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Hongcun was established in the Song Dynasty and flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties when it became a centre for trade. It is an exceptionally well-preserved traditional Chinese village, with 140 old residential buildings left from the history...

When you book a group tour to China usually there is not much choice about what to see and when. Your day is packed from 8am to 7pm when you are taken to a restaurant where the menu is decided by the government. You are usually presented with a visit to the Great Wall of China without specifying which part of the Great Wall. To keep costs down most companies take you to the Badaling section which is close to Beijing and most of the time, very overcrowded. If you are on a group tour your not able to see any current exhibitions in any of the cities visited, because there's just not time. In the evenings, you are booked to see a performance of Beijing Opera but without any explanation what is the significance of any of the colours or costumes or masks or dances, so you'll sit there out of sheer politeness and stay till the bitter end like most tourists do.You'll go to Shanghai but you won't have time to catch a world-class performance in the magnificent Shanghai theatre (the seats are so cheap too!). Nor will you be able to ride the fastest train in China, the Maglev, as there is no time, nor will you be able to go to the charming Taikang Lu district as buses can't park down the narrow streets. However, on your group tour you will be taken on factory visits, so-called friendship shops, again earmarked by the government for tourists, in order to increase guides' commission. Most of the time clients are get annoyed that they weren't told about these visits (sometimes 3 a day) which can take up a considerable proportion of your time - for example, instead of spending some quality time at the Great Wall of China you have to go to the pearl shop and even if none of the group members buy anything, the will still guide get commission. On your group tour there will be at least 20 other people, sometimes 30 or 40, and just one guide - how many questions are you going to be able to answer? Are you going to be able to get close enough to hear them even? Fo

Puyi, the last Emperor of China, the final ruler of the Qing Dynasty and the Emperor of Manchukuo.

"Cai Be floating market is formed under the Nguyen Dynasty. The market is known as the big hub of goods to western and eastern provinces."

Beijing, China's sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it's known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites such as the grand Forbidden City complex, the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. All the information for tourist and travellers who are planning to Visit Beijing in China. Get all the information and list of all sightseeing places to visit in Beijing.

the Lal Bagh Palace is one of the finest architectural evidence left by the great Holkar dynasty. Located in the modern day Indira Nagar in Indore, the Lal Bagh Palace has evolved into a major local attraction of Indore receiving a huge footfall of tourists visiting this beautiful city.

Manifested as the most romantic destination, as well as sculpturally extraordinary, Agra is one of the most preferred destination not only for the romantic minded people but also for those who love to experience artistically brilliance, Indian heritage and wish to be more aware of the history of India.

Tang Paradise, a royal-garden-like park to give a full display of the Tang Dynasty's - the most glistening historic period in China's history!

Saturday 5th December 2009 is the 82nd Birthday of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the reigning constitutional monarch of Thailand. It is also Father's Day in Thailand and a National Holiday.

China Wall or The Great Wall of China one of the largest construction on the earth. The wall is constructed of Masonry, Rocks, Packed-earth materials. The construction stretch is more than 5,000 km long (10,000 li in Chinese measurement), thickness vary from place to place ranges from 15-30 feet(4.5-9.1 meters) and height is up to 25 feet(7.5 meters)