China Travel Stories

Nanxun Ancient Town, Lingering in the Light and Shadow of the Yangtze River Delta

Date: 2008-3-4 21:15:00 by mansion; Tags: Nanxun Ancient Town

When you enter the old town of Nanxun, a scent of primitive simplicity greets you. In common with other water towns of the Yangtze River Delta, you may see typical small bridges, flowing currents and thatched households and find ancient bridges of one thousand years and old houses of one hundreds years in Nanxun. The buildings of thousands of years ago still stand erect. After thousands of years ... View Details

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Summer Palace in Beijing

Date: 2008-10-15 3:11:00 by gina; Tags: Beijing

The Summer Palace, in the Haidian District, northwest of central Beijing, is said to be the best preserved imperial garden in the world, and the largest of its kind still in existence in modern China. Its hardly surprising that, during the hot Beijing summers, the Imperial Family preferred the beautiful gardens and airy pavilions of the Summer Palace to the walled-in Forbidden City. Dowager ... View Details

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A Date with West Lake

Date: 2008-8-21 20:57:00 by sunnycoco; Tags: West Lake

I had heard about the reputation of West Lake for many times, but I had never had the chance to be there. Therefore, it became a wish in my heart. Before the National Day holiday, some of my colleagues asked me to travel with them, but I smiled and refused. Actually, at that time, I said to myself West Lake, I am coming. I arrived in Hangzhou at 10 a.m. It was cloudy, but I still felt really exci ... View Details

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