Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China, and its status as a world economic hub also makes it a significant tourist attraction. As a British Colony until 1997, Hong Kong is a unique combination of European and Asian cultures, providing a varied range of attractions and entertainment across the city. As a large …
The Chinese capital is without a doubt one of the most eclectically diverse and culturally rich hubs in Asia, with its signature blend of imperial history and thriving street attractions drawing in millions of visitors a year. From royal palaces and gardens to forward-thinking street food and heaving markets, Beijing is a non-stop thrill ride …
The city of Hong Kong is renowned worldwide for being a glitzy cosmopolitan hub and financial center with a myriad of tempting attractions that can keep visitors entertained for weeks. From casinos to rooftop bars, skyscrapers and shopping malls, not to mention world class cuisine, the metropolis has something to offer everyone. However, its location …
China’s largest city is a playground of skyscrapers and glamorous hotels; full of cosmopolitan pastimes that include excellent restaurants, fascinating museum districts, traditional temples and tranquil parks hidden amongst the metropolitan sprawl. With a population of 24 million, however, the crowds can get tiresome for some, and a breath of fresh air outside the city …
One of the two Special Administrative Regions (SAR) of China, Hong Kong is a prominent tourist destination for the country’s ever-increasing affluent population and also for travelers all across the globe. An important hub In East Asia with close connections to several other significant cities in the world, Hong Kong is an interesting mixture of …
Taizhou is one of those Chinese cities with a history that stretches staggeringly deep into the past. It was first settled some five thousand years ago and is home to both the only Great Wall in Southern China and a 1500-year-old monastery that founded a school of Buddhism. That monastery is located atop Tiantai Mountain, …
Thanks to its wide, accessible port, Shantou was once one of most economically important cities in China, doing brisk business with traders from across the world. In the 19th century, Shantou was a bustling, cosmopolitan port town with a large foreign community. Over the course of the following turbulent centuries, Shantou fell behind other ports …
The capital of the Henan province, situated in the geographical center of China, Zhengzhou is a city of about eight million people. With most of the population being Zhengzhou natives, it’s one of China’s relatively unexplored cities, but packs in heaps of history – the area is known as the birthplace of Chinese civilization – …
When it comes to size, China can certainly compete with some of the biggest names in the world. This country is vast and enthralling in every direction from the dusty deserts that make up Central Asia, to the tropical beaches that nestle close to the Pacific Ocean. Stretching from north to south, China sits between …