Taipei travel guide Chinese
After the peasants’ revolt at An Lushan, Du, an official’s son was, forced to leave the capital of Chang’an, withdrawing in 759 to Chengdu in Sichuan province, where he …
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From Nanjing to Shanghai via the Grand Canal, Wuxi, Suzhou and Hangzhou
Nanjing can be reached by plane, by boat from Shanghai or Wuhan or by rail on the Beijing-Shanghai- Fuzhou line. It is situated 1157km/ 717 miles from Beijing and …
Skyscraper of the Bank of China
Going east from Wan Chai we cross into the district of Causeway Bay, which has developed into a popular shopping and restaurant area since the opening of the road …
China Air travels
Although it covers 54,000km/33,500 miles, the Chinese railway network is barely adequate with significant gaps in the north and southwest. About 16% is electrified. In the 70s and 80s …
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I suppressed, boycotted or undermined by regulations. The merchant class occupied a very lowly position in the social hierarchy and were despised for their materialism. The state refused to …
Zhaoqing Map
Province: Guangdong. Area: 197sq.km/76sq. miles Population: 199,000 (conurbation 5,270,000) Zhaoqing is situated on the Xijiang river, in the centre of Guangdong province, at 112°25’E and 23°05’N. From the provincial …
Chinese tourist travel guide
Lu Xun, China’s most celebrated modern writer, was said to be a lonely Lu Xun shy man and yet was inextricably linked with events in his country. He (1881-1936) …
Zhejiang Map
Area: 13sq.km/5sq. miles. Population: 117,000 (conurbation 666,000) Jiaxing is situated at 120°45’E and 30°43’N, in the extreme north of the province of Zhejiang, north-east ofthe provincial capital Hangzhou, in …
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The Chinese civilisation, which developed along the muddy, fertile banks and in the wet lowlands of the Changjiang, was chiefly an agricultural culture. Recent excavations have revealed that even …
Japan travel guide Chinese
Dai Jin (1388-1462) ranks among the most influential artists of this period and he was the founder of the Zhejiang School. His works, which betray a gift for close …