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Prelude to 1911

Hong Kong played an important role in history of modern China. The Father of Modern China, Dr Sun Yat Sen who overthrown the Qing emperors and ended the imperial rule of over 2,000 years, was educated in Hong Kong, and planned his revolutionary activities in Hong Kong.

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.

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.

Charming Ancient Town of Dali

The ancient town of Dali in Yunnan province was used to be the residence of King Piluoge of the Nanzhou State (year 738-937). You can image the scale of Nanzhou Kingdom when looking at the present state of Dali. Unlike other ancient town, the local people still live there. They run their shops, do house work and social and network around this ancient town, and help keep the town in its original colour. There are three ethnic tribes in Dali: the Bai, the Dai and the Yi, each have their own different colourful costumes.

Mount Danxia, Guangdong

Danxia, literally means red afterglow, is a landform consists of red sandstone widely distributed in China,

Suhe: The ancient town on the Tea Horse Road

4km from the ancient city of Lijiang is Suhe, an important town on the ancient Tea Horse Road. It is one of the early settlements for the Naxi people.

China in the eyes of Russian photographer Vladimir Proshin

Beautiful pictures of China taken by Russian photographer Vladimir Proshin. Stunning!

Sichuan – More than Pandas

Sichuan is home to the adorable pandas, but it’s much more than pandas. At the southwest of China, it is

Love in Lijiang, Yunnan

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

Where the Phoenix Rises (Fenghuang County)

Phoenix Town is one of the famous ancient towns in China, dating back to year around 1556. Rewi Alley, a

Forbidden Love between a mortal and an immortal, West Lake, Hangzhou

The story happened in the West Lake, Hangzhou. A boy, in his previous life, saved the life of a white

The Great Wall

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

A tree that stands there for 3,000 years

Populus trees are common in Xinjiang and other parts in west China. It grows in desert, and can withstand cold,

Mount Emei

Mount Emei is one of the four Buddhist Holy Mountains. The highest peak is 3099m. It is now a UNESCO

In Search of Spring

It’s spring time and rapeseed flowers are blossoming. There are a number of rapeseed fields in China, but the one

Hulunbuir Grassland

Northeast of Inner Mongolia lies the Hulunbuir Grassland, borders with Russia and Mongolia. It maintains the most complete forests, wetlands,

Tidal Flats, Fujian

A coastal water of an area of 30,000 km and some 200 islands, these coastal wetland or tidal flats in

Zhangjiajie: the land of Avatar

The ground breaking visual effect of Avatar is impressive indeed: floating mountains, spectacular pillars, grotesque peaks, ravines, gorges, streams, pools

Sanya’s Nanshan Goddess of Mercy

According to Chinese Buddhism, Nanshan, literally meaning “south mountain” is related to fortune and longevity. The Nanshan Park in Sanya

Li River, Guilin

View this post on Instagram Li River in Guilin. It is easily accessible from Hong Kong, by air or by

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