Hong Kong Vacations
The north side of Kowloon Park borders on the district of Yau Ma Tei. This area, which is bounded by Nathan Road to the east, Public Square Street to …
Category: China
Liuzhou Map
Autonomous Region of Guangxi Altitude: 90-120m/295-395ft. Area: 541sq.km/209sq. miles Population: 470,000 (conurbation 590,700) Liuzhou lies on the Liujiang, at 109°24’E and 24°19’N, 130km/80 miles from Guilin and 255km/158 miles …
Teahouse in the Yuyuan Garden
Spring (Dianchun Tang), where the Company ofthe Little Swords (Xiaodao Hui) had its headquarters between 1853 and 1855, when it ruled Shanghai. Today weapons and coins from the society …
South China Sea Map
Area: 34,380sq.km/13,274sq. miles Population: 6,740,000. Capital: Haikou Surrounded by the South China Sea, the province of Hainan, the southernmost island of China, lies between 108°34′ and 111 °02’E and …
Taiwan Travel Destinations
Taipei (pop. 2,700,000), the capital ofthe Republic of China (a “city state” since 1967) and-through the eyes of the Taiwanese-also the provisional capital ofthe whole of China (see History), …
“Yellow” Northern China
Beijing weather station (alt. 52m/170ft), Xi’an (alt. 412m/1351ft) and Lanzhou (alt. 1508m/4946ft). Cold winters The term “yellow” China usually refers to the loess-covered mountains and lowlands on either side …
Jinghong Map
Jinghong has a rich folk tradition and is the capital of the autonomous district of Xishuangbanna, whose inhabitants consist predominantly of Dai (45% of the population), as well as …
Fuxing Gongyuan Park Map
The Fuxing Gongyuan Park in the south ofthe city was created in 1909 in the former French concessionary district. It is a favourite resting place, with trees providing shade. …
Shamian Island
The College of the Peasants’ Movement is to be found to the west of the Memorial for the Martyrs ofthe Canton Uprising. It was founded jointly by the Communist …
Shandong Map
Province Area: 153,300sq.km/59,173sq. miles Population: 85,700,000. Capital: Jinan The densely populated province of Shandong lies between 114°36- Situation 122°43’E and 34°25′-38°23’N on the Bohai and the Huanghai seas. The …