport (local) China has a good local public transport network. Bicycles are one of China’s main means of transport (see entry). See entry See entry See Taxis Buses …