Archive for the ‘China Travel’ CategoryAnticipation builds for Guangzhou Asian GamesSunday, October 17th, 2010In just under a month the 16th Asian Games will commence in Guangzhou with what will undoubtedly be a spectacular opening ceremony. Final preparations are being put in place for this major event and the torch relay is underway. To find out more about the Guangzhou Asian Games host locations, venues, events, torch relay and preparations see the CNTV Special Feature Guangzhou Asian Games. Top 10 most beautiful geological parks in ChinaSunday, October 17th, 2010The CNTV website profiles the Top 10 most beautiful geological parks in China, famous for their excellent scenery as well as their unique geologic formations. Look into China along the riverThursday, October 7th, 2010What did China look like 900 years ago? It was in the most glorious period of the Song Dynasty. Zhang Zeduan, an extraordinary artist at that time, captured the daily life of people in the capital Kaifeng and made it eternal in his scroll painting, “Along the River During the Qingming Festival.” The countryside and the densely populated city are the two main sections in the picture, with the river meandering through its entire length and busy transportation and business activities functioning to connect the whole city. The Shanghai World Expo 2010 features a large animated version of the painting – to find out more about the painting and view the video see the China Network Television (CNTV) Culture Express story Look into China along the river. Kaifeng is one of China’s ancient capitals and features a number of significant historic sites. We visited the city on our trip to Henan Province in 2008. The rivers of GuangdongThursday, October 7th, 2010Autumn in China’s Guangdong Province is a delightful season with warm sun and beautiful scenery. Enjoying a drive alongside the rivers is just perfect for the seven-day National Day holiday. The Shenzhen Daily newspaper introduces two recommended rivers in the article The rivers of Guangdong. Enjoy views of different stages of Danxia LandformSaturday, September 11th, 2010China’s Danxia Landform has become the nation’s 8th World Natural Heritage after it was listed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th meeting in Brazil on 1 August 2010. The Shenzhen Daily newspaper profiles locations where you can see the different geological stages of the Danxia Landform:
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