Diantou’s caves were carved to enable imperial soldiers to vanquish invaders without leaving their subterranean fortifications. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily
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Shuanglong Lake: Transparent as mirror
Located in the Western Mountainous area of the province, Shuanglong lake is as transparent as a mirror, reflecting the colorful images of forests and courtyard houses. The tranquil beauty is picturesque and poetic, a unique pastoral scenery in harsh winter. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily
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Shuanglong Lake: Transparent as mirror
Located in the Western Mountainous area of the province, Shuanglong lake is as transparent as a mirror, reflecting the colorful images of forests and courtyard houses. The tranquil beauty is picturesque and poetic, a unique pastoral scenery in harsh winter. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily
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Winter view of Puzhehei in Yunnan
Puzhehei is a scenic spot with many places for camping among areas surrounded by big lakes which are the most popular with visitors. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily
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Unique city landscape of Kaifeng, Henan privince
Azure sky with occasional clouds, along with some historical attractions, form a unique landscape. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily
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Underwater scenery of Qilian Islands in Hainan
Photo taken on Dec 12, 2015 shows the underwater scenery of Qilian Islands in Sansha city, South China’s Hainan province. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily
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Distant view of Mount Everest in Tibet
Photo taken on Nov 20, 2015 shows a distant view of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world which stands at an altitude of 8844.43 meters, in Southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region. — Delivered by Feed43 service via http://ift.tt/1lH5LCg
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Passing the Time Chinese Style
Chinese Chess, Xiang Qi, is a quite a popular pastime with elderly Chinese folk. You may not find it so easily in the big cities, take a stroll through the quite streets of a smaller city and there they’ll be, gathered around the board.
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Fly China for Less with New Budget Airlines
Fancy a flight from Shanghai to an island paradise for 9RMB? Welcome to the new wave of budget airline carriers opening up in China that’s smashing airline travel costs. Aviation is a huge growth sector in China with the domestic growth at 11%, with Chinese airlines carrying an additional 9…
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Qingtian River geological park
Qingtian River geological park (青天河地质公园), Jiaozuo, Henan Province displays a layered and textured world of pure color.
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Colorful subway trains in China
Colorful subway trains in China Do you feel bored on subway train every day, and have to play with your mobile phone to ease the boredom? Imagine how much better our journey will be if there were colorful carriages instead of tasteless decorations. Here we take a look at some…
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Amazing scenery of desert poplar forest in NW China
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Inflatable gym protects students from smog
School builds inflatable gym to protect students from smog. A Beijing school has built an inflatable gym on the playground, providing students an ideal place to play and exercise, even though the city’s pollution index is well beyond “hazardous”, the highest level on the smog scale. Source: Inflatable gym protects…
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Vertical Horizon In Hong Kong By Romain Jacquet-Lagreze
Vertical Horizon is a series of photographs I’ve been taking since 2011. It is a photographic journey between the buildings of a relentlessly growing city. These photos are like a deep immersion into the city’s thick atmospheres and a visual record of its wildly diverse built environment. Read the full…
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A Cantonese Roast Meat Stall
Roast meat, Siu Mei, is a popular item in Cantonese cuisine. Stalls like this are common place in market areas, featuring roast duck, char siu pork and other styles. This shop also features Qingyuan style chicken (the yellow chickens)
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Scooterfest
Pic – Scooters parked up outside the supermarket on a Sunday in Qingyuan Guangdong. Electric and gas powered scooters are wildly popular, especially in smaller cities where there road use is not as restricted. Cities such as Shenzhen and Guangzhou have restriction on what roads they can use. Price? from…
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Daily Life in Guangdong: The Fresh Food Market
a farmers market in Guangdong. Locals love fresh produce and will shop daily.
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The Roadside Butcher
Street hawkers are a common sight, a popup butchery makes me wonder. Perhaps he is a trusted local farmer known to the locals. Cantonese are not so keen on refrigerated meat, so no issue there for the locals…
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A snapshot of China’s Staggering Growth in Satellite Images
Some images released by NASA give a visual insight into the staggering growth of one of China’s fastest growing regions, the Perl River Delta, Guangdong. Once upon a time this fertile farmland with fishing villages on the coast and rice fields inland, has in just 17 years, grown from 10…
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A quick trip to the Magical SanMen Dao
This is a spectacular place, beautiful, peaceful and simple. I was truly fortunate to have an old friend in town who offered me a chance to tag a long with a family trip to this beautiful spot. this trip was to Sanmen Dao (Sanmen Island) which is off the coast…
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Coming to China? Here’s your one page resource list
[updated 2018] A list of online resources to help you navigate your way in China.
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Two Days in Heyuan [inc. The Top Attractions and Places to Stay]
Heyuan is a city famous for its beautiful lake and the culture of the Hakka people, one of China’s larger minority groups. I had a chance to ride shotgun on a family trip from Qingyuan to Heyuan, so I jumped on board. The major attraction is Wanlv Lake, which almost…
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Lets Eat… Chickens Feet
There’s not much that goes to waste around these parts, and that includes Chickens feet, not just spared out of thrift though, they’re a wildly popular snack and delicacy. You can find them at street food stalls, convenience stores, supermarkets and for a real treat, my favorite is Cantonese style…
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Inside a Walmart in China – Here’s five things you probably won’t see in a US Walmart
Supermarkets in China can be an eye-opening experience, I remember going to buy some chicken when I first moved here and, lo and behold, there was live chickens, pulled from the cage, beheaded and plucked before your eyes, it. Talk about fresh. Walmart is fairly tame, in comparison to the…
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Lets Eat… Clay Pot Noodles
Claypot Noodles (罐罐面) are a popular meal in my local area, but there certainly not to be found everywhere, as I’d never really noticed them before. Just recently tried them out at a local sidewalk restaurant the other day, it’s a very popular place at lunch times and at night…
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Lets Eat… Sichuan Dry Hot Pot
Sichuan (or Szechwan/Szechuan) Cuisine is wildly popular, but UNLESS, you have a real penchant for spicy food it might not be the first place to start your culinary adventures. I mean real spicy. Once you have been here a while you’ll probably grow more and more accustomed to spicy food…
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The benefits of Goji Berry (Wolfberry)
[translated from people.cn] Goji Berry(枸杞), also known as Wolfberry, according to traditional Chinese medicine, has tonifying the liver and kidney and nourishing blood for improving eyesight, anti-aging rejuvenation and other effects. Modern medical research found that Goji also has liver and functional in preventing fatty liver. Goji contains an active…
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The Top China travel destinations by month
The best months to see some of Chinas amazing destinations: December: light color painting in Zhangjiajie Line: Hunan Zhangjiajie-Fenghuang-jiangkou, Guizhou province Main point: tianzi mountain snow, Tianmen mountain rime binggua, Fenghuang snow, fanjing mountain snow January: half water, half flame Line:-Haikou-Wenchang, Qionghai-Wanning Main point: Wenchang Tai o, stone Park, Lake…
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French Toast and Hong Kong Milk Tea
A popular snack you’ll find at Hong Kong tea restaurants is the local version of french toast.. the middle is filled with peanut butter, coated in egg batter then fried. Goes well with milk tea, which is another local speciality featuring a strong brew of black tea with condensed milk..…
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Hong Kong Cuisine – local snacks and specialities
A guide to some of the snacks and meals that are popular with the locals, and where to get them [NOTE: this has translated from wechat and its a little imperfect, but I put here as a guide for food lovers looking for a genuine ‘local’ Hong Kong food experience.]…