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Beijing: Buddhist Temples

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Some of my favourite temples in Beijing were the Lama Temple and the Five Pagoda Temple, great retreats from the always-busy city.
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Beijing: Temple of Heaven

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The best-known, and most impressive, temple in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, is also a meeting place for many local people.
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Beijing: Forbidden City

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Long considered the centre of the universe, Beijing’s Forbidden City is one of the great monuments of dynastic China.
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Datong

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Buddhist caves and temples light up the surroundings of coal capital Datong Quite a few cities in China have been a capital of some dynasty at some stage, and Datong is not different. In fact, it was a capital in 4th and 5th Century AD, and again in the 10th Century. But present day Datong, [...]
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Harbin

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A very un-Chinese city, with a very Chinese-style Ice Festival in winter. Winter in China is not the most inviting time to travel, but there is one exception. Harbin, in the northern most part of Manchuria, towards the Russian border, hosts its annual ice festival, and we were determined to go and see it. So [...]
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Beijing memories (3)

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Beijing celebrating its Spring Festival, and two unique moments in the history of China China does not celebrate many Public Holidays, but the country, and Beijing, closes down for the Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year. This is the time for new cloths, and for family visits, no matter where they have to travel to. [...]
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Beijing memories (2)

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Beijing and the strugggle with its seasons Beijing is one of those places with four distinct seasons. My favourite would be spring time, the nicest period in town, closely followed by autumn: pleasant temperatures, blue skies – or what get closest to blue, in one of the most polluted cities of the world. Summer could [...]
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Beijing memories (1)

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We lived a good three years in Beijing, from early 1997 to early 2000, and good years they were. From our comfortable apartment, just inside the Third Ringroad, it was walking distance to my office, and to the nearby restaurants and supermarkets, and a short taxi ride anywhere into town. The first time we went [...]
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Shanghai

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China’s mega-city has lots of character from the past, plus its huge harbour. Shanghai is something altogether different. A modern city, much more compact than Beijing, and in a way more attractive, too. The centre is a combination of the Bund, the boulevard with old colonial, neo-classical buildings formerly occupied by banks, consulates and the [...]
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Suzhou

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Famous for its gardens and canals, Suzhou is also a main stop on the Grand Canal Suzhou is the city of gardens and canals, but could equally be the city of hairdressers and too many paintings. Everywhere are hair stylists, more often than not fancily equipped, and they are full, the whole day up to [...]
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