Zhangye – The Rainbow Mountains
The Zhangye-Danxia-Geopark is known for its colorful rock formations and covers an area of 322 square kilometres. It has been voted by Chinese media outlets as one of the most beautiful ...
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Aug
Aug
18
Aug
Aug
From Xi’an To Zhangye
Almost 7 hours and 1’100 km with the bullet train brings us from Xi’an to Zhangye.
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12
Aug
Aug
Xi’an – The Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shihuangdi, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 ...
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11
Aug
Aug
Xi’an And The Muslim District
Xi’an is the capital of Shaanxi Province and one of the oldest cities in China, also, being the end point of the Silk Road. It is the oldest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals, having ...
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10
Aug
Aug
4
Aug
Aug
From Shanghai to Tangkou
Tangkou (TangKouZhen) is in Anhui Province in China. In itself it is of little interest but it makes a great base for exploring Huangshan – the yellow mountains.
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3
Aug
Aug
Shanghai – Yu Yuan Garden
The Yu Yuan Garden was first built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty by Pan Yunduan as a comfort for his father, the minister Pan En. It was opened to the public in 1961 and declared a national ...
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1
Aug
Aug
Shanghai – The bund
Shanghai is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of China and the most populous city proper in the world with a population of more than 24 million. It is a global financial centre and ...
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31
Jul
Jul
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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Jul
Jul
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