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China - Hong Kong, City of Dreams

Friday, November 3rd, 2006 at 5:59 pm by celestialchina

Hong Kong offers tourists a lot of things to see and do. In fact, there’s no good place to start or end because there is so much more than could ever be experienced within a few days.

Visitors could start by getting a good workout followed by a spectacular sight. Walking up Victoria Peak? No, that isn’t a good idea. A better idea is to climb the 431 steps to reach the Temple of 10,000 Buddhas. It actually delivers more than it offers - a Hong Kong habit - by containing 12,800 statues of the Buddha. And don’t miss the holy man mummy covered with gold leaf. Continue Reading



China - The Great Wall of China

Friday, November 3rd, 2006 at 5:46 pm by celestialchina

Under construction from the 3rd century BC to the 16th century AD, the Great Wall of China stretches from east to west across one of the largest countries in the world.

From Shan-Hai Pass near Po Hai to Chia-Yu Pass, this 6,300 km (3,800 mi) combination wall and string of fortresses is among the largest man-made objects on the planet. Even today minor repairs or reconstructions are continually being made.

Built to protect the ‘Middle Kingdom’ from raids by the Mongols, the Huns and other marauding tribes, the wall stretches across northern China, approaching within 60 km (36 mi) of Beijing. As a result, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations for visitors to that dynamic city. Continue Reading



Your Online Travel Guide To China

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 at 10:46 pm by celestialchina

With a population over 1.3 billion, a land mass almost 9.6 million square kilometers, and a culture over 5,000 years old, China is a vast country in every sense.

One of the world’s largest politically unified areas (fourth after Russia, Canada and the U.S.), China is bordered by a dozen others, both small and large. Several small Asian countries - such as Burma, Vietnam, and Laos - are to the south, with a portion of the borders of India and Pakistan to the east.

Large percentages of the borders of Mongolia, Russia, and Kazakhstan lie to the north. Much of the eastern border is water, with large mountains and plateaus to the west. The country is host to every kind of terrain from Mount Everest to the shore of the East China Sea. Continue Reading