After a terrible tour of the terracotta warriors and generally not enjoying xi’an I was happy to arrive in Chengdu, well after the hour walking around it took to find where I was staying I was happy to arrive in Chengdu. The region surrounding Chengdu is home to the largest panda population in the world and Chengdu is the main destination in China for panda tours. Chengdu … [Read more...]
Is Shanghai the most impressive city?
Shanghai was the first city in mainland China I visited and I was automatically amazed at the size and how modern the city was. I was expecting to find China with ancient architecture, run down, crowded and disorganised like many cities in South East Asia however what I found was not just a modern city but a city out of a futuristic sci-fi movie. The airport was bigger than … [Read more...]
Great Wall of China Mutianyu
“不到长城非好汉” – “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.” The great wall of China is one of the the most impressive ancient wonders in the world and it is an ancient wonder that is still standing today. Almost everybody has heard of the great wall of China and the breathtaking size of the wall with a common claim that it is the only structure built … [Read more...]
