In China everything is different to what we are used to, you need a good sense of humour and adventure to accept history, culture and attitudes so unlike ours. You will certainly see sites and experience smells which you will not see in Australia so don’t be too surprised. Although China is booming and developing it still lacks some international standards of infrastructure, toilets can be very basic. I would highly recommend an escorted tour, Wendy Wu Tours employ English speaking guides and local guides at every city who are very professional, knowledgeable and helpful.
In November I was invited to attend the Wendy Wu Mega Famil alongside Agents from all over Australia and South Africa. We flew into Shanghai via Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific. Shanghai is a bustling, contemporary city with history, style and culture. There we saw the Yu Garden, Yuan Bazaar, Nanjing Road, (the world’s longest shopping street attracting 1 million visitors per day), Jin Mao Tower, China’s third tallest skyscraper. On the eastern side of Huangpu River, Pudong is full of skyscrapers and the financial hub of Shanghai. Shanghai is also the hometown of Jackie Chan and this year will host a world expo from May through to October. Before our flight to Xian we took the Maglev train to Pudong airport, the journey takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the distance of 30km, the train reached 431 km an hour ( I have the photo to prove it).
Xian is located on the banks of the Yellow River and has a history dating back to 1000BC, it was also the starting point of the Silk Road. Xian’s ancient city wall is the best persevered in all of China and has one of the largest military defensive systems in the world. One of the highlights of the trip was going to see the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s tomb had an army to protect him in the afterlife. Thousands of workers worked for more than a decade to create the life sized army. Altogether over 7 000 pottery soldiers, horses, chariots and weapons have been unearthed from the pits.
As the saying goes “you have not been to China until you have climbed the Great Wall”. A must do when in Beijing, China’s capital, the panoramic views from the wall are amazing and then you imagine all the hard work that went into the construction of the wall. After the exhausting walk on a section of the 5000km wall, we visited the 2008 Olympic Stadium and Aquatic Centre.
China a must do on your travel list!
In November I was invited to attend the Wendy Wu Mega Famil alongside Agents from all over Australia and South Africa. We flew into Shanghai via Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific. Shanghai is a bustling, contemporary city with history, style and culture. There we saw the Yu Garden, Yuan Bazaar, Nanjing Road, (the world’s longest shopping street attracting 1 million visitors per day), Jin Mao Tower, China’s third tallest skyscraper. On the eastern side of Huangpu River, Pudong is full of skyscrapers and the financial hub of Shanghai. Shanghai is also the hometown of Jackie Chan and this year will host a world expo from May through to October. Before our flight to Xian we took the Maglev train to Pudong airport, the journey takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the distance of 30km, the train reached 431 km an hour ( I have the photo to prove it).
Xian is located on the banks of the Yellow River and has a history dating back to 1000BC, it was also the starting point of the Silk Road. Xian’s ancient city wall is the best persevered in all of China and has one of the largest military defensive systems in the world. One of the highlights of the trip was going to see the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s tomb had an army to protect him in the afterlife. Thousands of workers worked for more than a decade to create the life sized army. Altogether over 7 000 pottery soldiers, horses, chariots and weapons have been unearthed from the pits.
As the saying goes “you have not been to China until you have climbed the Great Wall”. A must do when in Beijing, China’s capital, the panoramic views from the wall are amazing and then you imagine all the hard work that went into the construction of the wall. After the exhausting walk on a section of the 5000km wall, we visited the 2008 Olympic Stadium and Aquatic Centre.
China a must do on your travel list!
