A trip in China

A trip in China

I went back China in May, 2010. I spent time with my lovely family and friends; I travelled to Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing...with my family and my best friend... I enjoyed all of them all the time and I will never never forget them.

I will try to post more pictures or videos to share with all of you.

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Xiamen-My Favourite City

“No place keeps me coming back like this”

 (http://www.thestar.com/travel/asiapacific/article/794535--no-place-keeps-me-coming-back-like-this）

Jim Byers, Travel Editor expreses his feeling, which is how incredibly impressive the Hong Kong, China is. In this article, he introduces the attractive aspects of Hong Kong such as  districts, towers, paths,tea shops...

As we know, Hong Kong is a charming city in both of its views and economy. At the same time, I involuntarily think of a similar city that is my favourite city-Xiamen, Fujian, China.

Xiamen located at the southeast coast of China, Xiamen is a tourist city of Fujian Province famous for its attractive seascape. As one of the major seaports since ancient times, Xiamen boasts a wide gulf with deep water but without freezing and silting.


 The name of 'Xiamen' was consequently given, which means 'a gate of China' This is due to the beautiful natural scenery, the fresh air and the clean environment of the city.


Xiamen is an ideal tourist destination for you. It is a typical littoral city with abundant tourist attractions.

Gulangyu Island

Nanputuo Temple

Hulishan Battery

A sea tourist line is also available for you to enjoy the amazing scenery of many beautiful small islands around.


Xiamen enjoys convenient transportation. You can go there by air, by train, by coach or by sea. The transportation within the city is also satisfying. Most tourists consider the accommodation in Xiamen, consisting of many star rated hotels, convenient.


Xiamen has plenty of special local products to be added to your shopping list, including various kinds of tealeaves, fruits like sugarcanes, olives and longans as well as sea products such as fish, prawns, crabs, abalones and lancelets


Being the hometown of many overseas Chinese, Xiamen has actually benefited from the contribution of overseas Chinese and its economy has undertaken great advancement. To promote its tourism industry, it has established not only the corresponding infrastructures, but also a great variety of entertainment centers. The folk customs of the minorities, varied local festivals and especially the particular local dishes and snacks are also appealing to visitors.

Xiamen, with distinct oriental culture and southern Fujian features, welcomes you from all over the world.

Welcome to China

The article “Air Canada to boost China travel”, which is about Air Canada announced it will double its capacity to serve routes between Toronto and China, increasing travel between the two countries for business and leisure. 

(http://www.thestar.com/business/article/828581--air-canada-to-boost-china-travel)

This article fairly indicate that not only Air Canada, but also the government of Canada catch the great opportunityof Tourism of China，which  is a smokeless industry.  “It makes Canada an even more attractive destination for business and leisure travel, resulting in significant economic spin-offs for the Canadian economy and for the Canadian tourism sector in particular,” Air Canada chief operating officer Duncan Dee said in a statement. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the visiting president of China, Hu Jintao, are supporting improved economic ties between the two countries. Included in documents signed Thursday was a memorandum to ease group travel from China to Canada.

Without the doubt, tourism industry is developing rapidly in China. With the reform and opening -up policy being carried out，thousands upon thousands of foreign visitors are crowding into our country. They are eager to see this old mysterious land with a splendid culture of more than 5，000 years.

                                                          

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai have helped to see a boom in China's tourism industry with the international sporting event leaving an abundant legacy to build upon. The country is also seeking cooperation opportunities with other countries.

The host and co-host cities of the Beijing Olympics and Shanghai 2010 Expo have seen a remarkable increase in the number of tourists during the National Day holiday and Chinese Labour Day.

These two events are not only showed China's unique culture and contributed to improving the city's infrastructure; they also raised the overall quality of service related industries such as travel, accommodation, tourism and catering. 
                                    

The Olympic and Expo legacies are having a clear-cut impact in promoting our tourist industry. As a global tourist destination, it is believed that China will benefit long term from the recent Olympic Games and Expo. They will trigger people's interest in China across the world. In the long term, the success of the Olympic Games and Expo have offered China's tourism industry a historic opportunity for restructuring and upgrading."

Travel to China; get more information from the following websites:

http://www.cnto.org/aboutchina.asp

http://www.cits.net/

http://www.dtitours.com/

Zhangzhou - My Home

“The most beautiful spot in China you’ve never heard of”

(http://www.thestar.com/travel/asiapacific/article/1008587--the-most-beautiful-spot-in-china-you-ve-never-heard-of)

This article introduces a natural beauty JIUZHAIGOU, CHINA—It is located in a northern corner of Sichuan province, Jiuzhaigou National Park, which was one of China’s first protected areas. The traffic and noises of China’s rapid development seem worlds away. The fresh mountain air is crisp and the sun beats down on healthy river valleys.  You’ve never heard of it? Think of it as the Banff of China.

From the Great Wall to the terracotta warriors there’s no shortage of memorable sites in China.  Take a look of the city i grew, you will find out that my home-Zhangzhou is a city with long history where you could have lot of landscapes worth of visiting.

Zhangzhou

Zhangzhou is Located in the south end of Fujian Province, Zhangzhou neighbors Guangdong Province in the southwest, and is separated from Taiwan by the Taiwan Strait in the east. It lies in the half way between two special economic zones, Xiamen in Fujian and Shantou in Guangdong.

Physical Features

Zhangzhou's northern area is mountainous, and its southwestern end is adjacent to the sea. That is the main trends the terrain of the city slopes along. Jiulong River, the second largest river in Fujian, flows through the city, producing valleys and basins on the river banks. On the lower reaches of the Jiulong River lies the largest plain of the province, Zhangzhou Plain.

Climate

Zhangzhou enjoys a moderate weather all the year round, bearing the subtropical humid monsoon climate. Its annual average temperature reaches 21 degree centigrade (70 degree Fahrenheit).  Therefore, Zhangzhou is favorable for visiting during the whole year, especially from February to October.

Special Local Products

Zhangzhou abounds with flowers and fruit. Daffodil, camellia and orchid growing here are of good quality. Fruits prolific in Zhangzhou are Mandarin Orange, lychee, banana, longan, grapefruit and pineapple. Boasting a spacious sea area, the city is also teeming with various sea products.

Attractions:
Dongshan Island stands off the coastal area of southern Zhangzhou, comprising of forty three islets. Weather in the island is pleasant. White sails on the blue sea, soft and flossy beach, brilliant sunshine and green forest make the island a fine holiday resort.

Hakka's Roundhouses spread all over the city, including counties of Hua'an, Pinghe, Zhao'an, Yunxiao and Zhangpu. The original roundhouse is lives as barracks, castle or mountain fastness constructed with clay mixed with many other materials into different shapes. There are entirely more than eight hundred roundhouses in total.

Other Scenic Spots: Zhangzhou Seashore Volcanic National Geo-park, Nanshan Temple, Sanping Temple

Travel Tips:
1. Zhangzhou has no airport because it is only 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. After arriving Xiamen, visitors can change to the buses and trains to Zhangzhou.

2. It is convenient to get to Zhangzhou from Xiamen by bus. From Xiamen South Hubin Bus Station, buses to Zhangzhou leave every 20 minutes. Train is not suggested between these two cities, because the whole journey will take one hour or even longer by train but within 30 minutes by bus through the Haicang Bridge.

Giant Panda-National Treasure

"In Sichuan, it’s always the year of the panda"

http://www.thestar.com/specialsections/chinesenewyear/article/931560--in-sichuan-it-s-always-the-year-of-the-panda

(Breakfast at Chengdu's Giant Panda Breeding Research Base in China consists of clumps of bamboo. The tough stalks have little nutritional value, so it takes massive amounts to adequately feed the animals.)

This article elaborates on the Giant Panda, the National Treasure of China.  It tells us the particular information of Giant Pandas such as thier exitsing situation; their living conditions and living habits; and where and when to see the Giant Panda.

Giant Panda is one of the endangered species. People like it very much. There used to be many pandas in China long time ago. As the balance of nature was destroyed and the weather was getting warmer and warmer, pandas became less. There are believed to be only about 1,000 in the mountain ranges of Sichuan, Shanxi and Gansu.

  

SICHUAN, CHINA—It’s no wonder the panda has become the poster-child for endangered animals of the world.  One of the best — and only — places in the world to get acquainted with these creatures is in the Chinese province of Sichuan, at Chengdu’s Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. Timing is important, because the pandas are famously lethargic and after their daily feeding at 9 a.m. can spend the rest of the day snoozing out of sight.

At some point the pandas opted to go strictly vegetarian and now eat only bamboo.The pandas have modified wrists that look like thumbs, allowing them to grip the stalks in their “fists.” That gives them a human quality that makes them look more like cartoon characters than wild animals.

However, the number of pandas is increasing year by year currently. There are some pandas that are being sent to other countries so that people there can enjoy them.

Scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild again.

Fujian, China - My Hometown

"China: World's Third Largest Tourist Destination"

( http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xi28ts_china-world-s-third-largest-tourist-destination_news)

China is now on the list of the world's top tourist destinations for the first time ranking third behind France and the United States. Most of foreign tourists come to China to visit the well-known cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, or come to the well-known provinces like Guangdong Province and Jiangsu Province, which are mentioned in the video above.  However, beside those place, my hometown-Fujian Province is also  sightworthy.

Fujian Province, with its Capital Fuzhou, is on China's southeastern coast. It faces the island province of Taiwan across Taiwan Strait to the east. Neighboring provinces are Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Fujian occupies an area of around 120,000 square kilometers (about 46,335 square miles). Its permanent resident population is slightly above 34.7 million. Many minority ethnic groups live in Fujian province: Han, Miao and Manchu.

When to go

Fujian has a year-round warm and humid climate. Annual average rainfall ranges from a low of 1,400 mm to a high of 2,000 mm, and annual average temperature from a lowest of 5 C to a high of 38 C. It is hospitable in all seasons for travelers in this province.

Where to see

 Fujian is blessed with a rich history, famous historical sites and beautiful natural landscapes. These make Fujian a unique tourist attraction.