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Zǎoyuán Revolution Headquarters Site
The Communist leadership took refuge here between 1943 and 1947, on land allocated by a wealthy merchant. The leafy grounds are perhaps the most attractive of the revolutionary sites. It is located 4km past the Yángjiālǐng site.
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Xībiànmén Watchtower
The counterpart of the Southeast Corner Watchtower, the Xībiànmén Watchtower is not as impressive as its robust and better-known sibling, but you can climb up onto a short section of the old city wall amid the roaring traffic.
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Tiānníng Temple
The remains of this temple contain the 41m-high Tang-dynasty Lofty Pagoda (凌霄塔; Língxiāo Tǎ) – also called Mùtǎ or Wooden Pagoda. Originally dating from AD 779, the pagoda was restored in 1045, but is still in fine condition.
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Zhari (Tsari) Nam
One excursion from Tsochen is to Zhari (Tsari) Nam-tso, a huge salt lake 50km east towards the town of Tseri (Tsitri). You will need to have this visit pre-arranged before leaving Lhasa or arrange extra payment for the half-day trip.
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Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
Over 150 artists have moved into these factory premises that used to churn out shoes and watches. Many studios are closed on weekdays, but you can visit the breezy communal areas, the cafes and the shops with regular opening hours.
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Riverside Promenade
Hands down the best stroll in Pǔdōng. The sections of promenade alongside Riverside Ave on the eastern bank of the Huángpǔ River offer splendid views to the Bund across the way. Choicely positioned cafes look out over the water.
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Qīngdǎo City Art Museum
Contemporary works are on display in this compact museum housed in its own architectural masterpiece, a 1930s structure reflecting an eclectic mix of architectural styles from deco to Byzantine, Islamic and imperial Chinese.
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Phurbu Chok Monastery
Phurbu Chok Monastery and its hilltop Rigsum Gonpo Lhakhang are best visited from the Keutsang Ritrö (an hour detour in total from the road). You can spot two nunneries from here; Negodong to the east and Mechungri to the southeast.
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Lóngmén ‘Stone Village’
At this impressive lava field reminiscent of Middle Earths Mordor (minus the orcs), walk through a forest of white and black birch trees on a network of boardwalks, with the lava rocks stretching away in the distance on both sides.
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Yànyì Wéi
The fascinating, 350-year-old, four-storey-tall Yànyì Wéi is the tallest of a number of crumbling old fortified villages lie in the vicinity of Yángcūn (杨村). Its still lived in by villagers and you can climb all four storeys.
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OCT Art & Design Gallery
The bare interiors of this former warehouse are filled with the works of excellent mainland and international graphic designers. Exhibits change frequently. Its a glass-encased steel structure adjacent to Hé Xiāngníng Art Gallery.
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Jade Market
Great for people-watching is Ruìlì’s ever-expanding jade market, the centre of town in all senses. Burmese jade sellers run most of the shops here and for a while you may even forget you are still in China.
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Ganden Lhakhang
The new and easily overlooked Ganden Lhakhang chapel to the left of the Kumbum is worth a quick peek for the largest Tsongkhapa statue in Tibet. The Sakya-school Kurba Tratsang next to the assembly hall is also worth a visit.
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Héshùn International Youth Hostel
Set around a small courtyard at the end of the village, dorms and rooms have hard beds (and squat toilets) but are fine for a night or two. To find it, turn right at the banyan tree and wind uphill for a few hundred metres.
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East Asia Hotel
Not much of a hotel perhaps, but what a building! This green structure in a Chinese art deco style stands out in this modest-looking neighbourhood. But too bad that theres not enough space around it to get a good photo of it.
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Hóngdé Temple
The 1928 brick Hongde Temple was built in a Chinese style as the Great Virtue Church; note the Chinese-style bell tower. Come Sunday morning, it’s worth clambering upstairs to catch a church service (7.30am & 9.30am Sun).
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Main Post Office
Overlooking Sūzhōu Creek, this supremely grand building dates from 1924. It is topped with a cupola and clock tower, and ornamented with bronze statues coated in a green patina. Sadly, the roof-top garden has closed indefinitely.
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Zhīyuán Temple
Just past the village’s main entrance on your left, worshippers hold sticks of incense to their foreheads and face the four directions at this enticingly esoteric yellow temple. Pilgrims can join chanting sessions in the evening.
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Tàihuá Temple
The road from Huátíng Temple winds 2km from up to the Ming-dynasty Tàihuá Temple. The temple courtyard houses a fine collection of flowering trees, including magnolias and camellias. A combined ¥25 ticket gets you into both temples.
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Seac Pai Van Park
At the end of Cotai, this 20-hectare park, built in the wooded hills on the western side of the island, has somewhat unkempt gardens, the Macau Giant Panda Pavilion , a lake with swans and other waterfowl, and a walk-through aviary.
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