China Of Red and Gold Chapter 32. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited...

ChinaOf Red and Gold

Chapter 32

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited

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China

Architecture and Art Considered “soft adventure” Business travellers Cuisine VFR Shopping Curiosity of the exotic


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How Travellers Get There Air Gateways

Hong Kong SAR Beijing PEK Direct flights from YVR & YYZ

Cathay Pacific CX Air China CA Air Canada AC

Cruises Shanghai & Hong Kong

Travel to China is usually with a Tour OperatorHong Kong is fine for an independent traveller


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When To Go

North Colder Winter dust storms

Spring & Fall best time for Beijing

South Warm, humid & wet Monsoons/Typhoons

May – Sep Spring & Fall

best time for Hong Kong


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Getting Around Air

Air China, China Eastern, Dragonair (KA) Rail

Book first class on longer journeys Overnight trains – ‘soft berth’ 4 berths – very clean –

take your headphones to watch TV

Cruises Yangtze, Li, Yellow rivers and Grand Canal


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Getting Around (cont.)

City transport in Mainland China Taxis

Order from hotel Always carry the hotel card to give to the driver

Buses & subways crowded and confusing No English signs

Traffic horrendous !


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Getting Around (cont.) Hong Kong

Subway & Bus system is excellent Clean, fast, English route guides in cars

Pre purchased Octopus swipe cards no change required Refund on unused value available at end of holiday

Star Ferries Across harbour – inexpensive

Junk ride Across harbour

Cog Railway Up and down Victoria Peak

STAR ferry across Hong Kong Harbour


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Beijing Imperial Palace

Forbidden City Ming & Qing Dynasties 74 Hectares 6m moat, 10m wall 9,999 buildings inside


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Beijing (cont.) Tiananmen Square

Largest public square Great Hall of the People Museum of Chinese History Museum of Chinese Revolution Chairman Mao's coffin

Photo by Vicky Fredenburg


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Beijing (cont.)

Temple of Heaven Hall of Prayer for

Good Harvests

Hutong Ancient city alley Thousands in Beijing Built 1271- 1911 Unique form of community


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Summer Palace Summer Palace

1888 Empress Dowager Cixi Stone Boat

Rebuilt 1893 Chinese garden is ranked amongst the most

noted and classical gardens of the world.

294 hectares ¾ water Vicky Fredenburg


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Outside Beijing

Ming Tombs 50 km from Beijing 13 emperors 1368- 1644 Mausoleums


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Great Wall of China

>4500km long Badaling is one of entry

points 70 km NW of Beijing

770BC – 476BC


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Shanghai

Largest port and commercial centre Bund

Boulevard of banks, hotels and shops Temple of Jade Buddha

Sitting & Recumbent Buddha Carved with whole white jade

Shanghai Museum Brass, furniture, jade


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Shanghai (cont.)

Shanghai Acrobats Yu Gardens



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Suzhou

Silk capital Cruise boats on the Grand Canal

Tiger Hill Yunyan Pagoda Built 959-961 Leaning Tower 48 m. tall 7 stories

Cruise boat on the Grand Canal

Photo by Vicki Frendenburg


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Outside Shanghai Wuxi

Gardens Canals Pagodas

Hangzhou Written about by Marco Polo Gardens, Temples Grand Canal

Southern end Lakes

West Lake noted for scenic beauty


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Yangtze River

Changjiang 5500 km Chongqing -travel east to Wuhan Three Gorges

Dramatic scenery New dam is destroying the beauty


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Guangzhou

Canton 130 km from HKG

Active trading & commercial Travel Fair

Shopping Temples, Museum of history Zoo

pandas


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Guilin

Li River cruises Day trips Rock formations Reed Flute Cave


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Xian Ancient capital

Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses 1970’s excavation of terra cotta soldiers >7,000 soldiers, horses, chariots & weapons have been

unearthed from 3 pits Wild Goose Pagoda

Holy place for Buddhists Imperial Tomb

Qin Shi HuangDi 259-210BC

Banpo Museum 6000 year old prehistoric village


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Tibet

Average altitude 4600 m Lhasa

Capital Potala Palace

Seat of Dalai Lama since 1645 Political centre White Palace – administration Red Palace – religious

Jokhang Temple Holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet Pilgrims kindle yak butter lamps Initiation rites into lamahood of the Dalai Lama


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Hong Kong British Colony returned to China 1997

HKG $ Cantonese & English Easy to travel as independent traveller Passport required for Canadians Getting Around: Subway clean & easy to use

Shopping Electronics, suits, gems – everything!

Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Harbour

Kowloon Peninsula


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Hong Kong - Transportation

Subway clean and easy to use

Peak Tram scenic views of Hong Kong

Junk ridesPhotos by Vicky Fredenburg


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Hong Kong (cont.)

Aberdeen Floating village Junks, sampans & fishing

boats Stanley

Upscale residential community

Open air market Victoria Peak

Highest & best view of the city


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Hong Kong (cont.)

The Golden Mile Nathan Road Hotels & shopping

Street Markets Ladies Market Yuen Po Bird Market Temple Street Night Market Flower Market


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Hong Kong (cont.)

Wong Tai Sin Temple Most frequently visited temple in HKG

Wong Tai Sin was a hermit Healing powers Predications of future

Fortune tellers’ temple Fortune tellers have stalls around and below the temple.

www.siksikyuen.org.hk


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Around Hong Kong Macau www.macautourism.gov.mo

Portuguese Hydrofoil and ferry access

60km from Hong Kong Transportation on Macau

Pedicab, or tricycle rickshaw Bus or taxi

Casinos, horseracing Temple of Kun Iam

Goddess of Mercy – 1627

St Paul’s Church Ruins turned into museum


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New Territories Outlying mainland part of Hong Kong

Rural Shatlin

Temple of 10,000 Buddha Lantau Island

Biggest island Po Lin Monastery

World's tallest seated, outdoor bronze Buddha vegetarian lunch prepared by the monks

Hong Kong Disneyland Opened Sept 2005 4 theme parks


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Accommodations Hong Kong

Excellent selection of hotels 1st Class facilities and service

China Good selection in Beijing & Shanghai Sell up to avoid disappointment Toiletry items basic Unless recognized Brand suggest booking

accommodation with T.O.


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Cuisine

Typical restaurant dinner – lots of choice for trying out chopsticks!

Jumbo Restaurant – Aberdeen

Photo by Jackie Arseneault

Try Peking Duck in Beijing!


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China Tidbits China’s currency is the renminbi (RMB)

Usually called the Yuan

Drink bottled water in China Acceptance of tipping has changed rapidly and is now expected Take an adaptor and converter China is considered a safe country to travel in. China requires Canadians to carry passport and visa

Toilets are not to Canadian standards!

Be sure to take tissue paper with you.

Take hand cleansers as soap is not

always available in public toilets.

Vicky Fredenburg

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