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Fantastic City Tours and Excursions in China
Top sights in China
Medog
From the series “15 Sparsely Populated Places for Solitude with Wildlife”
Medog is the most isolated and depopulated region of China. There live just about 10 000 people. Until 2010 there wasn’t even a road that will help locals to get to the nearby towns. This region lies on the territory of 31 300 square kilometers. Today its major value is the historic cultural heritage. Medog is a town where has placed a lot of religious holy places. There were saved several small villages which live as their ancestors thousands of years ago. This region is also rich in its nature beauties. In the mountains you can find a lot of rare animals, plants and birds. When the road to the town was built, a number of tourists in this area has increased. Specialists claim that this can damage the present and future nature and historic cultural heritage.
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Terracotta Army
From the series “15 Historical Monuments, with Riddles not yet Solved”
One of the unique historical monuments was found in Xi'an nearby Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum. There were found more than 8 000 terracotta sculptures of Chinese warriors that were buried on the square with their horses. These sculptures were buried here with the first emperor of the Qin dynasty in 210 BC. We still don't know whose idea was to make this Terracotta Army in a burial place. These statues have a lot of unusual things. Every sculpture has its own style and decorations. The researchers can't find even the similar faces among 1 000 soldiers. The main version says that this huge complex of statues has a cultic meaning. The emperor’s army has to be in attendance of the emperor even in a spirit world. However, at that time tradition were quite severe and they said that alive army … Read all
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Preferred to Open 9 New Hotels in 2022
In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.
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27.03.2023
In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.
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27.03.2023
Architecture of China in pictures
Culture of regions in China
Shanghai
The number of fascinating attractions to explore is huge. So, Shanghai is one of the sure leaders of our planet. In the centre of the city there is People's Square - a starting point for many excursions. The major government agencies and cultural centers are concentrated next to the largest public square. It should be noticed that "square", an amazingly beautiful place, can be called only conditionally. Instead of the classic paved area, you can see the gorgeous park with plenty of interesting … Read more 
Beijing
The Summer Palace of Yiheyuan and the palace and park ensemble of Cixi is a kind of “Versailles of Beijing”. Anyone who wishes to have a true aesthetic pleasure should first of all come here. Especially if you are lucky enough to find a sunset here, you will definitely agree that a more romantic place could not be imagined. The entire charm and beauty of Chinese architecture is reflected in the eyes of the viewer. The park is huge, and in spite of being a very popular tourist destination, it … Read more
Guangzhou
The Yuexiu Park is the most beautiful place in the city and one of the most visited attractions. Founded in 1952, it remains the largest park in Guangzhou and occupies an incredibly wonderful and hilly territory. There are seven hills in the park and three gorgeous artificial lakes. Besides the rich collection of plants and flowers, the lovely park is also famous for its historical monuments. The most famous monument in the city and remains of the preserved fortification walls are also located … Read more
Suzhou
Picturesque gardens, national-style pagodas and temples, interesting museums and cultural establishments are the main sights of present Suzhou. The ancient Guanqian Street is one of the most picturesque in the city. It was laid out more than half a century ago. The 760-meter-long street accommodates the city's oldest shops and restaurants. Given the fact that they are all housed in beautiful historic buildings, walking down the street becomes an even more interesting event. When it comes to … Read more
Shenzhen
Amazing theme parks deserve priority attention among the main attractions of the industrial city. The most interesting and picturesque one is the Splendid China Park. Its visitors can see reduced copies of China's most recognizable landmarks. The park houses replicas of the Great Wall of China, Yunnan Stone Forest, the Shaolin Monastery and the charming Classical Gardens of Suzhou, as well as many other monuments of world importance. Travelers wishing to get acquainted with the culture and … Read more
Hangzhou
For decades, remarkable West Lake has been the most frequently visited landmark in Hangzhou. The lake is also famous under one more name - Xi Hu. Many years ago, it was located in the heart of the city, but Hangzhou was growing and its geographical center shifted due to the expansion of industrial and business districts. Currently, West Lake is located in the western part of the city. This part of Hangzhou is particularly beautiful and is perfectly suitable for walking. The lake has three … Read more
Xiamen
Xiamen offers its visitors a very interesting and rich excursion program. In the city, there are a lot of unique religious monuments and constructions of different epochs preserved. In the southern part of the city, there is Buddhist Nanputuo Si Temple, the age of which is more than 1 000 years. The visitors of attractions have an opportunity to walk along gorgeous halls of the ancient temple and see wonderful statues of Buddha and other religious artifacts. Nanputuo Si is quite a large and … Read more
Chengdu
The major historical symbol of Chengdu is Wuhou Memorial Temple. This unique temple complex is distinguished by its impressive size and covers an area of almost 37 000 m2. It is located in the southern part of the city. According to the historical data, the temple complex started to be built in 223. It is surrounded by stone walls, inside which you can see real historical treasures: elegant Zhu Gelyana Pavilion, ancient gate, Liu Bei Pavilion and The Tomb of Emperor Liu Bei. When walking along … Read more
