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Advantages: Ethnic minorities
Disadvantages: Toilets are dirty but this is the same everywhere in China

...tell you this. Toilets in China are very very dirty + smelly and DO NOT GO unless you really need to. There were a few times when I nearly vomited due to the strong smell. One thing about Chinese toilets that I don't understand is why people throw toilet papers in the bin next to the toilet instead of flushing them down the toilet. It's all these toilet papers in the bin that caused the smell and even if you could go in without breathing, you would ...
...the biggest Chinese group in China and they have influenced the minorities a lot causing them to slowly shift away from their traditions. However, the Bai people in XiZhou still wear their Bai traditional costume and speak their language. In the evening, we drove to Lijiang, the World Heritage Town and home of Naxi people. It's about 4 hours and there's no highway between these two towns. All the way it was single lane which was quite dangerous. ... Read review

Advantages: Rich Chinese Heritage & Great Food!
Disadvantages: Dusty & Many People Smoke

If you are in search of Chinese heritage, Xian is a good place to visit. We start off by riding the bus from hong kong to shenzhen airport. There is a restaurant next to KFC. So we walked in to order some drinks before the flight took off. We were surprised to find out that the price for a cold drink is $38 RMB! It is even more expensive than starbucks. it is ridiculous. During the journey on the flight, we were amused by the aeroplane meal. They ...
...wrapped box. The paper box contained a couple of longan fruits, a piece of cake, a bag of biscuit, a bag of salty veggie, the aluminium foil wrapped box was beef stew with rice. The plastic utensil is with sharp edges. This meal set was a very good example of "what not to have in the aeroplane meal". Longan has seeds, utensil has sharp edges, the rice box is hot, the cake package is filled with a lot of air. I have a hard time trying to figure out ... Read review

Advantages: Macau - Lovely & Compact
Disadvantages: Traffic jam

...Taipa and Coloane. General: Famous for being Monte Carlo of the East. All kinds of gambling can be found. Most famous for the Grand Prix Car Racing. Several new casino are opened, attracting more and more tourists. Geniune Portuguese cuisine can be found. Culture: A fusion of East & West. One can find a Chinese temple is just a few steps away from a Catholic church. Location: Macau is located in the Guangdong province, on the western bank of the ...
...Top Tourist Attractions: Ruins of St. Paul - the facade of a church that survived during a fire. Guia Fort Lighthouse - built in 1865 and the oldest on the China coast. The Air-Raid Shelters Museum and the Lady of Guia Chapel is a couple steps away. Cultural Club - a newly renovated pawn shop museum and gift shop. A-Ma Temple - a traditional taoist temple that worship the goddess A-Ma. Grand Prix Museum - formula 1 and other racing models are ... Read review

Advantages: A Chinese Garden Classic
Disadvantages: A Chinese Garden Classic

...built by a wealthy merchant Lou Kau. Before the government bought the property in 1974, it was the private property of the Lou's family. It was the Soochow style garden. A nine-turn bridge zigzags across the lotus pond to a large pavilion combining Classical Chinese architecture elements. There are many rock mountains, bamboo trees and seasonal flowers. Occasionally you will find locals practising the Chinese Music Instrument performance and Chinese ...
...lotus flower bloosm all over the garden making a very beautiful scenery. During the month of September, there will be the celebration of the mid-autumn festival. The garden holds chinese music concerts, lotus flower appreciation day, which allow the visitors to have free entertainment and at the same time enjoying the moon cake!! ^!^ Please give me a rating if you found my experience is useful for your information! Because I need your support to ... Read review

Advantages: Quiet & Elegant
Disadvantages: no good coffee shops

Coloane is part of Macau. It is around 7.6 sq.km, linked by a causeway to Taipa, which is connected to the city by two bridges. Coloane is located further south of Taipa island. From Macau to Coloane by car is around 20 minutes. The followings are some places to visit. Coloane Village Tam Kung temple the Chapel of St. Francis Xavier Seac Pai Van Park Alto de Coloane Park & Statue of A-Ma Karting Track Cheoc Van Beach Black Sand Beach Westin ...
...black sand beach. Coloane village One of the famous Macau egg custer bakery is located in the Coloane village. It is only for purchasing. There are no seats or coffee to serve. There is a small coffee house right next to it. so if you like to have a sip of coffee while enjoying the egg custard, it is a good place. Across the waterfront, it is mainland China. Along side the waterfront, visitors can find locals selling dried salty fish and other ... Read review