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Beijing: The Ancient Chinese Capital

Beijing was much admired by the Italian adventurer Marco Polo, who called it Cambaluc or Khanbalig, meaning ‘the City of

Chengdu: Gateway to the Wild West

Gateway to West China, Chengdu is the regional commerce, financial and transportation hub and capital of Sichuan Province. The archaeological

The Great Wall

Covering a total length of 8851.8 km across 10 provinces, it is not an easy task to explore the Great

Guangzhou (Canton): The Legendary Trading Port of the 18th Century

Formerly known as ‘Canton’, Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong Province, 2 hours by train from Hong Kong. Guangzhou

Falling in Love with Victoria

Hong Kong was called by Queen Victoria "a barren rock with nothing on it" when she was first colonised by the British. The British, European traders and merchants then worked hard to build up this Victoria City in the Far East, and eventually, she developed into a world metropolis today.

Arcade Buildings in Guangdong

Arcade buildings are typical architectural style of the Guangdong province, and today, you can find these buildings style in Hong

Welcome Year of the Dog

2018 is the Year of the Dog. Dogs have been men’s best friends. They are loyal and reliable partners. Why

The New Macau

Macau has given itself a face lift – world class hotels and resorts, Michelin star restaurants and high quality F&B,

Drepung Monastery – the political centre before Potala Palace

Drepung Monastery in the outskirt of Lhasa was built by the Gelung (Yellow) School of Tibetan Buddhism in 1416. It

The Dearest Dowry in China’s History

Under the order of Emperor Li, Princess Wencheng married the Tufan King Songtsen Gampo. It took her 3 years to

Shanghai in the South, Tianjin in the North

Connected to Beijing by highspeed train in 30 min, Tianjin was once as trendy and modern as Shanghai in the

Love in Lijiang, Yunnan

The old town of Lijiang was once an important commercial town along the Tea Horse Route. Merchants and traders from

The China Town of the Victoria City

While the British were busy building up the Victoria City, the Chinese community becomes the 'China Town'. The building up of the Victoria City requires labour, and attracted poor Chinese from the mainland to come to make a living.