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China Travel Guide: the range of options to travel in China is vast. Should you use a Travel Agent? Go with a group or on your own?
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Many tour operators now offer Family China Tours with activities planned with children in mind: kite flying, biking in the countryside, boat rides, etc.
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Customize your own Private China tour: go at your own pace and plan activities to keep the children entertained. Want to add a bike trip? Extra time for shopping? you decide!
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Plan your own China travel adventure, satisfy your explorer instinct...
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When choosing a China Tour, the options are endless, compare what they offer, check out reviews in the travel Forums, find out where they are registered...
China is such a great
land, where to go? what to do with kids? Plan your family-friendly
itinerary to include a Toboggan ride down the Great Wall, biking
in the countryside...
History and culture too boring? put a camera in their hands... What about Chinese toilets, what's this squatting thing?... What about safety and is pollution really that bad? What precautions should be taken?
China Map with places of interest for the kids: where can you see the Great Wall? where do Pandas live?
Beijing Travel with Kids. The Forbidden City... the
largest palace in the world...the sight is impressive. Yet, to the kids the rows
of buildings are starting to look all the same. What to do?
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Here's some fun facts about the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
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Journey to the Great Wall of China... several portions of the Wall are now accessible, where should you go with the kids? will grandma be able to climb? Badaling? Mutianyu? Simatai? Read more...
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The Great Wall at Badaling was the first to open to tourists in 1957. It is the most popular due to its proximity to Beijing and therefore it is also very crowded. This section is fully restored.
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The Great Wall at Mutianyu is fully restored, has handrails at the steep parts and a cable car that will bring you all the way up the wall. Views are magnificent from here.
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The sections of the Great Wall at Simatai and Jinshanling are less developed and in a more "natural" state than the sections closer to Beijing. The journey is a well-worth 3-hour drive.
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The Great Wall at Juyongguan is the closest section to Beijing and has been newly renovated. It is still not too crowded since tour buses are still packing it to Badaling.
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The Great Wall at Huanghua used to be the closest you could get to the "genuine" experience, within a short distance from Beijing. It's currently undergoing some restoration and might be closed.
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Tiananmen Square is the world's largest square. Children will enjoy a break to fly kites. Aternoon is the best time as it is not so crowded...
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We bring you to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. A complex of temples where the Emperor used to pray for a good harvest. Watch our pictures and video from our fun visit!
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Ride a Rickshaw through the Beijing Hutongs!... Discover the thousands of lanes weaving between the old courtyard homes where most Beijing residents used to live...
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Giant Pandas are unique to China. If you happen to be in Beijing, stop by and have a look at the Beijing Zoo!
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The Forbidden City, the largest palace in the world, is a huge complex of halls, gates, towers, courtyards, gardens. Home to 24 emperors in two dynasties, it was finally opened to the masses in 1949.
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Take a peak at the Shaolin Kung Fu performance, the Acrobats Troupe and Peking Traditional Opera, the choice is yours when you visit Beijing!
Xian, China - Traveling with the family to this ancient capital? Between the nearby Terracota Army, bike rides on the city wall, bargaining at the Markets, you have it covered!
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Xian's Terracotta Army is a fascinating collection of +8,000 life-size warriors built more than 2,000 years ago by Emperor Qin to protect him in the next world.
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The Xian Wall which surrounds the city, has been completely restored. What a chance to ride on a piece of history! You can now go around the entire perimeter...
Our cruise through China's Yangtze River gave us a chance to see some of the country's most beautiful scenery. It also gave us a glimpse of modern China at the world's largest power plant!
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Chongqing is the largest city-state in China with 30 million people. This is one of the "gateway" cities for Yangtze River Cruises.
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Our first Yangtze River pictures as we left Chongqing behind, were not of crystal clear blue waters and magnificent mountains... but of buildings, factories, bridges, cable cars and traffic...
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Our cruise of the river Yangtze included a side trip to the Ghost City of Fengdu, which is scattered with temples, shrines and statues of wicked demons.
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The Yangtze River Gorges are one of China's most famous scenic spots. Cliffs on both sides of the narrow passageways are hundreds of meters high and peaks are as high as 2,000 meters.
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All Yangtze river cruises in China offer excursions along the way. On our side trip to Shennong Xi we boarded small peapod rafts and were completely dwarfed by the cliffs on both sides...
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The Yangtze River Dam is the largest hydro development project ever built. Benefits will be mainly in flood control, power generation and better navigation. Our cruise ended at the Three Gorges Dam.
You will never run out of things to do in Shanghai. This is a place where East meets West, Old meets New... One of the world's most vibrant cities.
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The most recognizable landmark of the modern Shanghai skyline is the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. It holds up three spheres, the smallest "jewel" at the top is the observation deck.
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The Yu Yuan Gardens are classic Chinese gardens. The basic four elements of a traditional Chinese garden are rocks, water, plants, and architecture.
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A Huangpu River Cruise is probably the best place to witness the pulse and dynamism of Shanghai. During the day, you can see the activity bustling from the docks on a permanent "rush hour"
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Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town in the western side of Shanghai. Chinese traditional water towns are notorious for their very old houses lined up along canals and the bridges criss-crossing them.
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The Shanghai Maglev is the fastest train in the world in commercial operation. We rode this "magnetically levitated" marvel on our way to Shanghai's Pudong Airport... it took less than eight minutes!
Magical Chinese Mountains... the perfect place to take a break from the fast pace and glitz of the big cities and head over to the countryside. The children will enjoy biking through small villages and rice paddies and cruising down the rivers in small bamboo rafts....
Let's explore the many aspects of Chinese culture, from food to festivals, to dragons and rats. Rats? yes, this is the year of the Rat! Come and learn with us!
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Unlike the western counterpart, Chinese Dragons are not considered bad enemies to be defeated. In Chinese culture, dragons are a symbol of wisdom, power and nobility and are found in everyday life.
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There are 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac. They came when Buddha summoned them to him. A race was held to determine which would be first in the cycle, guess who came in first and why?
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Traditional Chinese Festivals are the life-blood of Chinese life and culture. They are all rich in tradition, history, great food, dazzling lights and flashy decorations!
Take a look at these wonderful celebrations!
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Of all the Chinese festivals, Chinese New Year is for kids of all ages the most loved and anticipated... the lion dances, the feasts, the parades, the lanterns, the firecrackers!
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According to Chinese New Year traditions, you must clean your house from top to bottom to get rid off all the bad luck gathered in the past year, settle all your debts, and put away all your knives, sonst the good luck will be cut-off!
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The Chinese New Year celebrations begin on New Year's Day... red envelopes, feasts, lion dances, dragons and firecrackers... all for the next 15 days...
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The Dragon dance is an important part of the Chinese New Year celebrations. It is carried on by a team of performers who hold the dragon up on poles, raising and lowering the Dragon making him dance. Take a look at our video.
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The Chinese Dragon and Lion Dances are often confused. They are both part of traditional Chinese celebrations, and both are thought to bring good luck and scare away the evil spirits. However, the Dragon Dance is performed by a team of a dozen or so dancers, whereas the Lion performance is acted out by only two dancers. Watch our videos!>
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The Lantern Festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year Festivities with the first full moon of the year. On this brightly lit night, thousands of lanterns line the streets, hung from homes and storefronts, setting the stage for the processions and colorful performances to end the festivities.
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These are very noisy, colorful and exciting events with hundreds of teams competing in this great tradition.
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Among Chinese, the Ghost Festival and Tomb Sweeping Day are a part of the traditions: honoring ancestors, appeasing ghosts and spirits, burning paper money and more.
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On the 8th full moon of the lunar year comes the Moon Festival. On this night, the moon is at its brightest. Friends and family gather together to enjoy the moonlight and of course eat mooncakes!
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Confucius was China’s most famous philosopher. A government official, he saw growing disorder in the system and set out to develop a moral code based on respect, honesty, education, kindness and strong family bonds. His teachings are the basis for religious and moral life in China.
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Chinese writing symbols go back more than 3,000 years. Characters began as pictures. Pictures were drawn to resemble the items they represented.
Students have to memorize many 'pictures' to be able to read and write, want to give it a try?
China Video Clips from our 2007 Trip. Join us as we fly kites in Tian'an Men Square, climb the Great Wall and toboggan down, bike in Xian, and more...
China Photos from our 2007 trip with grandma, grandpa and the kids. Lots to do in Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River Cruise...
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