Chengdu?......Kunming?...............Xian?..........or 'The Silk Road'????........
2006-11-11 00:36:42 · 6 answers · asked by cUrIoSiTy 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
There are simply so many places to see in China!
If you are up to some adventure, then go to Chengdu. It is close to the Wulong Panda Reserve, where you can really hike into the woods to see the Giant Panda, and even feed them! Close to Chengdu, you can touch the "Roof of the World" - Tibet! You can visit the Holy City, Lhasa at the foothills of Mt Everest.
Kunming is famous for its diverse minorities, their vibrant life and colorful traditions. Kunming is also called "Spring City" since it has really mild pleasant weather all year long. Try the spring time to enjoy Kunming at her best time, they have all kinds of minority festivals! If you have time, complete the Shangri-la trip with Dali and LIjiang. Old town Lijiang is really a gem with over 800 years history and original look of its peaceful atmosphere.
The Silk Road is a journey to the west! You can start from Xi'an, the starting point of the Ancient Silk Road, and follow the footsteps of the ancient caravans deep into the Gobi Desert! You will see the amazing Mogao Grottooes in Dunhuang with the oldest Buddhist Shrines in China and the most extensive and exquisite collections of Buddhist paintings and sculptures in the world! When you arrive in Urumuqi, you will really be surprised by its exotic architecture, extraordinary landscape and the local Uygur people.
There are simply too many options to choose from, it just depends when you are going and what is your cup of tea!
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2006-11-11 05:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by travelgal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've made a point of not going to lots of tourist places, but the best museum in Beijing I've seen is the Capital Museum. It is first class! It has an excellent section on Calligraphy, and it has many different displays including models of people doing various tasks. If you like museums, this is one you should visit.
Sadly, I must recommend you avoid the National Museum. It wasn't up to the standard I would have expected for a National Museum. When I went there the two biggest displays were on the Mexican Inca's, true, it filled about 3/4 of the ground floor, and on Buddhist statues, which filled most of the other quarter on the ground floor. The building looked like it hadn't been maintained properly. Also avoid the artist who reckons he can paint with two hands at once. I just hope the President pays them a surprise visit.
I went to the Palace Museum, alias the Forbidden City, and I found this difficult. It is very large and takes more than a day to visit it. It must truly have been magnificent in it's heyday. You can see some parts which reflect this, but a lot of it has suffered from pollution and improper maintenance. They have started to restore some parts, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
2006-11-11 09:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by Bad bus driving wolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Silk road starting at Xian would be the cool place to vist.
2006-11-13 19:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Ian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Chengdu is the best place to visit in my mind.
Welcome to Chengdu~~~
2006-11-14 05:05:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard of the game silk road,but i never heard of a city caled silk road
2006-11-12 17:37:41 · answer #5 · answered by Dino M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
silk road
2006-11-11 09:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋