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The
Cities To Visit
As the embodiment of traditional China, dazzling with ancient culture, the fabled City of Beijing is a "must go" place for travelers from the whole world.
A walk through Shanghai’s neighborhoods reveals a surprising mix of European architecture and old and new Chinese facades. There are streets of shops selling articles of Chinese art, antiques and curios. Amongst them Nanjing road is the busiest one. Other tourist attractions include the Mandarin’s Garden, the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Museum, and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
Suzhou is famous for its gardens -- "The best gardens are in the south; the best southern gardens are in Suzhou." They are rare examples of classical Chinese gardening -- elegant, unique, refined and unadorned. Suzhou, together with Hangzhou, is known as the "Paradise on Earth". Suzhou is also well-known for its beautiful silk embroidery.
 Xian,
the capital of Shanxi province, was the capital of eleven
dynasties from the 11th century B.C. to the 10th century
A.D. Once the largest city in the world, and a paradigm
of imperial splendor, Xian and its history most vividly
exemplify the extraordinary continuity of Chinese civilization.
It was an active link in the major trade routes between
China and the other countries of Central Asia and Europe
during the 7th and 8th centuries. The city’s great claim to fame in modern times, however, is the thousand of life-size terra cotta warriors and horses that has stood guard over Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s tomb for two thousand years. Nearby are the remains of an 8,000-year-old Bonpo village. And the Small Wild Goose pagoda and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda are important landmarks. Another pleasant excursion is to the Huaqing Hot Spring, a favorite resort of emperors. The exciting discovery of this ancient city will be an unforgettable experience. |
Beijing,
China’s capital for the past 700 years offers a tremendous concentration
of ancient and historic artifacts and edifices from her 2000
years of history. The spectacular 500-year-old Forbidden City,
the home of the emperors of Qing Dynasty, with over nine thousand
rooms, is a collection of treasures; the massive Tian-an-men
Square locates in the very center of the city; the delicately
crafted Temple of Heaven provides an exquisite example of Feng
shui; the Summer Palace is a lovely remnant from the days of
the deliciously infamous Empress Dowager, Cixi. And, of course,
there is the Great Wall. Built between 15 century B.C. and 16
century A.D., this 6300 kilometer long extends from China’s
east coast, thousands of miles to the country’s center, trickling
into the desert sands of Gansu Province. 
Teeming
with life, Shanghai is the most cosmopolitan and largest city
in China. With a population of 13 million, Shanghai generates
over one eighth of the Gross National Product. Its name means
"on the sea", and it is located on the coast of the
East China Sea and famous Yangtze River. Its origins can be
traced back to a small isolated fishing village that grew up
around the 8th century during the Song Dynasty. After the Opium
War in 1840, the city was forced to grant Western merchants
permission to trade and lease land on the west bank of the Huangpu
River. From then on, Shanghai rapidly made a name for itself
as a leading trading center in the East. 
Suzhou
is known as the "Venice of the East". It is a
45-minute train ride from Shanghai and located south of
the Yangtze River delta. The city sits on a network of waterways,
connecting into the Grand Canal, the longest man-made Grand
Canal in the world - 800 miles which was originally constructed
to bear tribute rice from the Yangtze Plain to the imperial
government in Beijing. 