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  • Architecture

    With some of the most recognisable buildings and monuments in the world, from the ancient Forbidden City to the ultra-modern skyscrapers of Shanghai and Pudong, a trip to China is must for anyone interested in city and rural architecture.

    Architecture

  • City life

    China is awash with enormous cities, arguably the three most famous being Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. All three cities are excellent places to watch the world bustle along around you, whilst of course being some of the top cities to shop and dine.

    City life

  • Communist history

    The portrait of Chairman Mao that stands proud on the front of the Forbidden City is just one of the countless examples of the influence that the Communists have had on this country.

    Communist history

  • Local cuisine

    Surely one of the top worldwide cuisines, each region of China is famous for different delicacies. Sichuan hot pot, Hong Kong dim sum, and of course Peking duck, all dishes to get the taste buds going.

    Local cuisine

  • Minority groups

    In some of the more rural parts of the country ethnic minority groups can be found in large numbers. Many of the same tribes that are found in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand have also settled in Yunnan province and also in Guizhou and Guangxi. Many still wear there traditional dress and so a visit to these regions is often a colourful one!

    Minority groups

  • Views & scenery

    The different regions of China boast a myriad of different fascinating and beautiful landscapes, the limestone karst mountains in the Guilin area and the high plains crossing over into Tibet to name a couple.

    Views & scenery

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Visit Dunhuang, China

The city of Dunhuang has been a centre for Buddhist art and sculpture for over 1,500 years and there is nowhere along the Silk Route quite like it.

Mingsha singing sand dunes, Dunhuang
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Dunhuang

China

The city of Dunhuang has been a centre for Buddhist art and sculpture for over 1,500 years.

There is nowhere along the Silk Route quite like it, with cave frescoes that have withstood the test of time nestled between massive sand dunes and barren mountains. The splendid frescoes date back to the Tang dynasty and beyond, and have stood sentinel to the changing times ever since.

A visit here is richly rewarding, showing not only the extraordinary mix of cultures along the Silk Route but also the brilliance of the artists themselves.

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