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Zhangjiajie, in the Chinese province of Hunan, encompasses the world famous Wulingyuan Scenic Area. This huge, natural mountainous landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its unique landscape includes thousands…
2020 has been the most forgettable of years, so why not give it a proper send off? Here is our round-up of virtual New Year’s Eve 2020 celebrations. While we…
Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve is one of China’s most attractive national parks but has been closed since an earthquake caused considerable damage back in August 2017…
Thai authorities have announced they are unable to stop the spread of Coronavirus as British Airways cancels all direct flights to China. Thailand is the …
The China coronavirus which has so far claimed more than 80 lives is set to cause major travel disruption in the world’s most populous country in the build up to…
It’s that time of the year again that love birds look forward to, many singles dread, and some brave souls try to ignore. The least that could be said about…
5 February 2019 is the start of the Chinese Year of the Pig. Catch the tail end of the festivities in Hong Kong, which climax with the famous Spring Lantern Festival on 19 February as part of Ramblers…
Chinese New Year is undoubtedly China’s pre-eminent and most intense festive period characterised by sumptuous family meals, the colour red, paper lanterns and lots…
One Traveller, the family-run tour operator solely dedicated to offering escorted holidays and cruises around the world to mature, single travellers over 50, has seen a rise in over 50s looking for more adventurous…
Once mostly a regional affair, the Harbin Ice Festival, China – or the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival as it is officially known – has grown into…
Travelling alone has never been more popular, particularly for those aged 65 and over. ABTA reports show our population is older and more adventurous than ever before – and many…
A major exhibition of art from contemporary China opens at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao on May 11. Entitled Art and China after 1989: Theatre of the World, the exhibition is…
Adventure specialist Explore is offering a 10% discount on summer holidays departing in June, July, August and September. Book any small group or self-guided trip before…
The World Museum, Liverpool, has recently launched an exhibition displaying ten of the 2,000 year old terracotta warriors from the Terracotta Army, that showcase almost 1,000 years of Chinese history…
The UK’s leading escorted group rail tour operator, Great Rail Journeys has released their brand new worldwide brochure for 2019, with five new bucket list adventures. Plus with an Early Booking…
Bamboo Travel has created the ultimate foodie’s trip entitled ‘Gourmet China’ and, thanks to the new high-speed train link between Xian and Chengdu – which started operating December 2017 –…
A milestone year for Aman, 2018 marks a much lauded celebration of 30 years since its first ‘place of peace’ Amanpuri, was opened on Phuket’s secluded west coast. Now embracing…
Multi-award-winning travel company, Titan has unveiled the second edition of its Worldwide brochure of escorted tours, featuring Titan’s flagship collection of escorted tours for 2018, 2019 and even into 2020…
Adventure travel specialist Explore has announced nine new ‘Beyond’ trips for 2018. Getting back to our pioneering roots, the Explore team has designed a collection of exciting new trips for…
With the largest population of any country in the world and some of the most interesting archaeological and cultural sites, China is a must to visit for the discerning traveller.
Nothing quite prepares the first time traveller for Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China. Tiananmen Square is breath-taking in its sheer size, with the Great Hall of the People situated on its eastern edge of the square, used as a legislature, it has the biggest hall imaginable. Also located at the eastern edge is Chairman Mau’s Mausoleum, his last resting place. Adjacent to the square is the series of palaces known as The Forbidden City, built by the Ming Dynasty in the 15th Century.
The Great Wall was built by the first emperor of China, Gin Shi Huang, to protect his Gin dynasty from warring nomads from Asia. Started in 212 BC, the part of the wall mainly remaining today was built by the Ming Dynasty. Somewhat disconcerting for the history enthusiast, are people dressed as warriors that leap out at you unexpectedly from time to time, but the views are terrific.
Xian, the capital of Shaanxi Province, is famed for The Terracotta Army which was constructed to guard the emperor’s tomb for his afterlife. The soldiers were first moulded, then fired and painted. It is considered by many to be the world’s greatest archaeological site.
