Beijing travel guide in Chinese
In China, where there is no differentiation between handicrafts and art in the Western sense, porcelain is something of cultural importance rather than merely a matter of taste. To …
Category: China
Kunming Map
Capital of Yunnan Province Altitude: 1893m/6211ft. Area: 6235sq.km/2407sq. miles Population: 1,430,000 (conurbation 1,990,000) Kunming lies at 102°43’E and 25°05’N, in the centre of the province of Yunnan on the …
Qufu Map
Province: Shandong Altitude: 63m/206ft. Area: 895sq.km/345sq. miles Population: 510,000 Qufu lies at 116°58’E and 35°36’N, in the south ofthe Shandong Province, some 170km/105 miles to the south ofthe provincial …
Huai’an Map
Area: 1644sq.km/635sq. miles. Population: 1,100,000 Huai’an lies at 119°09’E and 33°29’N, about 200km/125 miles north ofthe provincial capital of Nanjing. The west side ofthe city is surrounded by the …
Hong Kong Map Tourist Attractions
The nerve centre of Hong Kong is Victoria Harbour. Situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon peninsula, it has an area of some 6000ha/23sq. miles and a width …
Handan Map
Province: Hebei Altitude: 60m/197ft. Area: 420sq.km/162sq. miles Population: 800,000 (conurbation 1,800,000) Handan lies on the eastern foothills ofthe Taihang massif, in the south of Hebei province, at 114°23’E and …
Shanghai Map
Autonomous City Altitude: 4m/13ft. Area: 6200sq.km/2393sq. miles Population: 8,300,000 (conurbation 14,000,000) Shanghai lies at 121°29’E and 31°18’N in eastern China, on the Huang-pujiang estuary in the East China Sea. …
Thermal Springs of Anning Anning Wenquan
The building has a square ground-plan with 6.2m/20ft sides and is 6.7m/22ft high. It is made completely of bronze, as are its fittings and statues. It gets its name …