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Chinese Academy of Art Gallery
On the eastern shore of West Lake, housed in the Chinese Academy of Art ( 中国美术学院; Zhōngguó Měishùxuéyuàn) is this excellent art gallery.
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Astana Graves
You can bypass the Astana Graves, since the most interesting finds of this imperial cemetery are in museums in Ürümqi and Turpan.
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Zhōngtiān Lóu
For bird’s-eye views of the town’s rooftops and lanes, climb to the top of Zhōngtiān Lóu, a 2006 rebuild on the way to Zhāng Fēi Temple.
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Meili Snow Mountain National Park
National park that covers much of the area surrounding Déqīn. Youll need to buy the entrance ticket to reach the sights within it.
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Jurche Mitze
This small and little-visited college was once home to students from inner Mongolia and is worth a brief exploration, if its open.
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People’s Square
The heart of the city is People’s Sq, a popular place to fly kites. The south side is lined with ice cream, fruit and kebab stands.
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Ngakpa Gompa
Next door is the small Nyingmapa (Red Hat) school monastery, whose lay monks wear striking red and white robes and long, braided hair.
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Lìběn Lóu
To the rear of Yǎnxiāng Lóu is this derelict tǔlóu with crumbling walls. It was burnt down during the civil war and stands without its roof.
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Dōnglín Temple
The resident Buddhist monks welcome visitors warmly to this temple, built in AD 1405 (during the Ming dynasty) and restored in 1668.
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Xiānfēng Temple
Somewhat off the beaten track, this carefully tended monastery (1752m) is backed by rugged cliffs and surrounded by fantastic scenery.
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Huáiyuǎn Lóu
This relatively young tǔlóu (built in 1909) has 136 equally sized rooms and a concentric ring that houses an ancestral hall and a school.
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Sāntǎ Temple
Before you go looking for Father Christmas at Sāntǎ Temple to the west of Táihuái, you should know the name actually means Three Pagoda Temple.
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Sky Ladder
Previously the only way into the village was via these Ming-dynasty steps hewn from the local pink stone, with no guard rails but amazing views.
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Spring Garden
Located in the historic Dōngshān area, Spring Garden was the former headquarters of the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party in 1923.
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Hong Kong International Hobby & Toy Museum
The collection here is by no means overwhelming but there are action figures, anime, sci-fi characters, dolls and quite a number of Gundam robots.
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Cinema
This old communist era cinema with its wooden seats, within the self-styled (and vacant) Tourist Reception Center, is a snapshot of the 1960s.
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Cháoyáng Gate Square
This square not far from East is Red Square is known primarily for the rebuilt, traditional architecture of Cháoyáng Gate (朝阳门, Cháoyáng Mén).
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Fúhuì Street Water Gate
The most charming of Pínglès old stone passageways leads down to a river pathway where you can lounge on a bamboo chair and drink tea (¥20 to ¥50).
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Shòuchūn Hall
One of Zhūgě’s 18 halls, Shòuchūn Hall is a long sequence of chambers and courtyards alongside the rectangular Lower Pond (下堂 or 夏堂; Xià Táng ).
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Kāifēng Institute for Research on the History of Chinese Jews
The Kaifeng Institute for Research on the History of Chinese Jews here has detailed information about history of Jewish people in the region.
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