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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Category: China
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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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Shanghai – Shanghai Tower and East Nanjing Road
With a hight of 632 m the Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world, after the Burj Khalifa (828 m). The tower ranks first however with the world’s highest observation deck ...
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Shanghai – Enjoying a fondue on 1. August
It can be 39°C outside but it’s three months now without a fondue and definitely time to have one for August 1st!
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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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From Beijing to Shanghai in the bullet train
The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway (also called bullet train) connects Beijing and Shanghai over a distance of 1318 km in less than 5 hours.
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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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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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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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