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China has set a new world record with the world's longest high speed train which opened on Boxing Day between the northern capital, Beijing, and the southern commercial hub, Guangzhou (formerly Canton).

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

People must have of heard vast differences among Asian and Western countries. But nonetheless when expats settle in to some other countries they are bound to find some of the similarities which they can relate with their home country. Sri Lanka: "The pearl of the Indian Ocean" and Australia: "The land down under" both have their unique specifications however InstaReM has listed down 5 similarities which you can relate to

Being the fourth largest metropolitan city in India and 36th largest metropolitan area in the world, Chennai, formerly referred as Madras, is the capital of the Indian state Tamil Nadu. The city in itself is an example of a perfect blend between traditional culture of Tamil Nadu and the foreign influence of advanced life and technology.

Crane Dance is the world's largest dancing animatronics show extravaganza created by four-time Emmy Award winner Jeremy Railton for Resorts World Sentosa. A magical love story between two cranes, the Crane Dance draws inspiration by a common folklore found in many cultures, where the power of love is able to infuse life into even inanimate forms. Rising to a height of 30 metres (10 storeys high) and weighing 80 tonnes each - making it the world's tallest dancing animatronics show - the cranes' love story is told through a magnificent animatronics spectacle, complete with digital art, LED displays, astounding light and water effects, pyrotechnics as well as an original score.

The 114th Canton Fair getting closer, a great number of businessmen will come to Guangzhou at that time. Concerning to the difference between the Chinese food and other countries, i totally understand that some people from outside are not used to Chinese food. For those from India, the following i highly suggest you to go...

The 114th Canton Fair 2013 is approaching in Guanghzou city China. It is a very big business event when thousands of businessmen from around the world attend the fair. Its host city - Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, is one of the largest and most prosperous cities in southern China, which offers budget hotels with attractive accommodation facilities to travelers at low tariff. Among the many, the following three budget hotels could be on your list, all the hotels offer free shuttle buses between the hotel and canton fair...

The recently concluded 15th China International Beer Festival was held at the Xinghai Square of Dalian city between July 26 and August11, which attracts about 1.65million tourist from home and abroad...

One of the leading carriers of India - GoAir, which allows travellers to book airline tickets to prominent as well as Tier II cities, has launched a new flight connecting two important cities of the country, Pune and Kolkata. The carrier will start operating this new flight from 1st May, 2014.

Red Rock Resort is the finest place between Bikaner and Jaisalmer Highway in India. It is beautifully designed on Rajasthani theme. We provide luxurious accommodation and comfortable rooms on cheap prices

Maxmize your sightseeing in Egypt while you are in Luxor, flight tickets, car and guide, hotel in Cairo for your 2 days sightseeing tours between Cairo and Alexandria, the must see sites are Giza pyramids, Egyptian museum, Alexandria library, Catacombs, Quitbay citadel, shopping tours in both cites and much more.

As I love travelling, I too love sampling different food. As Malaysia is commonly known for its diversity of food due to its multicultural society you will find a variety of food. This is shown in its cakes and desserts. Typical Malaysian cakes are commonly referred to as kueh (or kuih). These kuehs also come in the savoury version where spices are sometimes added and eaten as snacks. In fact, Malaysian eat sweet or savoury kueh for breakfast, as snacks, at teatime or just in between meals. Or even served to guests whenever they drop in.

There are quite a few tourists who travel directly from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. You will find a large number of trains and buses running between the two cities. Bus is a convenient option and a lot of people prefer it. Though it has been thought that the main reason for traveling by bus is the low cost, in actual fact it is not so. It is one of the reasons, but there are plenty of other reasons that have contributed to travel by bus from Singapore to KL.

Royale Indian Rail Tours Ltd. is a joint venture between Cox and Kings India and IRCTC. RIRTL offers luxury train tours in India on The Maharaja's Express, one of the best luxury trains in India.

The border gate is situated between the Trapaing Kreal area in Stung Treng province of Cambodia and the Nong Nokkhien area in Champasak province of Laos.

The Maejo Sky Lanterns Festival heralds the beginning of Loy Krathong. Between 5 and 10,000 sky lanterns are simultaneously released creating an amazing spectacle.

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"Dubbed as one of the seven natural wonders of the new world, Ha Long Bay is the pride of Vietnamese people. Contribute to the magical beauty, Ti Top beach is the harmony between the clouds and water. "

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Melaka is a charismatic and charming tourist destination. It is perched on the waterway that lies in between India and China at the south-eastern coast of Malaysia. It draws attention of a large number of overseas tourists all around the year due to its distinctive culture, tradition, hot cuisine and architecture.