Colorful Yunnan
Yunnan is a colorful place, but when a person comes to this province in the southwest of china, he will find everything here also pure and simple. It is a cultural mosaic and known to be one of the most ethnically diverse places in china.
The magnificent Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hu tiao xia) in northwest Yunnan has become a challenge for risk-takers. It is around 15 km in long and located between the Jade dragon snow mountain, Haba Snow Mountain and Meili Snow Mountain. It has attracted adventurous steep mountain explorers for many years. This place is located around 60 km north the Old Town of Lijiang a place which has immersed in the Dongba culture of Naxi ancient music and influence.
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China’s Top 7 – Seven Places to Visit in Mainland China
China is a country on the move. Peasant farmers are moving to the cities in vast numbers and creating a huge growth in production and demand of resources. In this push in creating the modern China I hope the things that have made China great in the past are not forgotten. China is so huge and there is so much to see this list is almost impossible to limit to just 7, but I’ll try.
The following list is my top seven spots I’d like to see in China. I included the province of Tibet in the list, but exclude Taiwan sites from the list – as Taiwan is not part of communist China despite the parties one China policy. To avoid political controversy let’s just say this list is the top 7 of mainland China.
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The Mystery of Chinese Royal Architecture
With vivid characteristics, Chinese royal buildings, especially the most popular tourist attractions in Beijing, are mysterious to today’s people. Nearly every small part of the architecture is different and has some symbolic value! Here we take the Forbidden City as an example and collect something interesting about this imperial palace. If explore it without a guide, you will never know the secrets. Let’s feel it more than just watch it!
The Ornamental Pillars (Hua Biao)
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