From its pagoda-topped mountains to gleaming skyscrapers and ancient temples, China is a
heady mix of imperial splendour, natural beauty and rapid development. Sip cocktails on
Shanghai's postmodern Bund, uncover the Terracotta Warriors in
Xi'an or hike the mountains and valleys of Yunnan Province.
Or just sit back and explore China through its many delicious and vastly different
regional cuisines.
Background
The culture of modern China is a complicated blend of fervent capitalism and ancient
tradition. Fast-paced and cosmopolitan Shanghai is the country's
financial centre, while skyscrapers loom above imperial temples and parks filled
with locals doing tai chi in Beijing and former capital
Nanjing. Muslim Xinjiang and Buddhist Tibet, like many of
China's vast regions, have their own unique cultures and flavours which beg
to be discovered.
Urban
Feel the imposing grandeur of Beijing landmarks like the Forbidden City
and Tiananmen Square, or head south for the ultra-modern skyscrapers, glamorous bars
and tree-lined avenues of Shanghai. Explore the bamboo gardens and backstreet
restaurants of easygoing Chengdu, get lost in
Xi'an's labyrinthine Muslim Quarter, or wander the
atmospheric Old Town in Lijiang, surrounded by towering white peaks.
Rural
Put your climbing shoes on to scale Hunan Province's sacred
Hengshan Mountain, dotted with temples built into the cliffs, or hike the
Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan Province, where the river thunders
through the world's deepest gorge. Camp beneath the mystical towers of the
Great Wall, cycle in the shadow of the limestone peaks around
Yangshuo, or sail the mighty Yangtze from Chongqing. Get close
to rare giant pandas at the Wolong National Nature Reserve outside Chengdu.
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