China

Country number:
43
Territory number:
48
"Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it."
Chinese Proverb

Tales from China

China, The Celestial Empire - In a Nutshell

If you’re a traveller, there can be few words more evocative than China. It's not the easiest or most welcoming of places to visit....
If you’re a traveller, there can be few words more evocative than China. It's not the easiest or most welcoming of places to visit.
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China - Beijing - A Giant Sauna & Battleship and Blossom Tour Part 3

The nine million bicycles in Beijing have dwindled to about three. There are at least nine million cars instead, probably more, as it has...
The nine million bicycles in Beijing have dwindled to about three. There are at least nine million cars instead, probably more, as it has a population of 22 million.
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China - Xinjiang - Down the Karakorum Highway 1

The Khunjerab Pass takes the Karakorum Highway from Xinjiang to Pakistan at Sust. This is the highest border crossing in the world.
The Khunjerab Pass takes the Karakorum Highway from Xinjiang to Pakistan at Sust. This is the highest border crossing in the world.
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China - Kashgar and Xinjiang - Grand Asian Tour 7

Kashgar is in autonomous Xinjiang Province, in and out of China like a yo-yo, and increasingly home to millions of Han Chinese .
Kashgar is in autonomous Xinjiang Province, in and out of China like a yo-yo, and increasingly home to millions of Han Chinese .
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Macau - The Las Vegas of Asia - From Hong Kong - South Eastern Pacific 6

I’ve had varying reports on Macau. It’s reported as nothing but casinos, tawdry. But I’ve always wanted to go and never quite managed to...
I’ve had varying reports on Macau. It’s reported as nothing but casinos, tawdry. But I’ve always wanted to go and never quite managed to fit it in before. It’s fascinating
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China - Cruising the Yangtze Gorges - South East Asian Filler 2

The next two Yangtze Gorges, though less sheer, are prettier than the much lauded first. I prefer the mountains with the stalky green steps...
The next two Yangtze Gorges, though less sheer, are prettier than the much lauded first. I prefer the mountains with the stalky green steps of the rice terraces leading up to their pointy peaks.
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Eastern China - Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou - South East Asian Filler 1

I am in Shanghai and I have the most amazing hotel view from 27 floors up right down the river & across to the...
I am in Shanghai and I have the most amazing hotel view from 27 floors up right down the river & across to the Bund. Well worth the money.
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Hong Kong - More East Than West - Round the World 1 & South East Asia 5

I have Heard Hong Kong described as east meets west, but it's decidedly more east than west. And it’s very aggressive. Old Chinese ladies...
I have Heard Hong Kong described as east meets west, but it's decidedly more east than west. And it’s very aggressive. Old Chinese ladies seem to take a delight in barging you deliberately out of the way.
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China - Classic Sights, Through the Middle of the Middle Kingdom

It was a really good route, right through the middle of China, (with a wiggle to the west and Sichuan/Yunnan)
It was a really good route, right through the middle of China, (with a wiggle to the west and Sichuan/Yunnan)
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