The Kanas is a magical and appealing place for all ages. It is an enchanting Mongolian name which means “beautiful and mysterious”. The Kanas or Hanas, located in the territory of Burqin County, central part of the Altay mountains, is a state level natural reserve and the most distinctive natural landscape zone, with an area [...]
China is a country with many ethnic minorities and rich cultural heritage. There are many traditional festivals, such as the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Midautumn Festival. Spring Festival The Spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New year, is the most important traditional festival in China. It takes [...]
Endowed with terra firma grandeur, China is reputed as the single oldest uninterrupted civilization in the world. It occupies an area of 9,560,900 square kilometers (3,691,000 square miles), which is approximately 1/15 of the total area of the world. According to the recent census, China’s entire population was estimated to be 1.2 billion as of [...]
During the long winter, Urumqi is covered with snow and the frozen frost on the tree branches turns the city silver. But Urumqi is at it’s most attractive in the summer, when the trees are green, water gurgles in the streams, flowers bloom and mountains are lush green. Heavenly Lake Legend says that the lake [...]
Urumqi sits on the northern slope of the Tianshan mountains with the Turpan-Shanshan-Tokson Basin to the east, the Junggar Basin to the north, and the Changji plains to the west, covering an area of 11,440 sq.km. It has 6 districts and a county under its jurisdiction, and a total population of 1.7 million with 38 [...]
Hong Kong is perhaps the only city in the world where shopping surpasses any monument or historical site as the cityÂ’s main tourist attraction. If you donÂ’t go shopping in Hong Kong, itÂ’s like going to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Tourists donÂ’t come here with their cameras. They come here to buy one. [...]
