Magnificent capital of the Ming Dynasty. Nanjing.
Although I was considering Nanjing for my initial holiday plan, I eventually dropped it from my itinerary as it did not fall into a logical route. However, since the Tibetan leg of my holiday failed miserably (following the gross incompetence and perhaps... more - travel report by
krisek
China's ancient capital, Xi'an, still dazzles.
I went to Xi'an with one purpose only. I wanted to see the Terracotta Army ordered by the First Emperor of China, who united the country and initiated the construction of the Great Wall of China, and gave the start to the Quin Dynasty. So, I did not expec... more - travel report by
krisek
Legendary, once forgotten, now reinventing itself.
Arriving from the Pudong International Airport was very easy. The 430 km/h magnetic train (¥50 single, ¥80 return) makes the 30 kilometres trip in 8 minutes, and arrives at a line 2 metro station (¥4 single) not far from the centre. The metro was modern a... more - travel report by
krisek
Following the pilgrims in Lhasa.
Lhasa rose to prominence as an administrative center in the 7th century when Songten Gampo (king of Tibet 620-649) moved his capital there and built a palace on the site now occupied by the Potala. He established the Tubo Kingdom.
The town is located a... more - travel report by
frenchfrog
The capital of Sichuan and its little treasures.
The size of Sichuan's capital city was slightly overwhelming. I know that, as I ended up walking everywhere. Not all of the walking was planned, and although initially frustrating, I did enjoy it in the end. The majority of the architecture was not terrib... more - travel report by
krisek
A delightful and unusual mix of things
It took just under an hour to cross over to Macau. The immigration at the terminal was efficient and friendly. They did not ask any questions and stamped a permit for three months in my passport. I liked that a tourism office was right after you stepped o... more - travel report by
krisek
The Sky Train from Chengdu to Lhasa
Building a railway to Tibet has been a dream and an obsession since Chairman Mao to every Chinese leader. Since July 2006, this dream came true when one of the greatest engineering projects in railways opened. It took five years (It started in June 2001),... more - travel report by
frenchfrog
Former capital with tradition but underappreciated
There are over 300 historical remains and sites of ancient relics, among which one has been listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. They are the Yungang Grottoes, carved meticulously with Buddha images, dating back to 400s AD.
It is a c... more - travel report by
krisek
A Chinese Affair in Beijing
When I was a 5 years old kindergarten student, I started to learn Mandarin as my second language. However, on my first day at school when I began my Primary One education, I thought I was going to learn another second language, ie Tamil, as most of my fri... more - travel report by
gloriajames
Water town Zhujiajiao -Shanghai
Exhausted with the fast life and tall modern skyscrapers of Shanghai ,I wanted to see the real Chinese town, the way of living and fortunately on Easter holiday at Shanghai ,along with two of my friends we planned to have a trip to the river town of Zhuji... more - travel report by
ravinderkumarsi
