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Turpan is one of the two centers of Uyghur culture

Turpan is the hottest city in China, is a model Silk Road oasis. It is a sleepy desert town shaded by poplar trees and grape arbores, peopled by Uygurs in traditional dress and irrigated by a vast system of hand-dug underground channels that funnel the melting snow of the Heavenly Mountains into Turpan. It has been blessed with well water and, through the ingenuity of its inhabitants in ancient times, has an intricate irrigation system that allows fruit cultivation, in particular juicy melons and plump grapes. Welcome to China for Canton fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking Guangzhou hotels, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.
There is no life on the hills; no grass grows, no animals or birds lives there. In summer days, the extreme heat can even boil an egg simply by burying it in the sand for just a few minutes. In spite of the heat, this site is still full of visitors to see the beauty around the hills like the Grape Valley, Peach Valley, Wood Valley and Shengjinkou Valley and other valleys shaped by the diastrophism millions of years ago. Among them, the unique beauty of Grape Valley attracts numerous visitors which surely add more flavor to the Flaming Hill nearby.
Turpan is one of the two centers of Uyghur culture. The special charms of Urghur culture can be reflected in the dancing, music, clothes, religions, food, life styles and architectural styles. They are living documents for visitors to know more about Urghur culture. Additionally, Turpan is also the representative of the unique natural environment in West Region as well as the representative of the civilization of oasis. The natural sceneries in Turpan like desert, oasis, grassland and forest are the most prominent in the whole Xinjiang Province. What’s more, Turpan is rich in grapes and melons, which gains it the reputation of “Kingdom of Fruits.”

The architectural style of the pagoda displays both Uyghur and Han characteristics. It stands 37 meters high and 72 flights of stairs curl around the center leading to the top. The pagoda’s body was built of brick and wood but it also contains beautiful carvings in various patterns of Uyghur traditional design, which makes the pagoda quite unique among the hundreds of pagodas in China. At different levels on the body of the pagoda there are about 14 windows facing different directions. At the top, there is an observation room with four windows on each side of the room so that visitors can get a complete view of Turpan city.

Lesser Three Gorges create one of nature’s finest landscape galleries

Situated on a tributary of the Yangtze River , Lesser Three Gorges are three sections of wushan valleys in mid-stream of Da Ning River. They are “Dragon-Gate Gorge”, “Misty Gorge” and “Emerald Gorge”, 60 Km in length. The Gorges are famous for crystal clear rapids and sky scraping cliffs. Taking a small boat drifting on the stream in the Lesser Three Gorges you could find out that you are just in the most beautiful picture. It was selected as one of the forty top tourist attractions in China in 1991, jointly by the tourists and the China Tourism Commissioner’s votes and evaluation. Welcome to China for Canton Trade fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking Guangzhou hotels, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.
These three gorges, with an area of 160 hectares of forest, lie on the lower reaches of Daning, extending from the entrance of the Dragon-Gate Gorge in the South to Tujiaba in the North for 50 km. Here sheer cliffs and steep mountains rise on either side, creating one of natural fine arts gallery as natural scenic wonders unfold on both banks of the river. Clear water flows between precarious precipices and peaks covered with green trees and bushes. Here you can board a small junk to enjoy the spectacular views and experience a water-borne sensation you never did before. Its “subtle mountains, clear waters, pretty rocks, dangerous rapids, sharp turns, fantastic caves, and stalactites in various shapes” characterize the natural landscape in the Lesser Three Gorges. Monkeys, mandarin ducks, water birds and fish can be seen in this area.
The gorges involve three green valley regions connected to the Daning River, including the Dicui Gorge, which translates to Emerald, the Misty Gorge, and the Dragon Gate Gorge. Nestled on the lower portion of the Yangtze River, these three gorges consist of dense forest that is surrounded by steep mountains and cliffs.
The Lesser Three Gorges refers to the three separate valleys of the Daning River, namely “Dragon-Gate Gorge”, “Misty Gorge” and “Emerald Gorge”. These three gorges, with an area of 160 hectares of forest, lie on the lower reaches of Daning, extending from the entrance of the Dragon-Gate Gorge in the South to Tujiaba in the North for 50 km. Here sheer cliffs and steep mountains rise on either side, creating one of natural fine arts gallery as natural scenic wonders unfold on both banks of the river. Its “subtle mountains, clear waters, pretty rocks, dangerous rapids, sharp turns, fantastic caves, and stalactites in various shapes” characterize the natural landscape in the Lesser Three Gorges. Monkeys, mandarin ducks, water birds and fish can be seen in this area. In addition to the continuous natural scenery there are a number of historical places of interest along the way, such as suspending coffin, boat coffin, remains of ancient plank walkway.

The area has been made one of the key nature reserves in China and is becoming known as a tourist attraction continuing to offer its charms along the golden Yangtze Gorges Travel Line. Dragon-Gate Gorge, 3 km long, is the shortest of the three, stretching from the Dragon-Gate Bridge to the Rapids of Silver Nest. It is spectacular due to the mountains on both sides that are so high that they seem to touch the sky. In the gorge, there are the remains of the longest ancient plank walkway in China and a number of scenic sights, such as the Dragon-Gate Spring, Gate Guarded by Lion, Nine Dragons Pillar, etc. Shooting the Rapids of Silver Nest, the boats fly like arrows. The Daning then meanders through terraced hillside before entering the Misty Gorge. The boat has to pass the Panda Cave, Nameless Gorge and Pipazhou.
The beauty of the Lesser Three Gorges area derives from a number of superior qualities that the swath of land located between Daba Mountain and the Yangtze River to the south – a stretch of some 100 kilometers, as the crow flies – enjoys over the Three Gorges area, though, if sheer scale is the criteria for “superior quality”, then the Three Gorges comes out on top. Here, between Daba Mountain and the Yangtze River, sheer cliffs and steep mountains rise on either side of the Daming River, creating one of nature’s finest landscape galleries, as near-tropical wonders envelope both banks of this majestically scenic river.

Huangshan is renowned for its magnificent natural scenery

Huangshan is a picturesque location in eastern China and one of the most iconic locations in the country. Even with its famous glacier carved landscape and wildly jutting granite peaks, local variety of pine tree and frequent views of the clouds from above, the most special place is the area’s stone bridge.The very high bridge’s ornately carved path leads from a cave in a sheer rock wall to another on a nearby wall, traversing the narrow gorge below. Welcome to China for Canton Trade fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking Guangzhou hotels, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.
Huangshan Mountain is famous for its Four Wonders: oddly-shaped pines, bizarre rocks, seas of clouds and the thermal springs. As the beauty of the mountain in winter becomes increasingly popular among tourists, the winter snow is becoming renowned as the fifth wonder of the Yellow Mountain.

There are hundreds of peaks and thousands of ravines in the Yellow Mountains, 72 of which have been named. Heavenly Capital Peak (1800m), Lotus Flower Peak and Bright Summit (1841m/6040ft) are the three major peaks, all rising more than 1,800 meters (5,900 feet) above sea level. They often have their heads above the clouds, giving them a majestic appearance. Yellow Mountain Scenic Area has two lakes, three waterfalls, 16 springs and 24 brooks all noted for their outstanding beauty.
Mount Huangshan is renowned for its magnificent natural scenery which includes massive granitic boulders and ancient pine trees which are often further enhanced by cloud and mist effects. This dramatic landscape includes formations of natural stone pillars, grotesquely-shaped rocks, waterfalls, caves, lakes and hot springs, formed by its complex geological history. The property features numerous imposing peaks, 77 of which exceed an altitude of l,000 m, with the highest, the famous Lianhua Peak (Lotus Flower Peak), reaching up to l,864 m.
The Yellow Mountains abound in flowering plants; many of them are rare ones, such as Goddess Flower the Yellow Mountains Azalea as well as camellia, plum, lily, crape myrtle, orchid, Spring Heralding Flower and so on. It has a rich store of medicinal herbs; more than 300 kinds are found here; the notable ones being glossy ganoderma ginseng, Chinese gold thread rhizome and chinese cinnamon. Maofeng tea of the Yellow Mountains is well known at home and abroad.

The vertebrate fauna comprises 300 species and includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fishes. A total of thirteen species is under state protection. Large mammals include rhesus and stump-tailed macaques, Asiatic black bear, wild dog, civet, Chinese ferret-badger, clouded leopard, wild boar, sika deer, mainland serow, red-bellied and spotted squirrels, and pangolin. Notable among the avifauna is the Oriental white stork.
Though looking fresh and young, Yellow Mountains have a long history to which ancient books, poems and paintings as well as carved inscriptions all bear witness. Poetic phrases in handsome calligraphy can be found in many spots on the mountain. They have become part of the fascinating scene themselves.

Baotu Spring is the best of the 72 springs in Jinan

The Baotu Spring is a culturally significant artesian karst spring located in the city of Jinan, Shandong Province, China. It is mentioned in the Spring and Autumn Annals, one of the Five Classics of Chinese literature and was declared the “Number One Spring under the Heaven” by the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qian Long. Welcome to China for Canton fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking Guangzhou hotels, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.

The city of Jinan, which is known as a city of spring for every family to share and for everyone to enjoy, has been bought to fame through its amazing springs. Amongst the seventy-two surrounding springs in this city, Baotu Spring is the crown. Located in the center Jinan, to the south lies Qian Fu Mountain, to the north lies Da Ming Lake, to the east lies Quan Cheng Square, this nice spring in the middle of the bustling city is not only a top distinctive cultural scenic spot but also has become the symbol of the city of Jinan.
Baotu Spring is located in the centre of Baotu Spring Park and is renowned as the best of the 72 springs in Jinan. Since ancient times, many famous poems and prose have been written relating to its unique beauty. According to experts’ research, this spring has a history of 3,543 years, dating back to the Shang Dynasty (16th –11th BC). The special geographical structure in Jinan creates the special Baotu Spring. The pool is rectangular in shape, stretching about 30 meters (about 98 feet) west to east and about 18 meters (about 59 feet) north to south. Water pours out from the underground limestone cave throughout the night and day, sometimes reaching its maximum of 240,000 cubic meters per day. When water bursts out from the three outlets, the spring creates thunderous sounds and sprays water jets. Sometimes water columns are created that reach as high as 26.49 meters (about 86.9 feet), making a real spectacle.

The average temperature of the spring water is about 18 degree Celsius throughout the year. Especially in cold winter, the warm spring water will create mist that floats above the spring just like clouds in the sky. With the ancient architecture surrounding the spring, you will feel as if standing in a dreamland but not in a real world. Moreover, research has been taken place and finds out that the spring water is pure in quality that ideal for drinking. You can try the taste of tea that makes by the spring water when you are here.
The spring water is very sweet, optimum for making tea, which is limpid in color, rich in aroma, and good in taste. Sitting under the “Watching Crane Pavilion” in the east side of the spring with a cup of tea in hand, one’s mind will fly faraway and hates to leave.
The Baotu Spring Park has memorials of Li Kuchan, a master in traditional Chinese Painting, Wang Xuetao and Li Qingzhao. The park also holds performances of Peking Opera all year round. With ten cultural features, including the spring, rocks, opera performances, lanterns, chrysanthemum, calligraphy, paintings and stone tablets, the Baotu Spring Park has become a world famous tour spot, which synthesizes characteristics of both the south and north parks in China and combines the spring, rocks and culture of landscape garden in one park. It is currently one of the three major tourist attractions in Jinan which serves as an ideal location for tourists who are looking for a place of serenity in a bustling city.

Lingnan Impression Park showcases Lingnan architecture and culture

Lingnan Impression Park is a kind of open air museum to learn more about the roots of modern Guangzhou and its cultural background. Lingnan Impression Park is a scenic spot dedicated to showcasing Lingnan architecture and culture. Welcome to China for Canton Trade fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking Guangzhou hotels, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.

Cited the the Lingnan impression Park is located in Guangzhou University City south of the original training in the streams of the region, the total area of 16.5 hectares, sightseeing, leisure, entertainment, accommodation, dining, shopping, the experience of the Lingnan local customs and Lingnan folk culture tourist attractions.
The Lingnan impression Park rely on natural geographical advantages and the original training streams deep Lingnan folk customs and culture, and the pleasure of a melt of Culture and Tourism, fun, food and drink, leisure shopping, wonderful performing arts in one of the large-scale leisure and cultural tourist attractions. The streets of distinctive the Lingnan impression Park, ancestral halls, houses and shops, full of the traditional culture of Lingnan.
Visitors can meander in and out of traditional alleyways, learn about the area’s history and culture, visit temples or indulge in traditional drinks and snacks. You can also observe craftsmen producing arts and crafts, or slip into traditional robes and get your photo taken. While it’s a little touristy, the park is a great place for first-time visitors to learn and appreciate south China’s unique cultural heritage.

Worthwhile attraction for those interested in the Guangzhou culture and arts. This park is filled with beautiful traditional buildings that are worth exploring. Scenic highlight native Lingnan culture and rural landscape, restoration of the Lingnan civil prosperous life scene, to adapt to the booming cities around the tourism trend of increasing people’s lives, to meet the modern city residents growing cultural quest, Fanggu the beautiful, reverted to the travel needs of pastoral culture and Tourism of the Lingnan architectural integrity, deep folk culture, the idyllic village folk customs, culture traceable financial, tourism, rural vacation, leisure and entertainment functions as one of Grand View Garden. For modern people to understand the window of the ancient culture of Lingnan Lingnan recollection of the fertile soil of the the traceability local culture, outsiders a short period of time Lingnan culture of the classroom to meet the wish of the majority of visitors a day to understand the ancient culture of Lingnan Folk Millennium.

Xijiang Miao festivals are rich and colorful

Xijiang Miao Village is the biggest Miao village in China, it is also the most touristy of them all. Xijiang Miao Village is located by the valley and surrounded by overlapping mountains, with terraced fields rising along the slopes to the clouds and the Baishui (White Water) River flowing through and cutting the village into two. Miao hillside wooden stilted houses stand tier upon tier along the two banks to the mountain. Thick bamboo groves are dotting before and behind the houses. Beautiful maple leaves cover the villages on the top and at the bottom of the mountain.
Exploring Chinese Miao minority villages in Guizhou, one will be fascinated by the locals’ exotic dress, daily life and the unique architecture of their wooden stilted houses. Xijiang Miao Village is one such place that researchers call a a national open-air museum for the study of Miao people’s history and traditional culture. Welcome to China for Canton Trade fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking Guangzhou hotels, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.

In the village, layer upon layer of closely connected wooden-stilted houses are built along the contour of the hill with the Baishui River passing through the bottom of the mountain. Wind-rain bridges connect the banks of the river. During the day the sunlight makes the red wood board shine brightly, and in the evening, smoke from the chimneys spirals, forming a white belt around the mountain’s waist.
In the Xijiang Miao village,The silver ornament played a very important role in local people’s daily life,Look at the women’s dresses, the silver ornament can be seen on the whole body, The silver-made clothes, headgear, earrings, bracelet, necklace and so on,besides, more silver ornament keep close touch with their daily life, Such as cup,pot, bowl, chopstick and so on are all made of silver, As a matter of fact, Silver ornament symbolize riches and honour in Miao people’s culture and custom.
The village is also a center for grand Miao festivals and celebrations. Miao people from the nearby villages gather at Xijiang for festival celebrations. Famous festivals include the Lusheng Festival, the Miao New Year and Sisters’ Meal Festival.. Songs and dance are a major part of these festivals for tourists to enjoy.

The most highlight in Xijiang Miao village must belong to the Guzhang festival,It’s also the most famous and ceremonious festival in Xijiang Miao village,it was held every 13 years,in fact, It’s a grand ancestor worship activities, It’s the most typical and sufficient way to display the Miao people’s culture and folk custom during the festival. If you have chance,be sure not missed!
Xijiang Miao Village is also the homeland of Miao song, dance and abundant local festivals. The local people are good at singing and dancing. They sing songs to express their feelings and perform dances to celebrate their bumper harvests and to greet good luck. Xijiang Miao festivals are rich and colorful. You can enjoy the Miao songs, dances, customs, rites, costumes and silver ornaments here.

Wuzhizhou Island is a good place of leisure

Sitting in the South China Sea, the island, with a coastline of 5.7 kilometres, is only 30 kilometres from Sanya City. Today, Wuzhizhou is a playground of holidaymakers but in the past it was solely the home to a temple built for the originator of Chinese characters, Cang Jie, then Goddess Matsu, and later, a strategic defence zone. It was only during the 1990s that it became a place of leisure.
Due to its abundant and unique tropic island tourist resources, Wuzhizhou Island has been the most favored scenic spot for those medium and high-end tourists paying a visit to Hainan. Welcome to China for Canton fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking Guangzhou hotels, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.

Gorgeous natural landscapes, various and characteristic supporting facilities such as villas, cabins, bars, tennis courts and seafood restaurants, and the well-developed thirty-odd maritime and beach entertaining events including diving sightseeing, semi-diving sighting, offshore fishing, water-skiing, yachting, windsurfing, motorboat, banana boat, canoe, dragging parachute, frisking boat, beach motorcycle, sea parachute jumping, beach volleyball and beach soccer, all of which may bring sight-seers and tourists with all experiences in the sense of primitivity, peace, romantism and dynamic vogue.
In addition to the natural attractions of the island, tourists are certain to be pleased by the delightful catering facilities here. In the south of the island there are the Buffet Lunch Restaurant, the Pirate Bar, the Seafood Pool and the Chinese Restaurant all providing excellent food. The Summer Western Food Restaurant in the east corner and the Winter Western Food Restaurant in the west corner of the island also offer a choice of delicious food. Local caught lobsters, prawns, crabs, conch, sea cucumbers and jellyfish will make your mouth water! Furthermore, this island is rich in fruits; bananas, coconuts, mangos and other tropical fruits are plentiful and inexpensive.

Diving sports prevails increasingly in recent years here. As a type of underwater sports, it covers skin diving and scuba diving. Offshore sports hereby include water-skiing, semi-diving sightseeing boat, dragging parachute, offshore fishing on yacht, offshore fishing on platform, fishing on shore, motorboat, circular traveling by yacht, luxury jetboat, banana boat, yachting, wind-surfing board and canoe etc. The beach sports include beach volleyball, beach soccer, beach motorcycle and so on. Blue sky, white clouds, azure seawater, gentle breeze from the sea and broad and exquisite sand beach, all of which have offered an opportunity for you to play volleyball and soccer, or experience beach motorcycle. You may taste joy and fun for fitness and sports at the same time.
The sea below is excellent for surfing, and has an extensive reef. The areas to the north and to the west of the island are relatively flat, with sandy white beaches being the norm. The water along these shores is gin clear, with a visibility down to 27 meters’ depth, a real boon to scuba diving. These waters are rich in sea snails, sea cucumbers, lobsters, sierra fish, sea urchin, pomfret, and other colorful tropical fish. The bountiful coral reefs located in the gentle waters of the island’s northern and western sides are of an entirely different character than the reef on the island’s southern side, which is subject to much more vigorous wave activity and which has therefore developed accordingly.

Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-Sen’s Mansion

The former site of Generalissimo’s Mansion lies in No.18 Dongsha Street, Fangzhi Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou. It was originally the Guangzhou Cement Factory that was set up in the Qing Dynasty in 1907 and was named the Generalissimo’s Mansion because Dr. Sun Yat-sen established democratic revolutionary government twice in 1917 and 1923 respectively. In Nov, 1996 the State Council announced it as the national protected key relic. In October, 2003 it was listed as one of the patriotism education based in Guangzhou. Welcome to China for Guangzhou fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking hotels in Guangzhou, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.

Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-Sen’s Mansion was originally the site of Cement Factory of Guangzhou set up in the Qing Dynasty in 1907. It was renamed as the Mansion of Generalissimo because Dr. Sun Yat-Sen established democratic revolutionary political powers right in this place in 1917 and in 1923 respectively. In 1996, the State Council announced that it was one of the key historical relics under state protection. In October,1998,Memorial Museum of the Generalissimo Sun Yat-Sen’s Mansion was completely renovated on the original site. It was listed as one of the Patriotism Education Bases in Guangzhou in 2003.
It was funded and built by the people of Guangzhou and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen, a great revolutionary forerunner in China. It was designed by Mr. Lv Yanzhi, a great architect of China. It is located in the original presidential office of Sun Yat-sen and covers an area of six hectares. The construction started in 1929 and was finished in 1931. It is one of the most iconic buildings in Guangzhou and a model for the perfect combination of the Chinese architectural style and western architectural structure. The main body of the hall is an octagonal building made of steel frame with reinforced concrete framework measuring 52 meters tall and occupying an area of 12,000 m2. In all four directions of the roof with sapphire blue glaze tiles sits a saddle rooftop with an octagonal pointed roof. The construction space spans as wide as 71 meters in the absence of a single pillar, thanks to the designer’s ingenious application of the architectural mechanics and structural combination of steel framework and ferroconcrete. It is indeed a magnificent and outstanding construction in the history of architecture.

With a total area of 8,020 square meters, the museum is comprised of two main Western-style buildings (designed by Australian architect Arthur W. Purnell) in the south and north, a square in the west, and a gate tower. Exhibits include photos and archives about Sun’s three regimes established in Guangzhou, along with his biography. Historical and art exhibits are also displayed regularly.
Transportation:
Metro: Take metro line 2 to Shi Ergong Station (the Second Workers Cultural Palace), and then take a taxi.
Bus: take Bus No. 8, 11, 121, 131, 182 or 248 and get off at the binjianglu bus stop; take Bus No. 65, 76, 112, 129, 220, 264, 285 or 299,551 and get off at jiangwanqiaonnan bus stop
Boat: take the boat and disembark at the Generalissimo Mansion pier or fangzhi pier

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Wuyuan Village – the most beautiful village in China

Take the golden chance to visit Wuyuan(婺源) Village – the most beautiful village in China with its famous Rapeseed flower blooming season in late March till April each year. Welcome to China for Canton Trade fair, you may go to Wuyuan if you have time, HRC is pleasure to provide Guangzhou hotels booking and China tour guide for you.

Wuyuan lies in the northeastern part of Jiangxi Province, on the boundary of Anhui and Zhejiang provinces. It is in the center of the golden triangle of Yellow Mountain, Lushan and Sanqing mountains, all famous mountains in the country. The flame of Wuyuan lies in its well preserved old villages and beautiful countryside. It has been crowned as one of the most beautiful old villages in China. During the Spring, the gorgeous, vast fields of yellow rapeseed flowers could be seen at their best across Wuyuan’s countryside. So it attracts a lot of amateur and professional photographers every year.

Located to the north of Shangrao City, Wuyuan County,Jiangxi province is known as China’s most beautiful countryside. It is one of the birthplaces of Huizhou culture. The main attraction in Wuyuan is the sea of rapeseed flowers, which extends as far as the eye can see. Besides its natural beauty, the county is also known for its glorious history. It has at least 50 old villages that have remained almost unchanged over the last century, including many former residences of some of China’s top scholars, like Zhu Xi, a Confucian master from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), and Zhan Tianyou, China’s first railway engineer.

Cradled in the center of the “golden tourist triangle” (Huangshan Mountain, Lushan Mountain and Jingdezhen) in the northeast of Jiangxi Province and with nearly 82 percent of its land covered by trees, Wuyuan County is often called the “green pearl” of China. Wuyuan has been called the “most beautiful countryside in China” and, in recent years, it has become a popular destination for ecotourism. In Wuyuan, there are several ancient villages with well-preserved buildings speckled across the rich, green farmland and forested, hilly landscape. The architecture offers visitors a picturesque view of typical Chinese countryside.

The Nanfeng Ancient Kiln is protected by the State as a living cultural relic in Foshan City

Foshan China is one of the most fascinating cities in Asia for fine arts and crafts. Foshan is arguably the world’s top spot for pottery and ceramics. Choose from enormous ceramic vases, statues, large and small figures, and get some of the best quality at the lowest prices. Many of these shops have been owned by the same families for multiple generations over hundreds of years. The Nanfeng Ancient Kiln is protected by the State as a living cultural relic: it has continued to produce earthenware for 500 years, a feat which has earned it a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Welcome to China for Canton Trade Fair. HRC is pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels booking in Cantontradefair.com, and we also provide great service in China tours for you.

According to historical documents, Foshan City became a ceramics base during the Tang (618-907) and Song Dynasties (960-1279). In the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911), the ceramics were highly developed and the pottery of Shiwan Town won a national fame. The ‘Dragon Kiln’ played a dominant role among the kilns of Shiwan Town. Such a kiln is always built against a hill and winds its way along the slope, resembling a gigantic dragon. Now the Nanfeng Kiln is the most ancient one of the three existing Dragon Kilns.
Nanfeng Ancient Kiln Resort is very well preserved even though it still continues to produce pottery. It is considered to be a very rare live cultural relic. The Nanfeng Ancient Kiln’s mouth faces towards South. At the end of this kiln are large banyan trees that provide excellent shade. There is always cool breeze flowing during the summers because of which the kiln got its name of Nanfeng, meaning south wind. Even thought the land is quite infertile and the temperatures are quite high, the banyan tree here has managed to survive for over 400 years.

Developing as a top attraction in Foshan, Ancient Nanfeng Kiln site will help travelers to get deep touch with Shiwan pottery culture. During the sightseeing tour, visitors can experience pottery making course. Besides, tourists to the kiln can make pottery by themselves with the assistance of professional workers. You can choose desired types and design distinctive patterns, making it a unique household decoration. If you want to buy some souvenirs, the pottery of Shiwan Town should not be missed.

Foshan Ancestral Temple is a representative of Guangdong ancient architecture

Foshan Ancestral Temple is a representative of Guangdong ancient architecture. First built in Yuanfeng Era of Song Dynasty, the temple is completed into an integrated temple in Qing Dynasty. It is listed as national protected historical relics. In the main hall of the temple, a lot of precious crafts are displayed, including 70 articles of weapons, a giant bronze mirror up to 1.33 meter, and a lot of iron items made in Ming and Qing dynasties. Welcome to China for Canton Trade Fair. We are pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels booking in Cantontradefair.com, and we also provide great service in China tours for you.

Ancestral Temple, located at the urban area of Chancheng District, as it was said, was founded during Yuanfeng period of North Song Dynasty (1078-1085), wherein Emperor Yuantian in north China was worshiped by the Taoists. Thus, it was also called “Northern Emperor Temple”. The original buildings of the Temple were burnt down in the late Yuan Dynasty and reconstructed in the fifth year of Hongwu Period, Ming Dynasty (1372). Therefore, it is called Ancestral Temples owing to its “long history and the first one of (Foshan’s) temples”. In 1962, it was recognized as a key protection unit of historical and cultural relics of Guangdong Province and managed by Foshan Museum.
The buildings in Foshan Ancestral Temple occupy an area of 3,500 square meters and include Wanfu Stage, Lingying Archway, Jinxiang Pool, Qingzhen Building, a bell and drum tower, the front hall and the main hall. The architecture, decor and articles on view in Foshan Ancestral Temple are remarkably refined, and are part of the unique historical heritage of Foshan. Foshan Ancestral Temple is praised as a palace of oriental arts.

The Ancestral Temple is composed of such buildings as Wanfu Platform, Lingyin Torii, Jinxiang Pond, Zhonggu Garret, Three Gates, Front Hall, Main Hall and Qingzhen Garret, etc in line with the central axial. Prior to setting up local administrations in Qing Dynasty, Ancestral Temple, other than a simple one, was a place aimed at discussing official business. All of its construction materials, or even decorations and furnishings were donated by various industries and mainly produced locally. Typically, Ancestral Temple reflected of the famous foundry and potting handicraft industry in Foshan history. In turn, the refinement and beauty of its architecture reflected of the prosperity of ancient Foshan. In deed, it’s a precious historical heritage of Fohan. Therefore, Ancestral Temple is granted the reputation of “Oriental Art’s Palace” by visiting foreign friends.

Yuanxiao Festival in China

Yuanxiao Festival is on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month. It is part of and the last day of the Spring Festival. In the old days, people began preparing for the Spring Festival about 20 days before. However, the Yuanxiao Festival marks the end of the New Year celebrations. And after the Yuanxiao Festival, everything returns to normal. Welcome to China, HRC is pleasure to provide Guangzhou hotels booking and China tour guide for you.
Yuanxiao, also called tangyuan, is a dumpling ball made of sticky rice flour stuffed with different fillings. Eating yuanxiao has become an essential part of the festival. The methods for making Yuanxiao differ by region and fillings include sugar, rose petals, sesame, sweetened bean paste, and jujube paste. Some do not have fillings. Because tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed, and each has a unique taste, it is very popular. Yuanxiao is round in shape so it is endowed with the meaning of reunion, harmony and happiness. During the night of the festival, family members sit together to taste yuanxiao and appreciate the full moon.
The biggest attraction on Lantern Festival is the sea of lanterns in every conceivable size and shape. Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival since the Han Dynasty (206BC-221AD), and then it became popular during the Tang and Song dynasties. This is a festival for people to have fun. On the night, people go to streets with a variety of lanterns under the full moon, watching Lion or Dragon Dance, playing Chinese riddles and games, enjoying the typical food called Yuan Xiao and setting off firecrackers. There is really a lot of fun for the young and the old.

Of course, for Lantern Festival, the displaying of lanterns is a major event at night. In the moonlight, lanterns with various colors, shapes, and sizes are hung in the streets. People walk at a leisurely pace, and appreciate the creativity of diverse lanterns. Children carry self-made or bought paper lanterns, and have fun with their family. “Guessing lantern riddles” is an essential part for lantern watching. The puzzles or riddles were written on a piece of paper and posted on the lanterns. If one can solve that puzzles, a little gift would be given.

Guanshanyue Art Museum in Shenzhen

Guanshanyue Art Museum is founded in January 1995, it is located in the Futian District, according to the North’s scenic Lotus Hill, south of the municipal square, a beautiful environment, convenient transportation, building unique, simple and elegant color, with the Shenzhen Concert Hall, the central library, Children’s Palace and Shenzhen Radio and TV Center large-scale cultural facilities together constitute the beautiful cultural landscape in Shenzhen. Welcome to China for Canton trade fair. We are pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels booking in Cantontradefair.com, and we also provide great service in China tours for you.

Mr. Guan Shanyue, the prestigious artist, educator and master of Lingnan School, paid much attention to art field of Shen Zhen. He has devoted 813 of his works to Shen Zhen province. In order to praise his self-giving spirit, the Shen Zhen government built the Guan Shanyue Art Museum.
Guan Shanyue Art Museum is mainly doing research in Guan Shanyue. Meanwhile, it also has the functions of collecting, researching, educating and developing. To put the work of research in a leading position, to regard the collection as its spirit, to take the exhibitions as the way to promotion, and to make education as its final aim, is the philosophy of the Art Museum. The Guan Shanyue art museum regards the art of Guan Shanyue, Chinese art research of late 20th century, and contemporary art research as the academic orientation. The museum is dedicated to build the museum into a prestigious modern art museum with distinct features and a clear positioning academic profile.

The Guan Shanyue Art Museum’s collection includes about 1,800 pieces of artworks which are standardized by art history value and academic value. They are managed systematically according to academic orientation and research direction. Its collection focuses on the study of Guan Shanyue, 20th century Chinese art and the art characteristics of Lingnan School. Contemporary art focuses on design art, with emphasis on design ink painting collections which link both traditional and modern art, and other types of art collections as well. The organization structure of this museum consists of four parts, which are chief office department of research and collection, department of exhibition and department of promotion and department of planning.

Dongguan Science and Technology Museum is a modern specialized museum

Dongguan Science and Technology Museum is a modern specialized museum with Dongguan characteristics. Science Museum founded in 1992, the total floor space of 13,000 square meters of the building, showing area of about 5,000 square meters. Function location for popular science exhibition centre, a technology training centre, the youth science and Technology Center.
Its major task is to organize popular science exhibition, a series of popular science lectures and forums, training activities for youth science and technology and the innovation of science and technology popularization and education activities, astronomy, Science Museum on the Internet and mobile technology promotion and publicity. Dongguan Science Museum has many popular science exhibition and event space, is to integrate scientific, intellectual and fun in one of important positions in the social science education. Welcome to China for Canton Fair. We are pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels booking in Cantontradefair.com, and we also provide great service in China tours for you.

The museum is oriented on building a modern manufacturing city, fully displaying the technical level and the development direction of modern manufacture, and promoting the development philosophy and technological ideas of the modern manufacture. DGSTM is designed to be a museum of Dongguan characteristics and modern significance, whose exhibition focus is on the Manufacturing technology and information technology.
Science and Technology Museum function of the overall idea is to meet to create “modern manufacturing city,” the strategic goal fully demonstrate the level and direction of development of modern manufacturing technology, to promote the development of modern manufacturing technology and the concept of thinking, build a manufacturing technology, the Information Technology Expo to focus is the topic of the Dongguan Science and Technology Museum and modern characteristics.

He Xiangning Art Museum established the “OCTA” to promote exchanges and interactions between China and the world

He Xiangning Art Gallery engages in collecting, displaying and studying He Xiangning’s painting and calligraphy. Additionally, other artists dedicate the museum to sorting, selecting, and preserving historical artifacts and art works. The museum focuses on exhibiting art by overseas Chinese artists, female artists, and avant-garde contemporary artists. Welcome to China for Canton Fair 2014. We are pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels booking in Cantontradefair.com, and we also provide great service in China tour for you.
The He Xiangning Art Museum is located in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, and operates between 10 am to 6 pm, on Tuesday through to Sunday. On Fridays, entrance to the museum is free and contemporary artworks are on display. The He Xiangning Art Museum is China’s 2nd national contemporary art museum, the first national art gallery named after an individual.

He Xiangning’s work and documents is the basic purpose of the museum. Moreover, scheming, displaying, collecting, studying other excellent creation, including oversea Chinese creation, feminine art and the young artist’s creation, and reorganizing and storing relevant art documents are the mian academic work of He Xiangning Art Museum. The museum focuses on communication, introduction and promotion of Chinese contemporary art. In 2005, the He Xiangning Art Museum established the “OCTA”, which is used to integrate resources across the world for contemporary Chinese art, and to promote exchanges and interactions between China and the world.
The museum is adjacent to popular tourist attractions such as “Window of the World,” “Splendid China,” “Chinese Folk Culture Village” and the well-known electronic company Konka, all businesses run by the enterprise.

Halong Bay in Vietnam is one of the most beautiful and breathtaking places on the planet

Halong Bay (or Ha Long Bay) in Vietnam is one of the most beautiful and breathtaking places on the planet. In 1994 it was added to the list of UNESCO Heritage Sites. In 2011 the magnificent landmark of Vietnam was declared one of the “New Seven Natural Wonders of The World” beating serious “competitors” like Vesuvius Volcano in Italy, Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and even Baikal, the deepest lake in the world. Welcome to China for Canton Fair 2014. We are pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels booking in Cantontradefair.com, and we also provide great service in Indochina tour guide and perfect China tour packages for you.

Created over millions of years, tectonic forces slowly thrust the limestone above the water-line. During this process waves lapping against the stone carved out a number of vast, striking caverns, as well as other geologically interesting formations, such as tunnel caves and uniquely shaped massifs.
Almost all islands of Halong Bay are rocky, and there is a countless number of caves and grottos of all sizes and shapes, filled with small waterfalls, stalactites and stalagmites. Some of the caves became a tourist attraction. Lit up with colorful lights, they look like fairy tale underground castles.
Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate. The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created biodiversity, including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem. Ha Long Bay is home to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.

Local people have a very colorful story about creation of the bay. It is told that once upon a time, when ancestors fought with the Chinese, Gods sent dragons to help Vietnamese warriors. Trying to make a barrier, these fearsome creatures spitted precious stones that turned into islands. These islands created a wall that protected Vietnamese people from their aggressors. Dragons liked the rocky islands and decided to leave them behind after the war. Vietnamese named the place, where Mother Dragon landed, Ha-Long, which means “a place where the dragon descended into the sea”.
This unique UNESCO World Heritage Site is a popular place for tourists but it is good to know that large parts of Ha Long Bay are officially protected from development. The islands vary greatly in size and shape as well as structure.
Visitors should allow a few days to explore this magical bay as its attractions are extremely numerous. Cat Ba Island Cat Ba Island is the most popular destination in the bay and every tour company offers a trip to the island. Cat Ba is full of the usual tourist scenario; hotels, restaurants, and bars; still Cat Ba’s locals have carried on doing exactly what their ancestors did for generations before – fishing.

Huangguoshu Waterfall is the most famous waterfall in China

Huangguoshu Waterfall, located in Huangguoshu National Park of China, is a tourist destination in West China, just 128 km from Guiyang city. Huangguoshu waterfall, also known as “Yellow Orchard” Waterfall, is the most famous waterfall in China, and the largest waterfall in Asia. With 101 meter wide, and 78 meter high, the waterfall is surrounded by 18 smaller waterfalls in nine layers. The water flows down to the Rhino Pool, presenting a magnificent view. Welcome to China for Guangzhou Fair. We are pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels booking in Cantontradefair.com, and we also provide great service in China tours and perfect Indochina tour packages for you.

The Huangguoshu Waterfall is the center of the scenic spot. It is the biggest waterfall in Asia, spanning 68 meters high and 84 meters wide. In flood season, it looks just like the Milky Way pouring down, making the precipitous cliffs tremble while fine mists of water droplets rise from the plunge pool. It is particularly superb when a rainbow arch appears from the plunge pool of the waterfall under the shining sun. In dry season, the water separates into several streams falling down from the cliffs like a fairy maiden’s elegant hair, charming and graceful. On the top of the precipice opposite the waterfall stands a pavilion, from which visitors can enjoying the waterfall. There is a 134 meter long water-curtain cave behind the waterfall. Inside it, you can see the plunging water like numberless strings of pearls flying down over your head and reflecting rainbows in the drizzle. It is really an amazing view.
The Water Curtain Cave dissects Huangguoshu and provides visitors view ports on the waterfall. The total length of the cave is 134 meters, including windows and halls. A road on the mountainside leads into the Water Curtain Cave, where the waterfall can be heard, watched and touched. On sunny days, there will be a rainbow arches over the waterfalls.

The Huangguoshu Grand Waterfall changes with seasons. In winter, it falls down gently due to decreased amount of water; while in summer and autumn, its volume increases abruptly, with earthshaking momentum. Sometimes, the surging waterfall sends up foams and smokes hundreds of meters high, often making the surrounding areas in the drizzle.
Huangguoshu is also known for karst caves, natural miniature landscapes, stone forests on waters, running waters in the high mountains, and the deep and serene valleys. Near the spot, there are a number of fascinating tourist attractions, such as Tianxing Bridge, Stone Village, Dripping Pong and Baling River, each showing its unique style.

Lijiang is a full of national characteristics and local characteristics of the Plateau Water Old Town

Lijiang is an and quaint town in Yunan, a province of China which is well endowed with magnificent and beautiful mountains, rivers and a long history. The ancient Lijiang county was put into the list of world cultural legacy by the World Legacy Committee of the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization in 1997. Millions of tourists travel to Lijiang each year to enjoy Lijiang’s primitive simplicity, tranquility and elegant culture. The folks at Lijiang enjoy music too. Welcome to Guangdong for Canton Fair, HRC is pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels, great service in China tours and perfect Indochina tour packages for you.

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The Lijiang Old Town was originally founded in the late Song (960-1279) and Early Yuan (1279-1368) Dynasties. The Lijiang Old Town occupies an area of over 8 square kilometers. It is backed by the tree covered Lion Mountain in the west, Elephant and Golden Row Mountains in the north, and fertile fields in the Southeast. The architectural styles of the buildings in the Lijiang Old Town are of great interest to visitors. They incorporate architectural traits of the Naxi, Bai, Tibet, and Han ethnic minority groups. The houses are placed close together along narrow lanes. The two storey houses are constructed of earth, tile, and timber and are created around an open courtyard much like Beijing?s quadrangle. The Old Town depends on water for its existence. The main water source for the town is the Black Dragon Pool. It splits into many canals which can be reached by every street in the town. The town features almost 350 bridges and willow trees grow everywhere due to the abundance of water.

Elegant simplicity, naturally, full of national characteristics and local characteristics of the Plateau Water Old Town of Lijiang, a scenic Yangtze River First Beach, the Jade Spring Park, elegant, handsome, and has been hailed as “the first branch Yunling”, “Global First tree “of 10,000 camellia and other scenery, formed a beautiful natural picture. Key national protection, Baisha Murals, financial Taoism, Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and the Dongba culture as a whole, with its compact layout, a unique color and style, a rare treasures of art of the Ming Dynasty. Naxi Dongba Culture magic to the old religion as a carrier to Dongba scriptures as the primary method of recording, reflecting the unique culture of the Naxi history. Called “living fossil of Chinese music,” the Naxi ancient music, with its elegant charm like pure tourists.
Lijiang has a population of 1,040,000 and is the main region inhabited by Naxi Group. The Bai, Yi, Miao, and other ethnic minorities accounted for 58%, Lijiang is therefore with very different and colorful ethnic customs. Naxi ancient music is known as the “Chinese classical music living fossil”. In its long history, the local residents have established their splendid Dongba Culture which has absorbed aspects of the culture of Tibet and the Central Plains along the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. The various souvenirs marked with these Dongba hieroglyphs are very popular with visitors from home and abroad.

Jingdezhen City is the porcelain capital of China

Jingdezhen City, once known as the porcelain capital of China, is located on a tributary of the Changhe River, south of the Yangtze. Jingdezhen is an ancient city with a long history and magnificent culture. The city’s reputation for producing fine porcelain began in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Welcome to Guangdong for Guangzhou Fair, HRC is pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels, great service in China tours and perfect Indochina tour packages for you.

Since the period of Han Dynasty, Jingdezhen has had the ceramic industry. Up to now, it has more than 2000 years of history. Traditionally, Jingdezhen was titled Ceramic Capital. Porcelain of Jingdezhen has a beautiful shape, various types, rich decorations and unique styles. It is worldwide famous for its color as white jade, brightness as bright mirror, thinness as paper and sound as music. Qinghua Porcelain, Linglong Porcelain, Fengcai Porcelain and Seyou Porcelain altogether are called Four Traditionally Famous Porcelains in Jingdezhen.
From Yuan Dynasty to Ming and Qing Dynasty, emperors sent their officials to Jingdezhen to supervise the manufacture of royal porcelain. They set up the Porcelain Office and built the royal kiln, which produced many wonderful ceramic articles. Among them were those particularly famous for the four classic decorations: blue and white, famille rose, rice-pattern and color glaze. The porcelain made in Jingdezhen enjoys the praise of ‘as white as jade, as thin as paper, as sound as a bell, as bright as a mirror’ .Guo Moruo (a famous historian and scholar) highly praised the brilliant ceramic history and culture in Jingdezhen and the ceramics connected the Jingdezhen to the world closely with the poem that ‘China is well known by the porcelain, the famous porcelains are made in this city’.

The annual Jingdezhen International Ceramics Festival and related activities take place in October. Porcelain craftsmanship is the focus of the show. Since 1990, this festival has started, which promotes the ceramics culture and economic development of Jingdezhen. Therefore, you can choose October as the best time to visit this city.
Jingdezhen of Jiangxi is widely recognized as an extremely famous ceramic capital of China and in the world. And it has received numerous awards from the Chinese Tourism Council for the outstanding preservation of ancient historical sites and provides travelers with a unique tourism experience. Jingdezhen is such a popular destination for tourists because of its rich and diverse range of attractions that exist in and around the city, most particularly the city’s proud history of being the center of ceramic production in China.

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