title: Three Joyful Days in Shanghai—Shopping, Dining & Sightseeing  May is good time for people traveling around. The coming Double Fifth Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) offers 3 days for them to have short trips. This international metropolis is never ignored, including this Dragon Boat Festival. Everything there seems so attractive: Bustling Nanjing Road, fabulous Huangpu River Cruise, impressive night view, tall Oriental Pearl TV Tower, and APPTIZING shanghai snacks of course. Here for you, Shanghai travel itineraries: 3 Days Shanghai Holiday (past and modern of Shanghai, Huangpu Cruise) 3 Days Shanghai Essential Scenic Spots Labels: Dragon Boat Festival, Shanghai Travel |
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title: Where to enjoy the exciting Dragon Boat Race in China?  Dragon Boat Race is so exciting and bustling that you even take it as the fierce competition of the Boat Race on Olympic Games! Here we list some popular sites for you to feel and watch how the Chinese celebrate their Double Fifth Festival!
Xixi international Dragon Boat Race is held in the Marsh Park, 5 km from the West Lake in Hangzhou. A large varieties tourists may enjoy here, such as watching the race, making Zongzi, seeing Kungfu Show, tasting delicious local snacks. Phoenix Town is located in Hunan Province with more than 1,000 year history. The annual dragon boat race here is held in the Tuojiang River. You may also have a trip around surrounding attractions, such as Furong Town. Yue Yang in Hunan is known as the birthplace of dragon boat culture of China. 2500 years’ history left so much to the city. See what you may enjoy here: seeing dragon boat race, watching the motorboat, energized parachute and local customs performances. And many attractions are also worth your visit: Lake Dongtinghu, Yueyang Tower etc. Labels: China Travel, Dragon Boat Festival |
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title: Dragon Boat Festival  The traditional Festival has a long history spanning thousands of years. Commonly called the Double Fifth Festival, it was celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon. The proper name for this festival was the Upright Sun Festival, but foreigners in China referred to it as the Dragon-Boat Festival.
There are a number folk traditions, beliefs and explanatory myths connected to the observance. Today, the best, most widely known legend relates to the death by suicide of Qu Yuan, a scholar and minister to the King of Chu, in 278 BC an era in Chinese history that is referred to as the Warring States period. Scholars wrote literary works, including poetry. Qu Yuan is commonly referred to as a "poet" and a "statesperson", however he is more properly considered as a ministerial scholar. It is a traditional snack the Chinese have during the festival. Made of sticky rice, red dates steamed inside a bamboo leaf, Zongzi smells so sweet, a light flavor of bamboo leaves. Dragon boat racing is an indispensable part of the festival, held all over the country. As the gun is fired, people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars harmoniously and hurriedly, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their destination. Labels: China Travel, Dragon Boat Festival |
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title: Rambling around ancient towns in China….  South China, a never-ending theme for me. If one day you travel to China, never miss old towns there. With such a long history, though everything has changed a lot: Shanghai became one of the most popular metropolises in the world, the surrounding simple but elegant ancient towns still seem peaceful, nostalgic and amiable…. The followings are my suggestion if you wanna an Ancient Towns Travel in China (near Shanghai): Old Town of Xitang, Ancient Town of Zhouzhuang, Wuzhen, Zhujiajiao Old Town, all these are my favorite there. I hope more in the future after more exploration. Labels: China South Ancient Towns, China Travel |
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title: Yellow Mountains Scenic Area  In China, everybody knows the famous Yellow Mountains. Together with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Great Wall, it has become one of the great symbols of China. Start hiking on Yellow Mountain in the late afternoon and watch the amazing sunrise on the mountain top, such amazing experience will be printed in your mind.  Yet, have you ever thought about other unknown mystery in this area. Let's see Hongcun Village. The layout of this ancient charming village, Hongcun Village, resembles a sleeping cow nestling among the hill which is surrounded by green mountains and a large rambling rice fields. The beautiful scenery makes it enjoy the good name of "a village in the Chinese painting".See more details at http://yeschinatour.com/china-tours/china-city-tours/rt-hs-01/ |
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title: Remote Ancient Phoenix Town  Namely Fenghuang Cheng It’s another impressive little ancient town if you want to recollect China’s remote past. Upon entering the town, visitors will be impressed by its air of mystery, elegance, and primitive simplicity, just like a phoenix. Enjoy such a tour package consisting of graceful natural beauty, time-honored human landscape, exciting river floating and unique culture of ethnic group. Let's taste the pleasure in a relaxing atmosphere. 5 Days Zhangjiajie Phoenix Town & Furong Town Labels: China Travel, Hunan Travel, Zhangjiajie |
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title: How are you? Sichuan  China marks 1st anniversary of Wenchuan earthquake on 5.12 yesterday. A year after Sichuan earthquake, how about things going there? As one of the most popular resorts, how about the lovely pandas, the “paradise on earth” Jiuzhaigou, Mt.emeishan, Leshan Giant Buddha etc. there? Sichuan has declared to have a full recovery of its tourism this year. Of course, “Panda” is their symbol baby. Maybe you need some useful info from this travel starting from Beijing, and sure Chengdu is included. 13 Days China Distillate & Sichuan Mt. Emeishan Buddhist Tour Labels: Chengdu Travel, China Travel, Sichuan Travel |
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title: A Full Day Enjoying Great Wall Attractive Views Do you like it? Just leave the noisy, bustling downtown behind and enjoy this great work created by human and nature! Sure, climbing the Great Wall at weekend—you know, many Beijingers do that! Very nice time to have a good rest of the mind!
More info about the tour 1 Day Great Wall at Simatai Labels: Beijing Travel, China Travel |
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title: 北京一日游: 八达岭和明十三陵  You never feel boring when doing sightseeing in Beijing. Today I show you around the symbol of China: Great Wall at Badaling (八达岭长城)as well as another must-see here: Ming Tombs or Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty (明十三陵).After 60 miles away from downtown of Beijing, we arrive at the Tombs. The site of the Ming Tombs was carefully chosen as the imperial cemetery by fengshui masters after careful examination the surrounding area on orders from the indefatigable Emperor Yongle. All but three of the Ming emperors are buried here. The mausoleums have been perfectly preserved, as has the necropolis of each of the many emperors. Next, after 40 minutes’ drive, we come to the Great Wall at Badaling, one of the most popular parts of Great Wall in Beijing. I think more words seem useless for me to introduce it. Here for u八达岭 Here for you the details about the tour: 1 Day Great Wall at Badaling & Ming Tombs Labels: Beijing Travel, China Travel |
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