http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com The Black Dragon Pool is a charming and tranquil park and pool system in the north east of Lijinag on the northern edge of Lijiang's famous Old Town. The Black Dragon Pool is the head waters of the Yushui River that provides water for the Old Town. The... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/the-black-dragon-pool-of-lijiang-2409896.html 27th January 2012 Tiger Leaping Gorge is an incredible hiking trail on the head waters of the Yangtze River north west of Lijiang in Yunnan province. I first learnt of Leaping Tiger Gorge earlier this year from a fellow traveller in China and every thing I heard about it w... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/hiking-chinas-famous-leaping-tiger-gorge-2409892.html 27th January 2012 Each section of the Great Wall is different, has a unique character and appeals to different types of tourists. Badaling is the most famous, popular and easy to visit section of the wall. It is also the most crowded, the best maintained and over developed... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/extreme-crowds-at-badaling-great-wall-of-china-2409891.html 27th January 2012 The Stone Forest (Shilin n Chinese) near Kunming is an incredible set of enormous rock formations resembling a rock forest that tower over you as you walk through them. Visiting the Stone Forest will not give you much in the way of travel bragging righ... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/the-amazing-stone-forest-of-kunming-in-china-2409889.html 27th January 2012 Confucius is one of histories greatest philosophers and teachers and in the same league as famous western philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras and Socrates. Born in 551BC, Confucius is China's most influential philosopher and educator. The... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/beijing-travel--confucius-temple-2390799.html 18th November 2011 Clearly visible on Suzhou’s skyline and with a history of 2,500 years, Tiger Hill is a stunning visual and cultural symbol of Suzhou. One of Suzhou’s ancient poets once said that to visit Suzhou and not see Tiger Hill would lead to a life time of regret. ... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/suzhou-travel--tiger-hill-2351038.html 20th September 2011 The Master of Nets Garden is the smallest of Suzhou's four classical gardens and regarded as the most attractive. The beauty of this garden is derived from the exquisite balance of shape, arrangement and form with the buildings, pond and rockeries perfect... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/suzhou-travel--master-of-nets-garden-2351025.html 20th September 2011 Of Suzhou's four classic gardens, the Lion Grove Garden is the most unique and original. Lion Grove Garden is famous for it's elaborate mazes made from Taihu rock. History Lion Grove Garden was financed and built in 1342 by a group of Zen Buddhist m... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/suzhou-travel--lion-grove-garden-2349751.html 19th September 2011 Hangzhou has loads of top attractions that are either on the West Lake itself or scattered around the city. Leifeng Pagoda is one of the West Lake attractions and well worth seeing. Before arriving in Hangzhou I had no plan to visit Leifeng Pagoda and did... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/hangzhou-travel--leifeng-pagoda-2349744.html 19th September 2011 Of all the travel spots commonly listed in Hangzhou, the Solitary Hill is the only one actually on the lake itself. Unlike the other travel spots, you do not need to buy a ticket to see Solitary Hill, there are no opening times and you can include it in y... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/hangzhou-travel--solitary-hill-2349742.html 19th September 2011 The Lingyin Temple is a very large Buddhist temple in the Hills to the West of Hangzhou and is one of Hangzhou’s top travel destinations. The Lingyin Temple is also called Yunlin Temple and Lingyin means souls retreat. History & Background The Linyi... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/hangzhou-travel--lingyin-temple-2313398.html 14th July 2011 The Pagoda of Six harmonies or Liuhe Pagoda is a Buddhist temple that was built on the side of the Qiantang River over a thousand years ago for tide control. After the West Lake, the Pagoda of Six Harmonies is Hangzhou’s most well known travel destination... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/hangzhou-travel--pagoda-of-six-harmonies-2313396.html 14th July 2011 Food and eating are an important part of travelling in every country and China is no exception with such a diversity and richness of so many delicious dishes. A gourmets delight. Of all the Chinese dishes, there is one that stands out for its simplicity, ... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/chinese-food--jiaozi-or-dumplings-2201274.html 28th April 2011 The Terracotta Army is called one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century and to be honest, it is one very impressive piece of ancient history. Where else in the world can you find a life size army of terracotta warriors over 2240 years ... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/chinas-terracotta-army-2201266.html 28th April 2011 If there is one place in China you have to see, it is the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is an imperial palace that was the home to 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties from 1420 to 1912. Mere words alone simply cannot describe how impressiv... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/beijing--the-forbidden-city-2201263.html 28th April 2011 If you are travelling in the north or north east of China in winter, the one place you really have to visit is Harbin in the Heiliangjiang province which hosts the annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. This festival is awesome, amaz... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/chinas-harbin-international-ice-and-snow-sculpture-festival-2160331.html 03rd April 2011 One of the biggest misconceptions that many travellers have is that the Great Wall of China is one big wall. It is not. The great wall is actually a series of walls and fortifications built to defend ancient China’s borders against northern barbarians. Th... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/the-great-wall-of-china--the-background-2160330.html 03rd April 2011 When choosing the best time to travel to China or even to travel in China, you need to take into account both the weather and public holidays. Weather In terms of land mass, China is the world’s third biggest country. China’s climate varies from sub... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/best-times-to-travel-to-china-2160328.html 03rd April 2011 If you like skiing and you are in China, you will love Bei Da Hu. Definitely my favourite place to ski in China. Bei Da Hu id located 50km outside Jilin city in the Jilin province in China’s north east. Depending on the date and who you speak it to... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/skiing-in-china--bei-da-hu-ski-resort-2160327.html 03rd April 2011 Though not known for skiing, China has several world class ski resorts and a number of less than world class ski resorts. All accessible through (as are all places in China) through Beijing. My favourite resort for skiing is Bei Da Hu near Jilin city i... http://chinatravelgo.articlealley.com/a-beijing-snow-adventure-2160326.html 03rd April 2011