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Visit China

  • 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 Xian, China

The biggest draw of Xian by far remains the Terracotta Army of the First Emperor Qin Shihuang. The figures are complemented by a display of equally stunning bronze craftsmanship discovered nearby.

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Xian

China

For centuries the city of Xian (or Chang’An) was the heart of the Chinese Empire and seat of its most glorious dynasties.

The city and surrounding countryside is honeycombed with fascinating archaeological remnants of these halcyon days.

Terracotta Army

The biggest draw by far remains the Terracotta Army of the First Emperor Qin Shihuang. Dating back to 200 BC, the ranked statues, larger than life, each unique and many mounted on horseback, make an awe-inspiring sight in their three excavated pits.

The figures are complemented by a display of equally stunning bronze craftsmanship discovered nearby.

Other attractions

In the region there are numerous ancient pagodas and the Shaanxi History Museum, arguably the best in the country, which houses a remarkable array of artefacts spanning China’s entire history.

For a taste of living China you can visit the lively Muslim quarter, home to the country’s oldest mosque and rich with the aromas of street cooking, and stroll along the magnificent city walls.

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