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Top Chinese Tourism News 2011

Jan. 20, 2012

West Lake in Hangzhou Enrolled as UNESCO World Heritage Site West Lake which is located in the southwest of Hangzhou City is considered one of the most beautiful places in China. Besides natural scenery, there are a;so many historical and cultural sites around the lake. On June 24, 2011, West Lake was officially enrolled as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, being descried as having “influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries" and as ... Read More »

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Sipping Tea in Chengdu

Dec. 29, 2011

  Chengdu is known as a leisurely city and its slow and peaceful pace of life. Almost everywhere you will see tea houses where many local people idle away their free time. There are many kinds of tea houses; some are expensive with elegant decoration, while some are located in office buildings and shopping malls. However, the most popular tea houses where most local people frequent are those open-air tea houses in parks and beside rivers and lakes. There are many tea houses in Ch... Read More »

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Snow Scene at Huangshan (the Yellow Mountains)

Dec. 6, 2011

  Though winter is the off tourist season at Huangshan, the snow scene is breathtaking up the mountains. With a height of more than 1000 meters, Huangshan enjoys a long winter from the end of November to the end of March of the next year. Snowfalls concentrate from December to February. Why Visit the Yellow Mountains in Winter? 1. Much fewer tourists than usual. 2. Much cheaper than usual. 3. Breathtaking views of snow scene, rime ice on pines, sunrise and sunset... Read More »

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