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That's Zhuhai
Travel / Local Travel
Written by : Christopher Cottrell
Apr 2, 2008
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| If you go down to the coast ?today youíll find a big surprise. . .
Twenty years ago, it was a sleepy fishing village. Today, it's preparing for six luxury marinas to become the yachting capital of South China. Welcome to the new Zhuhai, a city where the economic tide is rising in tandem with the new Macau. Of course, it's going to take a few more years before the bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai is finally complete, but now is the time to get acquainted with the subtle splendors of this Pearl River seaside city. Try our tourist sampler list for size. . .
Ambient dining destinations
Alain's Belgian Beer Bar
It's a perfect setting for amorous pairs or amicable get-togethers over supper.
Here they serve a great selection of fresh Belgian ales, chicken steaks and scrumptious chips. The long dripping candles, large tables and buttery walls will also remind you that Zhuhai is a very special economic zone indeed. Reservations for at the ... ... |
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24hours in Zhongshan
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Written by : Cen Jieying
Apr 2, 2008
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| A city that loves to kickback.
In 1997, during my very first visit to Zhongshan, hometown to the famous?political Chinese hero Sun Yet-sen, I was instantly struck by afree-spirited joyfulness rarely felt in Guangdong Province. I also fell in love with the city's tree-shaded lanes, the calmness, and the old houses, of which the roofs had grass growing on the tiles.
And yet here was a city, as I return 11 years later, which still hasn't caught the economic tidal wave that has swept through most of the PRD. Zhongshan remains one of the least money-oriented cities in a province moving at staggering speed, with a more civilized pace and a more free-wheeling take on life. In fact, it makes you rather giddy to be here. . .
Firstly, the best place to be introduced to Zhongshan is Qi Jiang Park, along the Qi River in the commercial district. Like many cities in China and around the world, life begins and ends on the river. Everything comes back to fashion, ... ... |
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24 hours in . . . Mongkok
Travel / Local Travel
Written by : Christian Edwards
Mar 11, 2008
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| It's totally crazy, but we love it to bits
Crashing in from Guangzhou, it's easy to just accept Hong Kong as a finely-tuned slipstream of brands, banks and expatriate enclaves dominating the island from Central to Causeway Bay. But it doesn't have to be this way.
These days, when thinking of Hong Kong, it's best to think of Mongkok instead. And not just because of what Hong Kong has become and what Mongkok has not. Mongkok encapsulates all that's best and funky about Hong Kong. The name suggests hustle and bustle and that's because it's the real-deal: a postcard Hong Kong of John Woo's neon lights, steamy baths and dim sum hotspots all within spitting distance of the five star luxury of Langham Place. Here's how I spent the time there . . .
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Enjoy the personalized check-in at Langham Place Hotel's Club-L while the concierge organizes the airport pick-up for a degenerate brother
flying in from Singapore.
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Deliver 'best behavior' lecture to said b ... ... |
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24 hours in . . . Da Qi Tou
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Written by : Ginger
Feb 4, 2008
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| A ancient site that transports you back in time.
First-time travelers to Da Qi Tou invariably return with tales of historical awe: famous ocean generals, quaint villages and grand homes filled with well-preserved artifacts. And it's true, all this is here and waiting. But for those who like to mix a
little history with a holiday jaunt, Da Qi Tou in Sanshui Foshan could also be a superb weekend break.
"It's one of the best-preserved Qing Dynasty constructions in southern China," said Senior Zheng, a lifelong resident of the village, who added that it was also home to Guangdong's marine general Zheng Zhao Zhong, who used to be Empress Dowager Cixi's beloved official. On Zheng's sixtieth birthday, Empress Dowager Cixi even granted a stone, carved in the "Shou" characters, in honor of the man, which can still be found in the village today.
Being an illiterate military official, Zhao planned the layout of the area as a homage to the art of writing. ... ... |
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24 hours in . . . Qiannian Yaozhai
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Written by : texts and pictures by Tom Carter
Jan 28, 2008
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| A long day's journey into Liannan Yao Autonomous County
Eclipsed by the neon blaze of Guangzhou and lost in the lovely limestone peaks of northern Guangdong is the 1,000-year-old Qiannian Yaozhai, the oldest Yao minority village in China.
Over 7,000 Yao people once occupied the mountain community but harsh poverty has dramatically thinned the population, leaving Qiannian Yaozhai in its perfectly preserved state. Here's what to do when you get there:
6am: Rise and shine in Liannan County for a long day of exploring bucolic North Guangdong. Unlike steel-and-glass PRD, the north is a poem-inspiring swath of farmland and karst summits.
7am: Ask the locals for directions, but expect each person to point in a different direction. Them's the brakes.
8am: Well-informed bengbeng taxi drivers will take you about 20-25kms southwest up a lush green mountainside to "Nangang Thousand Year Yao Zu Village." Crowning the 800m crest y ... ... |
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