{"id":569,"date":"2017-04-07T16:12:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T16:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joytravel.com\/?p=569"},"modified":"2017-04-07T16:12:13","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T16:12:13","slug":"china-culture-nature-history-come-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joytravel.com\/china-culture-nature-history-come-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"China: Where Culture, Nature and History Come Alive!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Located in East Asia, China is the third largest country in the world. Similar in size to the United States, it\u2019s home to 1,300,000,000 people. It\u2019s bordered by fourteen countries including India, Mongolia, and Russia. Varying from cold to tropical climates, China is known not just for its culture but it\u2019s incredible natural beauty. (The only problem with China? You\u2019ll love it so much you\u2019ll likely have to do a second trip. No worries \u2013 <\/span>Joy Travel<\/span><\/a> has you covered!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nCities:<\/strong><\/em>
\nManchuria: <\/b>Manchuria boasts verdant forests and wheat fields similar to something you\u2019d see in the United State\u2019s Dakotas. <\/span>
\nMongolia:<\/b> Located in the North West, these providences have stunning deserts and breathtaking sunsets (Think Arizona and New Mexico.) Expect flattened plains with small tree groves and stark yellow hills. <\/span>
\nThe Yangtze Valley:<\/b> Opposite Mongolia, the Yangtze Valley is green and fertile (think North and South Carolina). Its lands are dotted with lakes and rivers of crystal blue and aqua. Consider taking a boat tour through for magnificent river, mountain and wildlife views. <\/span>
\nSouth China vs. North China<\/strong>
\nExpect more rain in the south due to its many rice fields. Unlike the green of South China, North China is much less moist with a landscape of yellow and brown. It is similar to New England with its corn, millet and wheat \u2013 all growing together and adding to the economy of the country. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\nChina\u2019s Provinces:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

China has 28 providences (and this does not even cover Tibet and Mongolia). These providences all have a different form of government and are separated by the Great Wall of China.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPlaces to Visit:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Great Wall of China<\/b>: Made of stone, wood, brick and flattened earth, this wall is 5,500 miles long. Construction began in 7<\/span>th<\/span> Century BC to protect the Chinese from invaders. The most famous part of the wall was built in 220 to 206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Most of the existing walls today are from the Ming Dynasty. Now a days these walls are used for Border Control. <\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Forbidden City:<\/b> \u00a0Located in the middle of Beijing, the Forbidden City was the premiere home to emperors and their households. It was also the center of government for nearly five hundred years. Built in 1406 and completed in 1420, there are nine hundred and eighty buildings covering one hundred and eighty acres. History buffs in particular can spend an entire day here.<\/span>
\nThe Bund\u00a0(Waitan): <\/b>Located in mid Shanghai, this is a breathtaking section of Zhongshan Road\u00a0running along the Huangpu River. It faces cosmopolitan skyscrapers of the\u00a0<\/span>Pudong District<\/span><\/a> and is one of the most popular must-see stops in Shanghai.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Potala Palace:<\/b> Located in Lhasa, this \u201cTibet Autonomous Region\u201d originally was the home of the Dalai Lama until 1959 when the fourteenth Dalai Lama escaped to India due to the Tibetan uprising. The Potala Palace serves now as a museum and a World Heritage Site.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Summer Palace<\/b>: This popular tourist destination features lakes, palaces and gardens. It\u2019s located in Beijing. Travelers can access Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill which surrounds it, giving a nice contrast between nature and architecture. <\/span><\/p>\n

Tiananmen Square:<\/b> This is one of the most famous cities in China. It borders the Forbidden City\u00a0and houses the Great Hall of the People, the Monument to the People\u2019s Heroes and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong. Tiananmen Square holds the title as one of the 10 largest city squares in the entire world. <\/span><\/p>\n

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding:<\/b> This non-profit organization is popular due to its breeding of giant pandas and other forms of rare and extinct animals. It can be found in\u00a0<\/span>Chengdu<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Sichuan<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Places to See Include:<\/b>
\nThe Tianzi Mountains
\nThe Ming Tombs
\nJiuzhaigou
\nThe Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang
\nHuanglong
\nZhangye Danxia Landform \u2013 Gansu
\nDetain Falls
\nThousand Islands Lake
\nHuangshan, Anhui
\nPearl Shoal Waterfall, Jiuzhaigou
\nMaijishan Grottoes
\nYangtze River
\nRed Beach,Panjin
\nLibo
\nRoad to Tiananmen
\nThe Matsu Islands
\nQiandao Lake
\nThe Temple of Heaven <\/p>\n

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