Dalian is a major port of northeastern China and a trading gateway for all of northern China. Declared a Coastal Open City in 1984, it is home to major shipyards, oil refineries, diesel engineering plants, and factories for textile and chemical products. The city is…
The city of Chongqing can be best described as southwest China’s commercial capital. Since 1997, the city has become the fourth municipality, independent from Sichuan Province, to be under the direct control of the central government. The major port of the upper Yangzi River and…
Chengdu located in southwest People’s Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. Chengdu is also one of the most important economic centers and transportation and communication hubs in Southwestern China. According to the 2007 Public Appraisal for Best Chinese…
Changsha is the capital of Hunan Province. The history of the city dates back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC) and Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). It is also the centre of Huxiang Culture. Encompassing 11,819 square kilometres, the city is composed of five…
Beijing (Capital City of China) As the capital of China, Beijing is one of the world’s truly imposing cities, with a 3,000-year history and 15.3 million people (2005). Covering 16,808 square kilometres in area, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the People’s…
Source: wikitravel Lhasa Tibetan: Chinese:(Lasha) is the capital of the Tibet autonomous region in China. It is located at 3650 meters (12 000 feet) above sea level on the northern slopes of the Himalayas. Understand Lhasa, which means “Land of the Gods”, is the heart…
Travel permit to Tibet is issued by Tibet Tourism Administration. To apply for it, the copy of your passport and Chinese visa, together with other information such as your occupation should be provided. Journalists and people that could be involved in political matters could be…
BEIJING, Jan. 26 — Tibetan opera is an ancient traditional Chinese ethnic minority art form that has developed over centuries. Hailed as “the living fossil of traditional Tibetan culture”, it boasts a history of more than 600 years — about 400 years longer than China’s…
LHASA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) — With sutra chanting resonating over the Jokhang Temple and smell of incense wafting in the air, Buddhist pilgrims from western China celebrated the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Lhasa in their own way. “I came here…
Returning to big cities after the Spring Festival holidays might prove to be quite a task as more rain is likely to lash South China in the coming week, paralyzing public transport, the meteorological department said on Wednesday. Moderate rain will hit most regions of…