Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region received a record high of 1.49 million domestic and international tourists in the first half of 2009, the regional tourism authorities said Monday. The region reaped 1.13 billion yuan (165 million U.S. dollars) in the tourism sector in the first half, said Wang Songping, deputy director of the Tibet Tourism [...]
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Chinese Character: 虎跳峡; Chinese Pinyin: hu tiào xiá About 100 kilometers (62 miles) northwest of Lijiang Old Town lying between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan) and Haba Snow Mountain (Haba Xueshan) is Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Gorge), which is believed to be the deepest gorge in the world. From the top of the gorge [...]
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Chinese Character: 玉龙雪山; Chinese Pinyin: yù lóng xue shan Locating between 10004′-10016′east longitude and 2703′-2740′ north latitude, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Mountain) is the southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Consisting of 13 peaks, among which Shanzidou is the highest one with an altitude of 5,600 meters (18,360 feet), Jade Dragon Snow Mountain stretches [...]
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How many hutongs are there in Beijing? Old local residents have a saying: “There are 360 large hutongs and as many small hutongs as there are hairs on an ox.” Laid out in a chessboard pattern which was established as early as the Ming Dynasty, these hutongs crosscut the city into tiny squares. In those [...]
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XIAN, China (Reuters Life!) – Chinese archaeologists have restarted excavation work at the committal situate of the famous Terracotta Army after 20 years, armed with technology that would protect the unusual flag of the 2,000-year-old sculptures. The lineup will work in Pit 1, the principal pit on the situate near the northern city of Xian. [...]
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I went to SALT last Friday and it was very good, the chef has shaped a personal menu using great ingredients, advanced techniques such as foams and crucial oils. The ceviche was absolutely amazing. The food ranges from good to out of this world. The mass was good a little dense when the restaurant was [...]
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