Joomla! site syndication http://beijing-tourism.com 2008-11-18T07:54:35+01:00 http://beijing-tourism.com http://beijing-tourism.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2007-09-13T21:45:42+01:00 http://beijing-tourism.com http://beijing-tourism.com/content/view/9/27/ Hong Kong's newest tourist attraction, a 25-minute cable-car ride over the rugged green hills of Lantau Island, says a lot about this former British colony. Ngong Ping 360 (www.np360.com.hk) demonstrates Hong Kong's fascination with travel and technology; the skyrail's hilltop terminus, an ersatz Chinese village, plays to local passions for eating, shopping and taking pictures. From there, it is a short walk to the Po Lin monastery's 112-foot-tall bronze statue of Buddha seated on a lotus throne, an expression of Hong Kong's fundamental Chineseness. This crazy mix of commerce and culture ¡ª plus sublime modern architecture, great food, nonstop nightlife and amazing views ¡ª makes Hong Kong,one of the world's biggest tourist draws. text/html 2007-09-13T19:54:22+01:00 http://beijing-tourism.com http://beijing-tourism.com/content/view/5/29/ Qingdao, a coastal city on the Yellow Sea on East China's Shandong Peninsula, is famous worldwide for its famed Tsingtao Beer, but another constant delight of locals and a beautiful memory for tourists is the city's excellent seafood cuisine. text/html 2007-09-13T19:45:56+01:00 http://beijing-tourism.com http://beijing-tourism.com/content/view/2/27/ The seat of imperial China for more than 2,000 years, Xi'an once rivaled the ancient cities of Rome and Constantinople in its power and grandeur.The easternmost center of trade on the Silk Route, it was a melting pot for merchants from Persia, Arabia and Hindustan selling silks, furs and spices. Though Xi'an has embraced modernization, it still remains an archaeological marvel and one of China's premier tourist destinations. text/html 2007-09-13T19:43:12+01:00 http://beijing-tourism.com http://beijing-tourism.com/content/view/1/26/ The much-touted China House, in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, welcomed its first batch of visitors on Monday.The landmark building, clad with 400 million porcelain pieces, which was completed months ago, officially opened on Monday.