Xinjiang covers an area of over 1.66 million square kilometers, and as such is the largest geographical-political subdivision in China; it is larger than any other region or province in the country, making up 1/6 of the entire land mass of China. Xinjiang also has a rich history as the westernmost part of the northern route of the famous Silk Road. The city of Kashgar (formerly Shule) was the firs...
Opening Time:9:00-21:30 How to get there: Transportation: Several buses which run from urban district to Shekou or Nantou pass through Chinese Folk Culture Villages. And No.101, 204, 209, 223, 301 buses and No.423, 439, 450 medium-sized buses can take you here. Besides, it is only 20-minute ride from Shenzhen airport, Luohu port, Huanggang port, Luohu Coach Station or Shekou harbor. Chinese Fo...
Opening Time: 9:30-22:00 How to get there: No.101, 105, 204, 113, 223 and 311 buses run between the urban district and Window of the World. You can also take No.1 double-decker bus. Several medium-sized buses run from urban district to Shekou or Nantou and pass through Window of the World. Window of the World is located in Huaqiaocheng on the side of Shenzhen Bay and covers an area of 480,000 s...
Qingdao is situated at the foot of Lao Shan Mountain and on the shore of the Yellow Sea. Its climate is pleasant and its scenic spots are very beautiful. Qingdao is a famous garden city in China and its coast has many lovely inlets. Qingdao's architecture presents a characteristic European style and is very harmonious on the whole. Red roof tiles, green trees, azure seas and blue skies mirror ...
Introduction to Lhasa Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region and has long been the center of politics, economy, culture and religion in Tibet. Lhasa means "holy land" in Tibetan language. The history of city dates back to the 7th century AD, when the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo conquered many tribes, united Tibet, transferred the capital from Yarlung to Lhasa, and established Tubo R...
Tibet Introduction Tibet Autonomous Region lies in the southwest of China and in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is bounded to the north by Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province, to the east by Sichuan Province, to the southeast by Yunnan Province, to the south and west by these countries: Burma, India, Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal. The region covers an area of around 1.22 million km2, ...
Situated in the southwest of Shandong Province, Qufu is one of the first of 24 famous historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. It is 160 kilometers (about 99 miles) from the capital of Shandong Jinan and 45 kilometers (28 miles) from Jining City, Shandong. Qufu was the capital of the kingdom, Lu, in the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC) and is the hometown of the grea...
