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Eating in Beijing: Our Gastronomic Experience
Beijing cuisine is characterized by its elegant, mildly flavoured dishes with a liberal use of garlic and spring onions. The capital city has lots of …
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Inside the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is the largest preserved royal palace complex still standing in the world. Located in the centre of Beijing, China, it served as …
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Beijing – Mutianyu Great Wall
The Great Wall of China is a series of ancient fortifications started during the reign of Qin Shihuang. Though the Great Wall was built in …
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5D4N Short Break in Beijing
A 5 days 4 nights short trip to Beijing as we managed to purchase Singapore Airlines promotion fares during last year’s NATAS fair. November to …
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A Visit to Hubei Provincial Museum
Hubei Provincial Museum is one of the best known museums in China. The 3-storey museum houses 200,000 pieces or sets of historical relics.
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Wuhan’s Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower or 黄鹤楼 is located in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. First built in AD 223 by Sun Quan as a watch tower for his army, the tower has been destroyed twelve times throughout history and repaired or rebuilt ten times.
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A Glimpse into Wuhan City – Wuhan’s Food and Novotel Xinhua Wuhan Review
Wuhan City is the capital city of Central China’s Hubei Province. We managed to visit their famed sights: Yellow Crane Tower, Hubei Provincial Museum and Jianghan Road Walking Street.
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A Trip to Haikou, Hainan Island
Hainan province is the smallest and southernmost province of China, known as “the Hawaii of the East” for its sandy beaches and coconut palms. The …
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Howard Johnson New Port Resort Haikou
We stayed at the relatively new Howard Johnson New Port Resort Haikou. It’s about a 15-min ride away from the town centre and bustling crowd. …
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Glimpse into the Past at Haikou Qi Lou Old Street
Haikou’s Qi Lou Old Street (海口骑楼老街) was selected as one of the 10 Historical and Cultural Streets of China in 2009. Qilou refers to ‘arcade …