China Travel Tips: Things To Know Before You Go!
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With a civilisation spanning over 5000 years and a vast land area, China certainly packs a punch. From the sweeping vistas of Zhangjiajie National Park to the sprawling cities of Beijing…
The Forbidden City In Beijing
The Forbidden City was the Chinese Imperial Palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is located in the centre of Beijing, China. It…
Five Days in Beijing with Kids
Beijing is the capital city of China, but only the second largest city (beaten by Shanghai), with a population of 20 million. With a history of more than 3,000 years, it has…
Hiking the Great Wall of China with Kids – Simatai West to Jinshanling
The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest sights on the planet and one of the ‘new seven wonders of the world’. An awe-inspiring feat of ancient defensive…
Top 6 Things To Do in Xi’an with Kids
The Terracotta Army brings most people to Xi’an in China, but there is plenty more to explore in the city. Xi’an (pronounced she’an) has a huge amount of history. This legendary…
Cycling and Kung Fu in Yangshuo with Kids
Our time in China continued with a visit to the town of Yangshuo. This is a beautiful part of China…limestone mountains, bamboo rafts drifting down the rivers, and small villages…
A Boat Down the Li River
The Li River flows 437 kilometres from Cat Mountain, north east of Guilin, to the Pearl River system and eventually into the South China Sea. We were to experience 83…
Guilin and the Longji Terraced Rice Fields
We arrived in Guilin in a small propeller plane and transferred to the Lijiang Waterfall Hotel, a huge hotel in the centre of Guilin. The main purpose of our trip…
Exploring Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
You’ve probably never heard of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China but maybe you’ve seen it as it served as the inspiration behind the film Avatar, giant sandstone pinnacles…
Visiting Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie, China
We travelled from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie, in the Hunan Province of China – we were here to explore Tianmen Mountain and the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, which served as the…