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11 days on top of the world, in Tibet, a few months after it opened up for individual travellers. This post is about the two first two days and a...
Everything from China
China is the world’s second most populous country, with about 1.4 billion people, located in East Asia. It borders 14 nations, including Russia, India, and Vietnam, and has coastlines along the Yellow, East, and South China Seas. Its geography ranges from the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau to fertile river basins of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers. With one of the world’s oldest civilisations, China has dynastic histories spanning thousands of years, marked by cultural, scientific, and artistic achievements.
After the 20th-century fall of imperial rule and establishment of the People’s Republic in 1949, China emerged as a global power. The capital, Beijing, is home to historic landmarks like the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong are economic centres. China is known for its vast heritage, rapid modernization, and global influence.
China is a country in the region Sandalsand has defined as North, Central and East Asia. There are introductions to this region and other regions in the Destinations menu.
World Heritage #0707 – The Potala Palace
It has been a long time since the Dalai Lama was able to command his feudal state from the Potala Palace in Lhasa. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
Sichuan – Hot food and New Year’s celebrations
I arrived in Sichuan on my round-trip of China. In Kunming I found hot food, exciting street life and a stone forest outside the city. I went on to...
World Heritage #1248 – South China Karst
There are strange rock formations in many parts of the world. The South China Karst in southern China are really remarkable. The UNESCO World...
From Hong Kong to Guangzhou and Guilin
I went from Hong Kong into Guangzhou and on to Guilin, in southern China. By the time I got there, I never imagined that I would spend several weeks...
Hong Kong, a wonderful city state
The first time I got to Hong Kong, it was a wonderful city state and still a Crown colony under the British. This article is part of a diary based...
A journey to East and South East Asia in 1985
This was my first backpacking experience. Urged by more experienced friends on the university I decided to take a semester off from my studies. The...
