In Beijing – Summer Palace
The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces. It serves as a recreational park. Mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, it covers an expanse of 2.9 square ...
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Month: July 2017
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In Beijing – Olympic Park
The Olympic Park was built in Beijing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2008. This complex of modern buildings has a unique architectural approach compared to the more traditional builings ...
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27
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Hiking on the Great Wall – West to East Jiankou to Mutianyu
18-km hike to discover two sections of the wall from Jiankou (wild and unrestored) to Mutianyu (restored).
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25
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Hiking on the Great Wall – Gubeikou Section
The Great Wall of China is composed of different segments that were built by different dynasties to protect various territorial borders. The wall has a long history, more than 2’300 years. ...
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24
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In Beijing – Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It served as the home of emperors and their households as well as ...
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23
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In Beijing
Beijing is the capital of the most populous country in the world, the People’s Republic of China. With a population of 21.5 million people, it is the second largest city after Shanghai. It ...
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22
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Trans Mongolian – Ulaanbaatar To Beijing
1170 Kilometers and 29 hours from Ulaanbaatar To Beijing. The railway track gauges in China are smaller then the ones used in Central Asia. Therefore, the wheels have to be replaced at the border ...
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21
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Bbye Mongolia – Off to China
We say goodbye to beautiful Mongolia und are curious to discover China next!
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Naadam Festival
Naadam is a traditional festival in Mongolia. The festival is also locally termed “eriin gurvan naadam” “the three games of men”. The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse ...
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