Discover China

Winter sees many of China’s spectacular mountains take on added majesty with mist shrouded peaks dusted in snow. Read about the winter beauty of Emei, Lushan and Huangshan mountains in the Shenzhen Daily article The charm of mountains in winter.

CRI Online, the multilanguage website of China Radio International, has launched an online event titled “2010 Chinese Cities Ranking – Top Chinese Tourist Cities”. The event provides a platform for Chinese tourist cities to present their unique charms to the world and introduces global internet users to China’s tourism, cultural and folk resources. The list includes Luoyang, Kaifeng, Huangshan and Hangzhou – great destinations that I have already visited – and many other interesting places that I have yet to see.

To cast your vote in “2010 Chinese Cities Ranking – Top Chinese Tourist Cities” visit CRI Online.

Our August 2009 trip to Henan, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces was fantastic – amazing ancient villages, stunning mountain scenery, beautiful lakes, excellent shopping and dining, and of course the friendly Chinese people.

Our trip began in Zhengzhou, capital city of Henan province. There we visited the nearby Shaolin Temple and the Yellow River Scenic Area. After that we travelled to Anhui province to visit capital city Hefei, the ancient villages of Xidi and Hongcun, beautiful Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), and the Yangze River city of Wuhu. We also briefly visited Qiandao lake and Hangzhou city in Zhejiang province, and finished the trip with a return visit to Xiangcheng Henan.

For the story of the trip see My China Trips – Henan, Anhui, Zhejiang 2009 and photos see the Galleries.

In less than a week I will be back in China again. I can’t wait—the last few days before the flight seem like an eternity! We will again visit Shenzhen briefly, then fly to Zhengzhou, capital of Henan. There we plan to visit the nearby Shaolin Temple, and also Yuntai Mountain. After that we travel to Anhui province to visit capital Hefei, the Yangze River city of Wuhu, Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) and nearby historic villages. We will finish the trip with visit to Xiangcheng Henan. Look for the story and photos here.