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Tsim Sha Tsui 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Known as the “Shopping Paradise”, Hong Kong’s shopping districts mainly concentrate on Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay.
Tsim Sha Tsui is located at the very tip of Kowloon peninsula and is best reached by taking the scenic Star Ferry across the harbor from Central. As well as jaw-dropping shopping and dining options, Tsim Sha Tsui [...]
Temple Street 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Is the famous nighttime open-air bazaar dedicated mainly to items for the man in its many small stalls. TempleStreet
is also known as Man Street and is located between Yau Ma Tei and Jordan Road.
This beautiful and fun open-air bazaar livens up around 8 p.m. in a frenzy of light, color, and the happy, [...]
Star Ferry 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Star Ferry was founded in 1898 as a key communication route between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It is Hong Kong’s most scenic and inexpensive mode of travel across Victoria Harbor and still is chosen frequently over the subway by the local residents simply because it is a terrific way to cross Victoria Harbor. Star [...]
Kowloon Park 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Standing on a small hill in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Park, covering an area of 14 hectares, is a former site of a military barracks. It was open to public in 1989 and it is the most popular park in Kowloon, where many territory-wide functions are regularly held.
Kowloon Park is a welcome [...]
Hong Kong Space Museum 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Completed in 1980, the Hong KongSpaceMuseum
is located near the harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui. Reputed to be the first local planetarium for the popularization of astronomy and space science, this museum, with its unique egg-shaped dome, has become one of the famous landmarks in Hong Kong.
Occupying an area of 8000 square meters [...]
Wanchai 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Situated on the north shore of Hong Kong island, directly east of Central, is the built-up area of Wanchai. In the 1950s and 1960s, Wanchai was known throughout East Asia as the rest and recreation place for US soldiers. Nowadays, however, the soldiers have gone and Wanchai is every bit as gentrified as the rest [...]
Solitary Island 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Solitary Island
(Gu Shan) sits in the northwest corner of West Lake (Xi Hu), linked to the mainland by the Bai Causeway. The largest island on the lake and a lovely place to wander and explore, the island affords visitors fine lake views and a number of significant attractions. For anyone interested in Chinese history, [...]
Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies 0000-00-00 00:00:00 About twenty minutes up the Qiantang River from Liuhe Pagoda, the creeks and gullies make for a lovely stroll or bike ride through attractive countryside. Heading north from the river, the main path passes through paddies and tea terraces, along pleasant streams and, ultimately, to a small lagoon, a teahouse and the Longjing Tea Plantations [...]
Mausoleum of General Yue Fei 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The Mausoleum of General
Yue Fei is one of Hangzhou’s most popular attractions among Chinese tourists, who view Yue as a patriotic hero. The historical Yue Fei lived in Southern Song Dynasty China during the 12th century AD, at a time when China was split between the ethnically Han Song and the rival Jin Dynasty, [...]
Su Causeway 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The Chinese, as a culture, love to rank, number and list things at least as much as a bunch of American sports fans or music geeks. Hence, one doesn’t merely visit a famed attraction and see it, as it were, for oneself; rather one follows in the footsteps of millions who went before, and one [...] Read more:Causeway
The Pavilion of the Lake under the Autumn Moon 0000-00-00 00:00:00 One of the traditional “Ten Views of West Lake,” the sight of the lake under an autumn moon so struck Qing Emperor Qianlong that he had a pavilion specially constructed on the Bai Causeway from which to view the moon reflecting off the calm waters.
As with other views of the lake, such as the Su [...] Read more:Pavilion
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Tiger Running Spring,Hangzhou 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Also known as “Tiger Running Dream Spring
” (Hupao Meng Quan), this is one of the nicest parks in Hangzhou, filled with teahouses, well-tended trees and shady pavilions.
Legend has it that when the sage Xing Kong visited Hangzhou he bemoaned the lack of fresh water and quickly made plans to leave. Suddenly, a god appeared before [...]
Xiling Seal Society 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The Xiling Seal Society
is a charming institution dedicated to the study, preservation and creation of classical Chinese inscriptions, printmaking and painting. Located in West Lake (Xi Hu) on Gushan (Solitary Island) just opposite Zhongshan Park, the Society boasts a history of over 1,900 years.
The Society has produced numerous books on classical Chinese artforms. Today, [...]
Hangzhou West Lake 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Hangzhou’s premier tourist attraction, West Lake (Xi Hu), is renowned for beautiful scenery of the sort that has inspired countless paintings and poems. Gardens and pagodas are scattered along its shores. Two willow-lined stone walkways and a long arched causeway traverse the lake, and boats for hire travel to the lake’s two islands, Yingzhou and [...]
Longjin Tea Plantation,Hangzhou 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Hangzhou is famous among the Chinese for three things: the waters of West Lake and the surrounding springs, rivers and canals; its fertile and picturesque countryside; and traditions that stretch far back into China’s history. All of these things combine in a perfectly brewed cup of Longjing Tea.
Ideally made with water straight from the Dragon [...]
Hnagzhou Liuhe Pagoda 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Liuhe Ta (Six Harmonies Pagoda) stands south of West Lake, aside the Qiantang River. The sixty-meter (196 ft) tall pagoda was built during the Song Dynasty in part to gain the favor and assistance of Heaven in warding off floods and in moderating the Qiantang’s unique tidal bore, when a massive wall of water rushes upstream [...]
Hangzhou Transportation 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Getting Around
You can easily walk, bike or bus around West Lake and most of the surrounding area.
Tourist bus lines run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A sample of routes:
Line 1: Circles West Lake to Lingyin Temple
Line 2: Railway Station to Lingyin Temple
Line 3: Circles West Lake to Hangzhou Zoo, via Tea Museum Biking [...] Read more:Transportation
Hangzhou Arts & Entertainment 0000-00-00 00:00:00 West Lake transforms at night from placid to flashy, with waterside light shows and musical fountains. Despite the kitsch and fanfare, there are still plenty of secluded spots for contemplative or romantic interludes. In general, Hangzhou’s nightlife is a far cry from that of nearby Shanghai, but you can easily find places for a drink, [...] Read more:Entertainment
Xiamen Underwater Sea World 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Xiamen Underwater Sea World
is one of Mainland China’s more impressive aquariums. It’s home to more than 10000 aquatic critters and creatures from around the world. The collection includes a large selection of fish, dolphins, penguins, eels, lobsters, sharks, starfish, seals, sturgeons and even a few piranhas shipped in from the Amazon.
There is an underwater [...]
Xiamen Piano Museum 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Gangqin Bowuguan (Piano Museum
) is located on Xiamen’s sister island Gulangyu. The museums houses approximately 200 pianos, collected from all corners of the globe by piano enthusiast and Gulangyu native resident, Hu Youyi. Some of the British, French, German, Austrian, American and Australian made piano were made over a century ago.
In addition to it’s staggering [...]
Overseas Chinese Museum 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The Huaqiao Bowuguan (Overseas ChineseMuseum
) was established in 1956 by Overseas Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tan Kah Kee, and documents the lives of many Chinese emigrants over the centuries.
The museum’s 3 halls feature over 7,000 exhibits including pottery, bronze wares, paintings and calligraphy, hundreds of plant and animal specimens, and even a couple of mummies [...]
Nanputuo Temple 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Like most temples of its kind in China, Nanputuo Si (Southern Buddhist Temple
) has seen its share of violence and destruction. The original constructions were built more than a millennium ago, then destroyed and later rebuilt in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), only to repeat the process in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and yet again during [...]
Xiamen Gulangyu 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Gulangyu (literally Drum Wave Islet), located several hundred meters off Xiamen’s southwestern tip, was the city’s pre World War II foreign concession. Christian missionaries and foreign diplomats established homes, schools and consulates on the islet in the 1920’s. The study of piano proved more popular with the locals than the study of religion and in [...]
Xiamen History 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Xiamen, blessed with a deep water ice and silt free port, has a long history of foreign trade. Trade with Europe first began in the mid 15th century where tea leaves were the primary export. The increase in trade relations and exposure to foreign cultures over the centuries has left its mark on Xiamen—evident today [...] Read more:History
Sanya History 0000-00-00 00:00:00 It might be hard to believe, but balmy Hainan Island was once place of exile and imprisonment. For hundreds of years, during the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties (618-1644), outlaws and outcasts were shipped from the mainland to do time in the heat of what is today, with the benefit of air conditioning and [...] Read more:History
Xiamen Transportation 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Getting Around
Taxi
Taxi fares start at 8 RMB during the day, plus 20% surcharge between 3:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. After the first 3 kilometers (about 1.7 miles), each additional kilometer is between 2 RMB. Taxi stations are often located near bus station, shopping malls or supermarkets. If you are tricked, you can call 0592-5615610 to [...] Read more:Transportation
Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Zheng Chenggong, also known as Koxinga, is a Ming Dynasty icon shrouded in myth and legend. Depending on who you ask, Koxinga was either a pirate ruffian, feared and loathed by all who crossed his path, or a heroic soldier brimming with charisma and loyalty the Ming. No matter which school of thought you subscribe [...] Read more:Memorial
Sanya Yalong Bay 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Located just far enough away from Sanya to weed out some tourists, Yalong Bay is the area’s premier beach, offering very few options to good ol’ R&R. The resorts here are fairly low-key (except during the annual hosting of the Miss World Pageant), and while water sports are an option, most people come to Yalong [...]
The Border of Heaven and End of the Sea 0000-00-00 00:00:00 When the Chinese thought their empire was the world, then this truly must have felt like the end of the Earth, or the “Border
of Heaven
,” with nothing to see ahead but ocean. Primarily a viewpoint, the Border has historical and mythological importance as well, which is perhaps the motivation for the flocks of Chinese tourists. [...]
Sanya Nanshan Temple 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The Nanshan area about 45 minutes away from Sanya was created for tourists. The Nanshan Temple
, while pre-Tang in style, is in fact the only Buddhist Temple built in China after the formation of the PRC…that is to say, new. The temple may be new, but the 500-meter-high mountain it sits upon has been sacred [...]
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