China
Our Top Picks For China
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1 Around Xī’ān
Ancient capital and eternal home of the Army of Terracotta Warriors
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2 Qīngdǎo
Explore the old German district and quaff Tsingtao beer by the bag
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3 Silk Road
Follow in the footsteps of Central Asian traders along the southern Silk Road
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4 Lhasa
Ride the world's highest train to the Rooftop of the World
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5 Lìjiāng
Yúnnán's must-see traveller mecca
Fast Facts about China
- Population 1.3 billion
- Life expectancy male/female 70.4/73.7 years
- GDP growth 9.6%
- GDP per capita US$6800
- Adult literacy 86%
- Internet users 135 million
- Major exports textiles, clothing, footwear, toys and machinery
- Religions Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Christianity
- Number of chinese characters over 56, 000
Our favourite China Blogs (beta)
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23 differences between 5-Star Hotels and Hostels
Blog: asian ramblings - 8 July 2009
In a 5-Star Hotel you're the only person having sex in your room. What are the other differences between hotels and hostels? Your thoughts?_________________________________________________________________________ © 2009 Asian Ramblings. Unauthorized use prohibited Why not follow Asian Ramblings on Twitter?
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Hong Kong Travel: Under the fort
Blog: asian ramblings - 8 July 2009
The British built Lei Yue fort to protect the eastern approach to Victoria Harbour, from the French and Russian navies. The fort is now a Museum. _________________________________________________________________________ © 2009 Asian Ramblings. Unauthorized use prohibited Why not follow Asian Ramblings on Twitter?
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Ten observations from a month in China
Blog: MatthewGain.com - 5 July 2009
China is changing! And you don’t need to have been there more than once to know that. The presence of construction sites everywhere, the freshness of the metro systems in major cities and the fact our 2007 guidebook had a hard time keeping up with the new streets, buildings and ever increasing prices are all clear evidence. Everywhere [...]
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Introducing China
Travel Alert: Serious rioting has broken out in Xīnjiāng’s capital Ürümqi, with unrest also reported in Kashgar. Travellers are advised to exercise extreme caution and avoid any demonstrations. Check the BBC for news updates or the Thorn Tree for advice from other travellers.
Eagerly assuming its place among the world’s top travel destinations, even more so since Beijing took centre stage at the 2008 Olympics, China is an epic adventure. From the wide open and empty panoramas of Tibet to the push and shove of Shànghǎi, from the volcanic dishes of Sìchuān to beer by the bag in seaside Qīngdǎo, a journey through this colossus of a country is a mesmerising encounter with the most populous and perhaps most culturally idiosyncratic nation on earth.
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Tips & articles
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Jackie Chan’s dream itinerary: China
30 June 2009
We asked international film star Jackie Chan what his perfect trip through China would look like. Here’s...
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The Great Wall of China
15 June 2009
No matter what you think it’ll be like the Great Wall will still blow you away. You can’t...
Latest headlines for China
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In pictures: Urumqi mosques told to close
10 July 2009 2:57PM
Images from China's Xinjiang region, where authorities ordered mosques closed and told Muslims to observe Friday prayers at home.
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China reimposes curfew in Urumqi
10 July 2009 12:59PM
A curfew is reimposed in the restive Chinese city of Urumqi after worshippers defy an order to stay away from mosques.
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Timeline: Xinjiang unrest
10 July 2009 9:57AM
Tracking the latest events and the violent protests that have broken out in China's Xinjiang province, home to a large number of ethnic Muslim Uighurs.
