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Shandong Travel Tips

Date: 2008-3-6 by david; Tags: Shandong travel tips

no photosThe following travel tips are some instructions for travellers travel to Shandong, some are the same in the other part of China, hope it helps. People in Shandong are famous for their warmness and hospitality. The moment you stepped on the land of Shandong province, you will feel the full-bodied folk customs and traditions. If you drink with Shandong people, who are simple and honest, straightfor ... View Details

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Uygur Etiquette

Date: 2008-3-6 by harry; Tags: Etiquette Uygur

no photosTraveling in Xinjiang, China's most beautfill palce, it is helpful for tourists to know about some local etiquette. First shake hands with him/her and then say Salamu (meaning May you good luck) or Yaksimsas (meaning Hello). Warmly treat friends or relatives who are rarely come to visit with delicious food and drinks. Stand upright at the side of the road when meeting senior people and solute t ... View Details

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Li River hiking trip

Date: 2008-3-6 by sunny; Tags: Hiking trip

Walking alone the riverOUr bus dropped us off at Yangdi, a small village standing on the bank of the Li River. No sooner as we got off, a group of small girls swarming around to sell us flower wreath, vine wreathen stuff fringed by wild flowers picked from the countryside. The thing was fairly popular among tourists I saw doubles of them paying a small fee to have one. It's really cheap, only one yuan for a beautiful o ... View Details

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Night Spent At Great Wall of China

Date: 2008-3-5 by carl; Tags: Great Wall of China

Simatai Greatl WallA few years back, I decided, along with a few friends, to spend the night on the Great Wall of China. We asked some locals in Beijing if this was allowed. They thought it was strange, but as far as they knew, it shouldnt be a problem. The question arose as to where. Badaling was out. It was too close to the city, the main spot where tourists take their snaps of the wall. After studying a map ... View Details

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Shanghai-The Bund and Life along It

Date: 2008-3-5 by harry; Tags: Shanghai The Bund

ShanghaiHuangpu River passes thru Shanghai. There is a high and broad embankment on both sides of the River and this is called the Bund. The Bund has been the symbol of Shanghai for more than hundred years. Bund is an Indian word which means an embankment along a muddy waterfront and it is used in India very commonly. No one, however, can tell authoritatively as to how this word got transplanted in Shangh ... View Details

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