1. China Of Red and Gold Chapter 32

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3. 3 China Architecture and Art Considered “soft adventure” Business travellers Cuisine VFR Shopping Curiosity of the exotic

4. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 4 How Travellers Get There Air Gateways  Hong KongSAR  BeijingPEK  Direct flights from YVR & YYZ  Cathay Pacific CX  Air China CA  Air Canada AC  Cruises Shanghai & Hong Kong Travel to China is usually with a Tour Operator Hong Kong is fine for an independent traveller

5. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 5 When To Go North Colder Winter dust storms  Spring & Fall best time for Beijing South Warm, humid & wet Monsoons/Typhoons  May – Sep  Spring & Fall best time for Hong Kong

6. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 6 Getting Around Air  Air China, China Eastern, Dragonair (KA) Rail  Book first class on longer journeys  Overnight trains – ‘soft berth’  4 berths – very clean – take your headphones to watch TV Cruises  Yangtze, Li, Yellow rivers and Grand Canal

7. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 7 Getting Around (cont.) City transport in Mainland China  Taxis Order from hotel  Always carry the hotel card to give to the driver  Buses & subways crowded and confusing No English signs  Traffic horrendous !

8. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 8 Getting Around (cont.) Hong Kong  Subway & Bus system is excellent Clean, fast, English route guides in cars  Pre purchased Octopus swipe cards  no change required  Refund on unused value available at end of holiday  Star Ferries Across harbour – inexpensive  Junk ride Across harbour  Cog Railway Up and down Victoria Peak STAR ferry across Hong Kong Harbour

9. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 9 Beijing Imperial Palace  Forbidden City  Ming & Qing Dynasties  74 Hectares  6m moat, 10m wall  9,999 buildings inside

10. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 10 Beijing (cont.) Tiananmen Square  Largest public square  Great Hall of the People  Museum of Chinese History  Museum of Chinese Revolution  Chairman Mao's coffin Photo by Vicky Fredenburg

11. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 11 Beijing (cont.) Temple of Heaven  Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests Hutong  Ancient city alley  Thousands in Beijing  Built 1271- 1911  Unique form of community

12. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 12 Summer Palace  1888  Empress Dowager Cixi  Stone Boat Rebuilt 1893  Chinese garden  is ranked amongst the most noted and classical gardens of the world.  294 hectares ¾ water Vicky Fredenburg

13. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 13 Outside Beijing Ming Tombs  50 km from Beijing  13 emperors  1368- 1644  Mausoleums

14. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 14 Great Wall of China >4500km long  Badaling is one of entry points  70 km NW of Beijing  770BC – 476BC Photo by Vicky Fredenburg Vicky Fredenburg

15. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 15 Shanghai Largest port and commercial centre Bund  Boulevard of banks, hotels and shops Temple of Jade Buddha Sitting & Recumbent Buddha Carved with whole white jade Shanghai Museum Brass, furniture, jade

16. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 16 Shanghai (cont.) Shanghai Acrobats Yu Gardens Photo by Vicky Fredenburg

17. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 17 Suzhou Silk capital Cruise boats on the Grand Canal Tiger Hill  Yunyan Pagoda  Built 959-961  Leaning Tower  48 m. tall  7 stories Cruise boat on the Grand Canal Photo by Vicki Frendenburg

18. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 18 Outside Shanghai Wuxi  Gardens  Canals  Pagodas Hangzhou  Written about by Marco Polo  Gardens, Temples  Grand Canal Southern end  Lakes West Lake noted for scenic beauty

19. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 19 Yangtze River Changjiang  5500 km  Chongqing -travel east to Wuhan  Three Gorges Dramatic scenery New dam is destroying the beauty

20. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 20 Guangzhou Canton  130 km from HKG Active trading & commercial  Travel Fair Shopping Temples, Museum of history Zoo  pandas

21. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 21 Guilin Li River cruises  Day trips  Rock formations  Reed Flute Cave

22. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 22 Xian Ancient capital Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses  1970’s excavation of terra cotta soldiers  >7,000 soldiers, horses, chariots & weapons have been unearthed from 3 pits Wild Goose Pagoda  Holy place for Buddhists Imperial Tomb  Qin Shi HuangDi 259-210BC Banpo Museum  6000 year old prehistoric village

23. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 23 Tibet Average altitude 4600 m Lhasa  Capital  Potala Palace Seat of Dalai Lama since 1645 Political centre White Palace – administration Red Palace – religious  Jokhang Temple Holiest Buddhist temple in Tibet Pilgrims kindle yak butter lamps Initiation rites into lamahood of the Dalai Lama

24. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 24 Hong Kong British Colony returned to China 1997  HKG $  Cantonese & English  Easy to travel as independent traveller  Passport required for Canadians  Getting Around: Subway clean & easy to use Shopping  Electronics, suits, gems – everything! Hong Kong Island  Hong Kong Harbour Kowloon Peninsula

25. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 25 Hong Kong - Transportation Subway  clean and easy to use Peak Tram  scenic views of Hong Kong Junk rides Photos by Vicky Fredenburg

26. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 26 Hong Kong (cont.) Aberdeen  Floating village  Junks, sampans & fishing boats Stanley  Upscale residential community  Open air market Victoria Peak  Highest & best view of the city

27. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 27 Hong Kong (cont.) The Golden Mile  Nathan Road  Hotels & shopping Street Markets  Ladies Market  Yuen Po Bird Market  Temple Street Night Market  Flower Market

28. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 28 Hong Kong (cont.) Wong Tai Sin Temple Most frequently visited temple in HKG  Wong Tai Sin was a hermit Healing powers Predications of future  Fortune tellers’ temple Fortune tellers have stalls around and below the temple.  www.siksikyuen.org.hk www.siksikyuen.org.hk

29. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 29 Around Hong Kong Macau www.macautourism.gov.mo www.macautourism.gov.mo Portuguese Hydrofoil and ferry access  60km from Hong Kong Transportation on Macau  Pedicab, or tricycle rickshaw  Bus or taxi  Casinos, horseracing  Temple of Kun Iam  Goddess of Mercy – 1627  St Paul’s Church  Ruins turned into museum

30. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 30 New Territories Outlying mainland part of Hong Kong  Rural  Shatlin Temple of 10,000 Buddha Lantau Island  Biggest island  Po Lin Monastery World's tallest seated, outdoor bronze Buddha vegetarian lunch prepared by the monks  Hong Kong Disneyland Opened Sept 2005 4 theme parks

31. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 31 Accommodations Hong Kong  Excellent selection of hotels  1 st Class facilities and service China  Good selection in Beijing & Shanghai  Sell up to avoid disappointment  Toiletry items basic  Unless recognized Brand suggest booking accommodation with T.O.

32. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 32 Cuisine Typical restaurant dinner – lots of choice for trying out chopsticks! Jumbo Restaurant – Aberdeen Photo by Jackie Arseneault Try Peking Duck in Beijing!

33. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 33 China Tidbits China’s currency is the renminbi (RMB) Usually called the Yuan Drink bottled water in China Acceptance of tipping has changed rapidly and is now expected Take an adaptor and converter China is considered a safe country to travel in. China requires Canadians to carry passport and visa Toilets are not to Canadian standards! Be sure to take tissue paper with you. Take hand cleansers as soap is not always available in public toilets. Vicky Fredenburg