Travel to China

Nan Jing Road

One of the two major commercial streets in Shanghai (in addition to Huai Hai Road), Nan Jing Road spans 5.5 kilometres east to west. You will find on both sides of the road  more than 600 shops and shopping centres carrying high quality, brand goods. The eastern part of the road is pedestrian-only with various attractions as well as its shops. Once the premier shopping street, it has been recently eclipsed by Huai Hai Road. Nevertheless, it attracts many people. Transportation is convenient as visitors can catch the metro at various points along the road.

People's Square

People's Square (Ren Min Guang Chang) is a huge public square surrounded by government buildings. Truly an urban park, it features manicured greenery and, in the middle, the architecturally impressive Shanghai Museum. Other features include a 320-square-meter water fountain, subway station and an underground shopping mall. Because the square attracts many people, it makes an ideal venue for people watching. Outstanding for the young and the young at heart. Kites are available at the square for approximately CNY15.

Shi Lin Night Market

Shi Lin Night Market  is one of the most famous night markets in Taipei, and attracts both residents and tourists, locals and foreigners. It is located in the Shi Lin area, surrounding Yang Ming Theater, extending in all directions as far as Wen Lin, Ji He, Da Dong and Da Nan roads. You can find at this market almost any product imaginable and any kind of food.

Tiananmen

The Tiananmen is located right between the Forbidden city and Tiananmen square, so you can't miss going there. Ther is not really much to do except some great crowd watching and of course you can take the traditional picture of someone standing below the HUGE picture of Mao. A great souvenir to take back home with you ;)

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Just a five minute subway ride from Shanghai across the river, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the jewel of the new economic zone of Pudong. Although tickets up to the 100m observatory costs about 90 RMB, it is definately worth the visit up. After purchasing tickets, you enter the perimeters and see the tower in it's glory. You can get a neck sore just from looking up at it too long because it's so high. After entering the base, you enter the elevator that takes you 100m in a couple of seconds so your ears will pop. All along the way, a lift operator is introducing and describing the tower in Manderin Chinese and also broken English. Walking out of the elevator and seeing all of Shanghai is a beautiful sight. Sometimes, because of the fog and polution, you might not see any, so pick a day when it's clear and sunny. On the tower, you get a panoramic view of Shanghai, and it just takes your breath away. Right beside the tower is the Jin Mao Building that seems to be eye-level and breath-taking as well. There are also those binoculars that you can look out of by sticking some coins in. If you get tired of looking at the city, there are souvenir cases and they are full of cool stuff. They have dolls of the 55 Chinese ethnic minority, keychains, glass echings with a city view, and even 2008 Beijing Olympic pins. After a quick decent to the ground floor, you can visit a history museum full of wax figures depicting life in historical Shanghai. There is also big color photos of world destinations such as the pyramids in Egypt, Paris, and of course the Great Wall. These allow tourists to take pictures in front of without actually having visited the destination. Overall, this is a must see for anyone traveling to Shanghai.

Sun Moon Lake

Sun Moon Lake is located in Yuchih, Nantou, and is the largest lake in Taiwan, at 748 meters above sea level. We can find in the middle of the lake the Lalu Island, which is the holy ground for the Thao tribe. It is not permitted to swim in the lake, but there is an annual 3-km race called the Swimming Carnival of Sun Moon Lake, which is held near the Mid-Autumn Festival, along with other festivities with fireworks, laser shows, and concerts.

Penghu

The Penghu Archipelago, Pescadores, consists of 64 separate islands in the Taiwan Strait, roughly midway between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland. Fishing is the major source of income, and a meal of fresh seafood is a must for visitors. The islands offer fascinating sightseeing, with ancient temples, farms, fishing villages, friendly people, fine beaches, and rugged coastlines. Fishing, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, wind surfing, and boating are the major recreational activities in the archipelago. This Reserve protects a unique basaltic lava formation to the east side of the Penghu Archipelago.

Yonghe Temple

The Yonghe Temple in Beijing is also known as the Palace of Peace and Harmony Lama Temple or the Lama Temple, is a temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism. It is one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world, featuring a combination of Han Chinese and Tibetan artworks style. The building dates from 1694, during the Qing Dynasty, and was used as an official residence for court eunuchs, converted into a lamasery in 1722.

Temple of Heaven

Situated in the south of Beijin, this stunning temple park was built between 1406 and 1420. Where  the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed, through an elaborate ritual, to the gods for good rains and good harvests. It counts with four main areas 1- the Round Altar,2- Echo Wall, 3-the Vault of Heaven and 4-the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The distinctive outline of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is a symbol of Beijing, and a whisper at any point on the echo wall can be heard anywhere else along its length. It will cost you CNY35 but it is definetly worth every CNY.

Hangzhou

Hangzhou is a city in China, very famous for the beauty of its West Lake. This city was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, and once was the largest city of the world, with 1 million inhabitants, even Marco Polo after passing through it said :"beyond dispute the finest and the noblest in the world". You definitely have to visit the West Lake and its many scenic areas, but also the temples and pagodas, as well as the beautiful gardens and forest are more than worthy to visit.