Things
to see and do in China
As any other country of the world China has got lots of
interesting places to offer for visiting and having a
good time - but maybe China offers a LOT more!
It’s one of the most mysterious countries of the world
holding a huge historical and cultural heritage.
Large cities have lots of places to visit: museums,
movie theaters, shopping malls (for the ladies), parks,
zoos, spas and beauty saloons, massage places, KTVs
(China's version of karaoke), concert halls, stadiums,
casinos, restaurants, night clubs, temples, ancient
places, beautiful landscapes, mountains and hills for
climbing - and much more.
There are so many unique places that exist only in China
and really worth seeing, such as The Great Wall, which
is one of the Eight Wonders of the World. It covers
eight provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions.
This is one the places that makes an exciting,
unforgettable impression as if you fly back in time to
hundreds of years ago and the next moment come back
again to present and even future.
The biggest square in world is Tiananmen Square (the
"door to heaven"), located in Beijing, which is also
known as “The Gate of Heavenly Peace”, in the center of
which you can find such historical places as Forbidden
City, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the
People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the national
flag raising ceremony. Millions of people come to the
Square every year. It is the must place to visit in
Beijing City.
Apart from these places, you might want to visit Summer
Palace (old imperial garden), which is especially
beautiful in spring and summer. The Temple of Heaven,
Beihai Park, Beijing Zoo, Bird’s Nest (Olympic Stadium),
The Capital Museum, The Temple of Confucius and many
other places in Beijing will attract your attention and
give you unforgettable impressions.
There are so many more famous and interesting places
across China. The Western Lake in Hangzhou, Suzhou
Gardens, Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, which so
fantastic at night as it faces the sea; the Terra Cotta
Warriors and Horses in Xian, which is also considered to
be one of the Eight Wonders of the World, the second
largest island in China – Hainan, Chongqing China Three
Gorges Museum; Meixi Royal Stone Archways in Zhuhai and
this list is never going to end.
A
lot of foreigners just love traveling around China, even
if they stay at the same city, they just go to new
places every weekend and find something remarkable. Some
of my friends, who are also teachers try to visit as
many cities of China as possible. They move from city to
city. Every new contract they find a new job in a new
city and move there - a good way for real fans of
traveling. I would say these people have already
traveled all over China, but they still manage to find
other ways for entertainment.
Among activities to try: go to the movies, shopping, to
massage places – Chinese blind massage is especially
popular and good for your body - go to the bars and
night clubs, parties, martial arts exhibitions (popular
in smaller cities among guys) and yoga places.
From belly dance to climbing mountains, going swimming,
playing tennis, singing at KTV and more - there is
always something on offer.
My favorite is going out for eating hot pot with my
friends. Eating hot pot could be a good reason to see
old friends, because almost everybody likes it,
especially in winter, when it’s cold or freezing
outside. I like to go shopping to buy gifts or Chinese
traditional souvenirs. There are so many famous places
in Beijing where you can buy almost everything. Well
known places for shopping are Xidan Shopping Area,
Wangfujing Street, Silk Market, Wudaokou Shopping
Center, Yabaolu Market, Houhai Lake and many others. I
just love Beijing for this, because you can bargain in
these places and get the price reduced to the extent
that suits you.
I
also enjoy climbing mountains, watching movies, going
out to watch traditional Chinese festivals and
performances, that’s why I always look forward to
Chinese holidays. All in all people in China have unique
and very interesting traditions and customs from wedding
ceremonies to funerals.
You'll never lack
for something to do here.
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"Twenty
years from now you will be more disappointed
by the things that you didn't do than by the
ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the
trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover." -- Mark Twain |
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