Touring the Great Wall is the high point of any tourist's trip to Beijing. Prior to this, I made a lot of reading on the internet on how this can be done. First thing, I realized that there is not just one Great Wall, it's so vast that you can go through as many six entrances - each with varying degrees of distance, restoration and photogenic factor. It was tempting to just consider one of those Great Wall hiking companies with an online presence. Unfortunately, most of them quote a price depending on the group size. Since February is still winter in China and was ... Continue Reading...
Why people like travelling to China
(Note: Guest post by Mr. Nick Steele) Photo credit: Viking River Cruises website China is consistently among the most popular tourist destinations and, every year, tourists flock to this amazing country on land tours and cruises. But why? For some travelers, China seems very exotic, particularly in comparison with western countries, and they travel there to see a culture that is vastly different than their own. For others, it’s the fact that this civilization has thrived for thousands of years…much longer than those of Europe and even of the Americas. And last, ... Continue Reading...
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