Hebei (河北)
Hebei (河北) Abbreviated name: Ji (冀) Other name: YanZhao (燕赵) Administration type: Province (省) Capital and largest city: Shijiazhuang (石家庄) GDP: RMB 2.66 trillion (2012) Growth: 9.6% (2012) Geography...
View ArticleBreathtaking Beijing
Many places are built to impress but not all of them are unforgettable. Beijing is a city filled with relics of the past that manages to achieve both. For me, the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden...
View ArticleSparkling Shanghai
I chose “Sparkling Shanghai” as my title because Shanghai is so new, so vibrant and so well maintained that it “sparkles.” As much as I admire the beauty of nature, I am a city girl and will always...
View ArticleCharming Chengdu
Chengdu is a blend of the old and the new. The charms of Chengdu lie outside its city, in the breathtaking natural beauty found; the lure of Chengdu lies inside the city, in the rapidly developing...
View ArticleGlorious Guangzhou
By the time the trip had progressed to Guangzhou, it had become apparent that depending on where one comes from, there is a difference in views and expectation. My Shanghainese friend and I viewed...
View ArticleHong Kong – Last but not least
The large hotel rooms we have been provided with thus far have spoiled us rotten. With space at a premium in Hong Kong, most of us found it interesting that our hotel rooms in Hong Kong were extremely...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Reflection
After thinking for a while, I realized that this reflection requires me to reevaluate this recent experience and my past experiences in China together, in a manner that I have never done. China is...
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