China Guide

It is amazing to visit a place where the culture is so completely different from the Western/European one that I l’m used to. The landscape, history, people and food were a sight to see! Our visit took place in August 2015.

Each section below is divided by city or location. Click on the section to expand the accordion button for a bulleted list of “things to do and see” at the top of some locations, along with photos.

Shanghai
  • Huange Road Dumplings
  • Shanghai Museum
  • Financial District
  • Shanghai World Financial Center
  • The Bund
  • The French Concession
  • Jade Buddha Temple
  • Nanjing Road
  • Jade Gardens
  • Tianzifang street
  • Xintiandi
  • Yu Garden

Yu Garden

Yu Garden

Yu Garden

Yu Garden

Yu Garden

“Taxi”

Huange Road Dumplings

Huange Road Dumplings

Nanjing Road

The Bund

Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai World Financial Center

Dim Sum

Chicken Feet

Chicken Feet

Super Fast MagLev Train

Xian
  • City Walls
  • Inner City
  • Muslim Quarter
  • Terracotta Warriors
  • Hot Springs
  • Big Goose Pagoda

Terracotta Warriors

The Muslim Quarter

The Inner City

Beijing
  • Temple of Haven
  • Tian Tian Temple
  • Summer Palace
  • The Great Wall
  • Forbidden City
  • Drum & Bell Towers
  • Tiananmen Square
  • Hutongs

The Drum Tower

Hutong Tour

Hutong house

The Great Wall

The Great Wall

The Great Wall

Slide on the Great Wall

Slide on the Great Wall

The Great Wall

Forbidden City

Forbidden City

Pagoda

The Summer Palace

Me trying to fit in