CHINA 2015
Shanghai Is a very busy city with over 26 million people so you can imagine how busy the roads are with many cars often causing traffic congestion. In the city we went on the fastest train in the world in the Bullet reaching 431kph also the quickest lift in the world 88 floors in 42 seconds.
Beijing Very similar to Shanghai heavily populated with many cars on the road. Here we visited Tiananman Square which holds 1 million people, the historical sites of The Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and the Imperial Gardens all which are steeped in history. My favorite was the Great Wall this was absolutely amazing, to actually climb part of the wall and see it from the top it stretches for miles
Xian The Terracotta Warriors was again one of the highlights of our holiday and understanding the story of how they were found.
Nine Village Valleys. This reminded me of my visit to Canada a few years ago the scenery, mountains, colours and beauty will forever be in my memories. According to the tourist board it is the number one place visited in China by the Chinese.
Chengdu We couldn’t visit China without seeing the Panda’s wonderful animals in danger of extinction but now, thanks of the Centre, the population is on the up. They have now even managed to put two back into the wild were they are monitoring them very closely.
Hong Kong Very much more westernized because it once was part of the British Colony. Shopper’s paradise if you like shopping and want a bargain then this is the place to go. A gentle sail on a Sanpan is well worth going on and of course the tram that takes you to the top of the city were you can see the splendid views.
So if China's on your bucket list and you fancy a visit I have plenty more information I can share.