Tuesday 24 November 2015

7 Best Places to Visit in China

 The Great Wall of China

Image Source: The Great Wall of China


The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.
Hours:
Monday7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Source: Wikipedia

The Terracotta Army

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The Terracotta Army or the "Terracotta Warriors and Horses" is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.
Address: Lintong, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Hours:
Monday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM


 Source:Wikipedia
Official Website: The Terracotta Army

The Li River in Guilin

Image Source: The Li River in Guilin
The Li River or Lijiang is a river in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It flows 83 kilometres from Guilin to Yangshuo, where the karst mountains and river sights highlight the famous Li River cruise.
Source: Wikipedia

 Huangshan or The Yellow Mountains

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Huangshan is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. Vegetation on the range is thickest below 1,100 meters (3,600 ft), with trees growing up to the treeline at 1,800 meters (5,900 ft).
The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan Pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above.
Source: Wikipedia

Giant Pandas

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The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan province, but also in neighbouring provinces, namely Shaanxi and Gansu
Source: Wikipedia

The Bund

Image Source: The Bund, Shanghai
The Bund or Waitan is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River
Address: Zhongshan East 1st Rd, Huangpu, Shanghai, China
Source: Wikipedia

Victoria Harbour

Image Source: Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon in Hong Kong, China.
Source: Wikipedia

 

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