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Holiday in China
06 months ago
Chinese Architecture
China becomes the most popular country that has many populations in the world. It is the third largest country besides Russia and Canada. There are many interesting facts that make people interested to visit this country. Panda is the famous animals who live in China and become the mascot of this country. It has the ancient history and ancient culture and tradition. There are many dynasties that ruled China and left the ancient civilizations such as historical objects.
Just like in the Chinese movie, it shows you the ancient civilization such as weapons, building, war, and many more. Having holiday in China will be the best adventure and experience. There are many interesting fun facts about China for people who want spend their holiday here. China is the first country that invented ice cream and there are many ice cream shops in this country. Not only ice cream, paper, gun powder, and fireworks are also invented here.
There is some traditional musical instrument that was invented in China. Shanghai is the best town in China that provides many interesting places that you can visit. There are Yuyuan Gardens, The bund, Dianshan Hu Lake, Shanghai Museum, Oriental TV Tower, and Four Cornered Pagoda.
A Westerner Living in China
16 months ago
Westerner Living in China
I first came to China in 2005. I flew in via Hong Kong to Shenzhen and was completely blown away by this city. I didn’t know quite what to expect but it certainly exceeded any expectations I might have had. Thirty years ago Shenzhen was just a small fishing village across the river from Hong Kong but with an idea of creating a model city to rival Hong Kong, the then leader Deng Xiaoping set out his vision for this super-city. In my opinion Shenzhen is an amazing modern city with futurist tall buildings, well designed family friendly apartment blocks, wide tree lined avenues, lush vegetation, relaxing parks and a vibrant economy to compete with any western city. Wow! I thought – this is communist China!
It wasn’t however until 2007 when I came to live in Zunyi, a ‘small’ city in Guizhou province did I come to discover the real China. The fact is you never really know a country until you live there and for me, it was a real culture shock! Make no mistake about it, life in the west is so very different from life in China.
Population: As we all know, China has a huge population – 1.3 billion people, a figure which is difficult to comprehend. Zunyi is considered to be a small city in China but has a population bigger than England’s second biggest city – Birmingham. And because everyone lives in apartment blocks, the inhabitants are more crammed in than English cities. Only the mountain right in the middle of the Zunyi creates a refuge from the noise and busyness of the city but most cities here don’t have mountains in the middle of them. The bigger cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Chongqing seem to places of endless habitation but fortunately the city planners have thought about this and there are always either beautiful parks or historic sites to escape too. Because of the size of the population it is difficult to get away from people in China; even the countryside where agriculture is labour intensive, it can be difficult to be totally alone. Having said that, I have been fortunate enough to be taken to some stunning countryside away from the city where all you can hear is the birdsong and only occasionally meet another person. (more…)
A Taste of Malaysia
07 months ago
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in Destination
Malaysia Best Beaches
The country of Malaysia makes for a fantastic Asian experience. If you’re on one of the many available Malaysia holidays here then you get the chance to experience this brilliant mix up of Asian cultures. One of the many areas that this mix is most obvious is in the local foods, which blend ideas from the three major cultures, Chinese, Indian and Malay. This article takes a look at a few of these delicious dishes.
First up we have the tasty hot and spicy Nasi Lemak. Translated into Malay the name of the dish means ‘rice in cream’ which is an accurate description of the cooking process. The dish is based around a rice and coconut cream mix that’s steam cooked, thrown into this are pandan leaves to add a deeper flavour. This mix is then served with sliced cucumber, boiled egg, anchovies, roasted peanuts and a chili based sauce called sambal. Most stalls that serve the dish also have a range of ‘extras’ that you can choose to tailor the dish to your tastes, the range of extras often includes, cuttlefish, chicken, beef curry and many more. It’s worth being aware though that some of the extras can cost as much as the basic dish. (more…)
Things to Know Before Travelling to China
07 months ago
China
Will you soon be off on a holiday or travelling to China? Then read on, because there are many, many hazards to travelling in China, and knowing these things can help your trip become a success rather than an unmitigated disaster. China can be one of the hardest countries for Westerners to travel in. It’s vast with a huge population, the spoken and written language are incomprehensible to most (and change frequently as you move provinces), the food is utterly baffling, and the cultural differences are enormous. I don’t claim to be an expert on the subject (I lived for a year in China and travelled substantially in the country) but I can provide the basics for surviving China.
Firstly the language. If you don’t speak any Chinese at all, try and and learn a few words of basic Mandarin before you go. This could be a life saver. Beijing Mandarin is gradually being promoted as the national language, and even in provinces such as Guangdong where Cantonese is spoken, you’ll still be able to get by with some Mandarin. The major difficulty with Mandarin is that as well as not being able to speak or understand it, you won’t be able to read it either. So, remember you won’t be able to read street signs, or shop signs or even read a map to know where you are. You’ll often find the best way to get anywhere independently is by enlisting a Chinese helper to write down the place name for you in Mandarin, which you can then show to the taxi driver. Don’t expect them to understand if all you can do is yell the place name at them. Believe me, they won’t. And remarkably there are no words in Mandarin for ‘yes’ or ‘no’. It’s too complicated to go into here, but the way I sidestepped this difficulty was by learning the word for correct (dui) and not correct (bu dui). Much easier. (more…)