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Song Xian Qiao Market
Song Xian Qiao Market Song Xian Qiao Antique City is the countrys second-largest antiques market and an excellent place to shop for souvenirs. With more than 500 separate stalls selling everything from exquisite watercolor paintings to fake Buddha statues and everything in between, Song Xian Oiao
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Solitary Hill (Gu Hill)
Solitary Hill (Gu Hill) Rising to 125 feet (38 meters) above sea level Solitary Hill (Gu Hill) is the tallest, largest and only naturally occurring island located in Hangzhou’s picturesque West Lake. A popular stop for old style cruise boats, this 50-acre island is also home to Sun Yat Sen Park, a
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Shu Yuan Men Street
Shu Yuan Men Street Valuable historical monuments attract tourists from all over the world to Xian. Among them is the Shu Yuan Men Street, which was once the location of the famous Guanzhong Shuyuan Academy, an institute of classical learning and one the most important schools in Shaanxi Province.
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Shigatse
Shigatse With approximately 50,000 residents, the sprawling city of Shigatse is Tibet’s second-largest town. Home to thriving businesses, unique shopping and a number of religious and historical sites, Shigatse attracts travelers from across the globe—in part, because the central police station pr
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Shichahai
Shichahai Shichahai is a scenic area in the northwest of Beijing that’s home to three lakes – Qinghai, Houhai, and Xihai. Dating back to the Jin Dynasty, Shichahai was once an important commercial district but is now an area for recreation. The government in Beijing declared it a Historical and Cu
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Shennong Stream
Shennong Stream The Tujia minority group has called the banks of the Shennong Stream home as far back as the Han Dynasty. Today, drifting along this small tributary of the Yangtze River offers a glimpse into the history and culture of the Tujia people. The wooden sampan boats (sometimes called “pe
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Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall Located within People’s Square, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall may not sound like something a tourist would be interested in, but it’s actually one of the city’s best museums. Opened in 2000, the exhibition space within the modern, fives-story b
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Shanghai Temple of the Town God (Chenghuang Miao)
Shanghai Temple of the Town God (Chenghuang Miao) The Shanghai Temple of the Town God (Chenghuang Miao or Chenghuangmiao), located in the walled portion of Old Shanghai next to the Yuyuan Garden, is an orthodox Taoist temple dedicated to three local deities or “city gods,” General Huo Guang, schol
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Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Located in Pudong, the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum houses three floors of interactive exhibits perfect for a day out with kids. The gallery spaces are divided into 13 themed areas, each covering topics ranging from biological diversity and human he
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Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan) The first thing to note about the Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan) is its unusual design. The building, constructed in the 1990s, is supposed to resemble an ancient type of bronze cooking pot called a ding. Its a reference to the objects on display in the mus
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Shanghai History Museum
Shanghai History Museum Located in the basement of the Pearl TV tower, the Shanghai History Museum displays more than 30,000 cultural relics and artifacts covering 100 years of Shanghai’s modern history, from the opening of the port of Shanghai to the world in 1843 to the Cultural Revolution in 19
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Shanghai Grand Theater
Shanghai Grand Theater Located in People’s Square in the middle of the city, the Shanghai Grand Theater is the crown of the city’s arts scene. Designed by ARTE Charpentier, a celebrated French architecture firm, the building combines a mixture of Eastern and Western styles, and inside, the theater
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Shanghai Expo 2010 Pavilion
Shanghai Expo 2010 Pavilion In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to Shanghai as it hosted the Shanghai Expo 2010, a World’s Fair held on the banks of the Huangpu River. The record-breaking event saw 192 countries participate and more than 73 million visitors pass through the gates. The China Pavi
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Sanxingdui Museum
Sanxingdui Museum When a Sichuan peasant in 1929 unearthed a piece of jade while digging ditches in a field, he set in motion a chain of events which would lead to the largest discovery of Shu relics known to modern China. Located 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) north of the city of Chengdu, the Sanxin
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Rongbuk Monastery
Rongbuk Monastery Tucked into the hillside of the Mount Everest Base Camp in Tibet, the Rongbuk Monastery offers travelers incredible views of not only of the world’s most famous mountain, but also the breathtaking scenery that surrounds it. Visitors venturing into high altitude will likely have t
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Qiantang River and Bridge
Qiantang River and Bridge The first double-decker bridge of its kind to ever be constructed in China, the Qiantang River Bridge serves as a crucial transportation link: connecting the railways between Shanghai, Hangzhou and the neighboring city of Ningbo. The top level of this 4,767 foot (1,453 me
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Qianmen Street
Qianmen Street Qianmen Street is a famous commercial street in the heart of Beijing that has been restored to its former glory after initially being established in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). The street was once the entrance to Beijing city and is now bustling with various shops
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Pudong
Pudong Pudong, the area of Shanghai east of the Huangpu River, is home to many of Shanghai’s most famous modern buildings. Formerly an agricultural area, Pudong is now Shanghai’s financial district and commercial hub -- a stark contrast to the colonial buildings of the Bund just across the river.
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Ping’an Village
Ping’an Village Located in the hills northwest of Yangshuo lies an area with the beautiful name Longji, which translated into English means “the rice terraces on the backbone of a dragon.” The glittering, green fields swing their way gently up the slopes to lofty heights that are far away from the
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New Silk Alley Market (Xiu Shui)
New Silk Alley Market (Xiu Shui) The New Silk Alley Market is a popular shopping center situated in the Chaoyang district of Beijing. It’s sprawled across seven levels packed with tightly filled aisles of shops that accommodate more than 1,700 vendors, selling everything from traditional silk item
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