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Visitors to North Korea are often left with the choice between flying in and out of Pyongyang from Beijing, or take the train back to China. I...
Everything from China
Below you will find all Sandalsand’s articles from China. They include a photo album, videos, World heritage sites and regular travelogues.
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.
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World Heritage #1443 – The Grand Canal
The longest and oldest canal in the world is certainly worth a place on the World Heritage List. The Grand Canal stretches from Beijing in the north...
How to become one of a thousand Western visitors to North Korea, and why?
I was one a thousand Western visitors to North Korea. This article is written after I returned safe and sound from a six-day visit to one of the...
Pictures from China
This is Sandalsand's collection of pictures from China. They are the result of trips to different parts of the country over many years. If you look...
Nature: 8 Dry Deserts
Have a look at this selection of 8 dry deserts. The Earth's surface is predominantly wet, covered by water. Some areas are on the other hand...
Nature: 6 Great highlands
Some mountain plateaus or plains are more adventurous than the average. My examples of 6 great highlands are from different parts of the world....
Nature: 8 Amazing Mountain Views
Have you been to these 8 amazing mountain views? If you take nature as the basis and exclude skyscrapers, constructed "skywalks" and such, we are...
Nature: 7 Strange Rock Formations
What do I mean by 7 strange rock formations? Well, the Earth’s surface is full of loose stones and boulders and solid rocks. Some have over the...
Nature: 10 Great Caves
A cave is a hollow place in the ground, often very deep but also quite small like grottos. Here is a nice selection av 10 great caves. This...
Defensive Structures (1) The huge ones
There are some historically significant and physically huge defensive structures around the world. They have been built to protect entire countries...
Iron Wheels (1) Exciting train journeys
This is an introduction to exciting train journeys. I have registered my travels on a world map and the distance travelled on trains has been...
Ultimate highlights of Beijing
On a long day it is possible to discover many of the ultimate highlights of Beijing. This was also the end of a very long journey. This is article...
World Heritage #0881 – Temple of Heaven
Watch your step in the Temple of Heaven park, nothing is arbitrary, everything has a meaning. To those who understand. The UNESCO World Heritage...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (11) Forbidden City
"The Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang" is no. 439 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This video is from a walk...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (10) Silk production process
Video from guided tour of a Beijing silk store showing the six larva stages, the two qualities of silk cocoons, how the threads are extracted, and...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (9) Temple of Heaven
"Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing" is no. 881 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This video is from a visit to the Temple of...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (8) Temple of Heaven Park
Early morning workout in Temple of Heaven Park in central Beijing. Very popular public exercise equipment. Audio: Traditional folk music from China....
VIDEO – China – Beijing (7) Summer Palace
"Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing" is no 880 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Here follows a few video snaps from the former summer...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (6) Qianhai Lake
A walk along a pleasant lake and nearby area. Audio: Traditional folk music from China. Read the full story here. ...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (5) Hutong
A walk through the redeveloped hutongs of Beijing. Read the full story here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0_iC0IWVnA This...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (4) Great Wall at Mutianyu
"The Great Wall" is no. 438 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The video is from the restored Mutianyu section. Audio: Traditional folk music from...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (3) Cloisonne factory
Guided tour of Cloisonné production plant and store outside Beijing. Read the full story here. ...
Beijing and the Great Wall
Read about some early impressions from Beijing, and then about a visit to the Great Wall. I had flashbacks to the last time I was in Beijing, more...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (2) Yonghe Lama Temple
Video snaps from the Yonghe Lama Temple in central Beijing with its several temple buildings, incense urns and worshippers. Audio: Traditional folk...
On the train from Mongolia to Beijing
We were on a train from Mongolia to Beijing. After a very long stop at the border for passport checks and a change of wheels, we could finally leave...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (1) Ritan Park
Early morning visit to the central park of Ritan in Beijing with tai chi chuan practionerers. Audio: Traditional folk music from China. Read the...
VIDEO – China – Landscape
To the tunes of the national anthem of China. Filmed from the train on the Trans-Siberian (-Mongolian) Railway from Ulanbaatar to Beijing. Read the...
On the train from Mongolia to the Chinese border
A train from Mongolia to the Chinese border took us from Ulaanbaatar across the Gobi desert and a prolonged wait on the border for a change of...
Introduction to the Trans-Siberian Railway
This is an introduction to the Trans-Siberian railway, "the world's longest train ride". The Trans-Siberian railway links Moscow with Vladivostok on...
Hong Kong for the last time
I was back in Hong Kong for the last time, from Macau. I spent the next couple of days relaxing and write a letter back home. This article is part...