China tourist attractions map
Even by the Second World War the progress of Chinese industry had been very slow and in the subsequent decades it developed unevenly under a political system which was …
Category: China
Chinese outbound travel trends
Salt duck is a well known Nanjing speciality, whilefish steeped in vinegar is highly prized in Hangzhou. Cantonese Cantonese cuisine is the form of Chinese cooking best known in …
On Lake Taihu and the Grand Canal
One of the highlights of a visit to China isthe83km/52 mile boat trip on the Li River from Guilin to Yangzhuo. The tourist boats travel through lovely karst scenery, …
Huzhou Map
Province: Zhejiang. Area: 10sq.km/4sq. miles Population: 111,000 (conurbation: 936,000) Huzhou lies 50km/31 miles north of Hangzhou and 200km/124 miles southwest of Shanghai, at 121°07’E and 30°52’N. There are bus …
Chinese travel map
The Dragon Boat Festival heralding the arrival of summer is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, around the end of May, and again is not …
Health Precautions of China
The changes in climate and time zones and the unfamiliar food and drink can all combine to upset your metabolism when travelling in China so you would be well …
Chinese resident travel insurance
Only antiques made since the mid-19th c. may be exported. These must be marked with a red wax seal and be accompanied by a certificate and a written export- …
Hubei Map
The province of Hubei lies north of Lake Dongting Hu (hence its name: Situation Hubei means “north of the lake”), along the middle course of the Chang-jiang, between 108°21-116°07’E …
Quanzhou Map
Province: Fujian Altitude: 200m/656ft. Area: 530sq.km/204sq. miles Population: 120,000 (conurbation 400,000) Quanzhou lies at 118°35’E and 24°52’N in the south-east of the Fuijian province on the Jinjiang estuary. From …
Museum of the History of Foreign Trade Haiwai Jiaotongshi Bowuguan
To the east of the Kaiyuan Si temple is the Museum ofthe Flistory of Foreign Trade (founded 1959). It is divided into three sections: in the first section is …