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Beijing: Temple of Heaven
the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, in all its glory The best-known, and most impressive, temple in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, is also a meeting place for many local people. The Temple of Heaven is...
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Beijing: Buddhist Temples
inside the Lama Temple in Beijing Some of my favourite Buddhist temples in Beijing were the Lama Temple and the Five Pagoda Temple, great retreats from the always-busy city. At the end of the 1990s...
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Beijing: Summer Palace
the Summer Palace outside Beijing The Summer Palace outside Beijing is not just a building, but a great park and lake complex ideal for an afternoon, or a whole day, out. Just outside Beijing is what...
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The Great Wall near Beijing
the Great Wall of China, in the vicinity of Beijing The Great Wall remains one of the prime sights in China, and near Beijing access is easy. No travel website that mentions China can get away without...
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01. From Kunming to Dali
ducks for sale in the old quarters of Kunming Kunming is the relaxed capital of China’s southern-most province, Yunnan, with a lovely old centre A trip to Yunnan usually starts in Kunming, the pleasant...
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02. Dali
Dali main street, from the city wall Touristic Dali has plenty to offer, especially outside its touristic centre. Dali is a strange place, with attractive architecture of the old houses in the central...
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03. Around Dali
colourful display of people and products in Shaping Dali is a good base for exploration around the Er Hai Lake, where the Shaping market and the village of Xizhou form attractive targets for a day...
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04. Lijiang and surroundings
a house in Lijang Lijang, too, is entirely focused on tourists, and so are many of the surrounding villages, where Chinese minorities form the majority. The road to Lijiang, some 130 km north of Dali,...
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This site is still very much work in progress. Here you’ll find what’s new on theonearmedcarb.com (and when I added it). From the time we lived in China, from 1997 to early 2000, I added some Beijing...
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01. the return plan
a big attraction of the journey will be the different ethnic minorities in Yunnan and North Vietnam Never return to a place where you have travelled, or lived, before! It can only disappoint, because...
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02. Bangkok
woman at the Bangkok flower market A comfortable place to start our South East Asia journey, with as a bonus some river views and a Christmas atmosphere. The contrast couldn’t be bigger. Back home it...
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03. the journey
one of the many hanging bridges across the Nujiang, the Nu River The journey from Bangkok via Kunming to the start of our next travel target, the Nu River, was actually a very smooth one, but the...
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04. the Nujiang Valley (1)
the Nu River with early morning mist The Nujiang Valley, the valley of the Nu River, proves that remote does not necessarily means undeveloped. In every reference, guide book or internet site, the...
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05. the Nujiang Valley (2)
one of the many hanging bridges across the Nu River A journey up the Nujiang Valley is a mixed experience, natural beauty in the shadow of a traffic chaos. We move in stages. The two towns identified...
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06. Bingzhongluo
outside one of the many restaurants in Bingzhongluo Touristic Bingzhongluo lacks a bit of services, especially for non-Mandarin speakers, but does offer beautiful surroundings. More than any other...
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07. Baoshan
one of the modern office buildings in Baoshan Modern, developed Baoshan still has its charms, hidden behind the avenues and in fringe neighbourhoods. Baoshan is one of those Chinese cities that, well,...
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08. Tengchong
red lantern in a window in Tengchong Tengchong’s centre is completely being rebuilt; yet, there is are still a few traces of old China around. Tengchong is two hour’s away from Baoshan, along a...
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09 the Tengchong tourist spots
a red lantern decorating a house in Heshun Of the various tourist spots we visited around Tengchong, like Heshun, most were underwhelming; the war cemetery was impressive, though, for a variety of...
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10. the marathon
terraces along the long road from Tengchong to Jinghong On the challenges of moving from A to B in China, and those of communication to achieve that. Having seen enough of Tengchong and Baoshan, and...
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11. Jinghong
Jinghong is the capital of Xishuangbanna, China’s minority-richest area Xishuangbanna’s friendly capital Jinghong has some attractions to offer of its own, and is a great base for further exploration...
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