China

Pandas and Wuhou Ci Chengdu China

12 July 2007
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Chengdu was a funny place. It’s very touristy with loads of things you can buy for gifts but the highlight is definitely the pandas. Chengdu however, when you take away the incredible Sichuan hot pot (which is basically a boiling pot of Chinese chili’s and Sichuan pepper corns which you flash boil things in) and [...]

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Jiuzhaigou China

10 July 2007
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Between the 8th and 10th July Liv and I travelled around Jiuzhaigou and it’s absolutely stunning park. The park itself was absolutely stunning. The waters are completely translucent but have a rich blue colour. Again with the other posts about Shanghai, Jiuzhaigou was completely packed out with tourists but I would definitely go there again. [...]

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Suzhou, China

5 July 2007
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Suzhou was one of the least friendly places we went to in China but I really enjoyed visiting the famous traditional Chinese gardens as well as taking a tour along the Grand Canal. In the end we went to the Humble Administrators Garden, Panmen Scenic Garden and the Lion Forest Garden. If you travel to [...]

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Yuyuan Garden Shanghai

4 July 2007
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Today we checked out Yu Garden in central Shanghai which I really liked. The gardens are steeped in history and are quite attractive, although in July it is absolutely packed out with tourists, both Chinese and Western. Here are some photos from the day. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on [...]

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Shanghai part two

3 July 2007
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In total I spent about 10 days in Shanghai throughout my month in China. Shanghai and Xian were easily my two favourite cities. Both have a very different feel to them and both have their own highlights but I absolutely loved the modernism and food in Shanghai. Shanghai is incredible because it mixes hundreds of [...]

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Shanghai Part One

2 July 2007
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Today was my first proper day in China and Liv, myself and her mother checked out some of Shanghai. We went down a few streets and ate out but from all I saw today I really like Shanghai. The weather was insanely hot and humid but it’s infitely photogenic. Here are just a few of [...]

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