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PuTuoShan 普陀山PuTuoShan lies on an island south-east of Shanghai, in ZheJiang province.
Mount PuTuo is one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism, the others being Mount WuTai, Mount JiuHua, and Mount EMei. Mount PuTuo lies in the East China Sea and has the special beauty created between sea and mountain. The area is about 12.5 square kilometers and has many famous and sacred temples.
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Despite its northern location, Beijing, the blue sky city, is one of the sunniest places in China and, in summer, also one of the hottest.
Although around 1,000 miles north of Shanghai, and some 2,000 miles north of Hong Kong and tropical Hainan, Beijing is hotter through the summer months (mid-may to mid-September). Generally a dry heat, tropical thunderstorms can appear on occasion, and with night time temperatures in the 70s you'll be dancing in the rain ;)
Excursion ideas : the in-the-mountains Buddhist temples of JieTaiSi and TanZheSi (bus, from the western end of metro line 1), the coastal city of TianJin (train), the beach at BeiDaiHe (train) and the nearby eastern end of the Great Wall (QinHuangDao), the imperial summer resort of ChengDe (combine with a visit to Simatai / JinShanLing Great Wall; coach or train), LongQing Gorge (LongQing Xia), the Spirit Way and general countryside at the Ming Tombs.
TianJin can be a day trip as it is connected by high-speed rail, but two days would be great too. For ChengDe or BeiDaiHe, two or three days is best. Remember to take your passport in order to check in to a hotel.
Or (more locally) visit the beach / pool at ChaoYang Park. Also, consider the Summer Palace (YiHeYuan), YuanMingYuan (the 'old' / original Summer Palace), BeiHai and JingShan Parks, the Ethic Culture Park (MinZu), the Olympic Forest Park, and these places in the Western Hills: XiangShan Park, Beijing Botanical Garden, BaDaChu (Eight Great (Buddhist) Sites area).
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With Walk East ...
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With Walk East ...
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This shows what can be done when the government works for the people.
Infrastructure enhances both individual freedom and quality of life.
Not only super functional but also artistically beautiful.
With Flying Dumplings ...
Bonus film : HangZhou West railway station - with Gecko Walks ...
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With Big Think ...
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With Einar Tangen, CGTN ...
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A beautiful film from JiangSu province, east China ...
Includes scenes from TaiHu Lake Scenic Area, just to the west of SuZhou.
SuZhou - A city for the poetic life 苏州：诗意生活
A wonderful animation in traditional Chinese painting style ...
The classical gardens, temples and canals of SuZhou
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