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Chengdu: Gateway to the Wild West

Gateway to West China, Chengdu is the regional commerce, financial and transportation hub and capital of Sichuan Province. The archaeological

Drepung Monastery – the political centre before Potala Palace

Drepung Monastery in the outskirt of Lhasa was built by the Gelung (Yellow) School of Tibetan Buddhism in 1416. It

Shanghai: The Big Melting Pot

At the edge of the Huangpu River, Shanghai benefits from the efficient river transport and had developed into a major

China is not only Pandas

China is not only pandas. We have varied landscapes, many different ethnic minorities and a rich history. Watch this video

Sichuan – More than Pandas

Sichuan is home to the adorable pandas, but it’s much more than pandas. At the southwest of China, it is

Falling in Love with Victoria

Hong Kong was called by Queen Victoria "a barren rock with nothing on it" when she was first colonised by the British. The British, European traders and merchants then worked hard to build up this Victoria City in the Far East, and eventually, she developed into a world metropolis today.

Ancient Capitals of the Middle Kingdom

Luoyang and Kaifeng are ancient capitals of China. Luoyang was the capital of 13 kingdoms and dynasties since the Xia

Hangzhou: The Heavenly City

When the famous Italian traveler Marco Polo came to Hangzhou at the end of the 13th century, he exclaimed Hangzhou

The New Macau

Macau has given itself a face lift – world class hotels and resorts, Michelin star restaurants and high quality F&B,

A Sea of Red in Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, West Sichuan

A sea of red: red houses, red Buddhist gowns is what you’ll find in Larung Gar Buddhist Academy. There are

Chinese New Year Parade 2017 Hong Kong

It was the first day of the Chinese New Year on 28 January and we celebrated the Year of the

Forbidden Love between a mortal and an immortal, West Lake, Hangzhou

The story happened in the West Lake, Hangzhou. A boy, in his previous life, saved the life of a white

The dancer playing pipa backhand, Mogao Grottoes

No. 112 is one of the most famous grotto in Mogao. It is a very small cave, which can only

Prelude to 1911

Hong Kong played an important role in history of modern China. The Father of Modern China, Dr Sun Yat Sen who overthrown the Qing emperors and ended the imperial rule of over 2,000 years, was educated in Hong Kong, and planned his revolutionary activities in Hong Kong.