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Provinces map of China
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Map of cities and regions in China
Fantastic City Tours and Excursions in China
Top extreme sights in China
Shanghai
From the series “Permanently Sinking Cities and Regions”
Shanghai is also under the threat of natural water disasters. The sea level increases year by year and the city go deeper under the water. Shanghai is weakly equipped from the storm waters. Several years ago specialists from the Natural Hazards Edition wrote an article about Shanghai’s crucial climate changes. Every year the city has tropical showers. The level of underwater is getting higher, that gives fewer chances for saving the city. Local administration spent about 163 million dollars and other things for controlling the water level. Undoubtedly, that is not enough for saving the city. Shanghai was placed in a list of the most threatened cities thanks to its population. If once the city is under a threat of full flood and destroy, the city government will have to spend a lot of … Read all
Xian
From the series “The Last City-Fortresses Survived to This Day”
Xian, the Chinese city, will like people who have always dreamt to visit it. This city has a rich history in 3 000 years. For a long time it was the capital of China. Also, the largest and numerous. Today Xian is the well-known world tourist centre. Every year it is visited by several million of travellers. The main historical sightseeing in the city is the wall. It was saved since the Medieval time. Tourists who would like to visit this historic monument can ride the great wall by bicycle. Its upper area is like a smooth road. Another main historical monument is the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The «Terracotta Army», a sculptural complex, is located next to it. The old Muslim district was saved in Xian. There you will find the Great Mosque.
The most beautiful and interesting … Read all
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Cuisine and restaurants of China
Shanghai
Shanghai cuisine is probably the most diverse in China and even in the world. Residents of the city are very fond of delicious food. There are eateries, restaurants, cafes, and stalls with a variety of dishes almost everywhere here. You will find dishes from all over the world here. This is European, Japanese, Middle Eastern, and Mexican dishes. Of course, you can taste the most exquisite and exotic dishes in China. It is recommended to taste stuffed duck in Shanghai. The "millennial egg" also … Read more 
Beijing
Start your acquaintance with wondrous gastronomic traditions of Beijing with a simple walk on local streets. You will find numerous street vendors that offer all kinds of popular street food. The most popular local food includes traditional options such as pies with different fillings and exotic variants, for example, skewers with roasted scorpions. Roasted noodles are another popular street food, as well as lamb and chicken cooked on an open fire. Meat dishes are usually served with fresh or … Read more
Hangzhou
Hangzhou attracts more and more tourists every year. A trip to China is an opportunity to get acquainted with the diverse local cuisine for them. Today, the city is essentially the capital of Zhejiang's culinary style. It is one of the main eight Chinese cooking arts. It is believed that Zhejiang cooking art consists of three directions. They originated in Hangzhou, Shaoxing, and Ningbo, respectively. There are a lot of poultry and seafood products in the city. Chefs add bamboo shoots to almost … Read more
Xiamen
Today you can find thousands of restaurants not only with traditional Chinese cuisine but also with dishes from anywhere in the world in Xiamen. If you are more accustomed to native food, then just look for the relevant establishment. You can also go to one of the popular restaurants of international food chains. There are many of them in the city. Local cuisine is incredibly diverse. Many of its dishes will be completely unfamiliar to a European. If you want to immerse yourself in exotic … Read more
Chengdu
Sichuan cuisine is one of the most popular in all of China. There are eight most famous culinary traditions in the country. You can meet the dishes of every direction in Chengdu today. In addition, it is possible to order dishes of Italian, English, French, German and other cuisines of the world. If you do not want to join the local culinary traditions or look for an institution with a familiar menu, you can pay your attention to the restaurants of famous corporations like McDonald's. There are … Read more
