China Travel - Famous & Beautiful Places in China

China is a kind of treasure box that hides one of the world's oldest civilizations. It is a multi-religious and multi-racial country. Having a deep history and heritage place the country among the world's greatest travel destinations. It is the third largest country of the world in which there are lots of touristic attractions to visit and lots of things to do. It offers endless cultural treasures with lots of memories that are unforgettable for a lifetime.

China has famous cities that are also important travel destinations. Beijing is the capital of China and has always been among the famous cultural and historic cities. It is China's most popular city for tourists. It owns number of temples, ancient houses, museums, parks. The top attractions of Beijing are The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and Ming Tombs. The Great Wall with its worldwide fame is a historical place and for sure must-see place. The wonderful scenery also pleases the visitors. The Forbidden City also known as the Imperial Palace is a city-within-a-city that owns ancient buildings. The Summer Palace is the largest Royal Park. Summer Place contains structures which are included by towers, temples, pavilions, bridges, and corridors. Ming Tombs is the burial site of 13 out of 17 emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Also, Tian'anmen Square and The Temple of Heaven are among touristic destinations of Beijing.

Shanghai is one of the most cosmopolitan cities of China. It is also popular with its nightlife. Nanjing Road, The Old Town, Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, The Bund, Grand View Garden, Shanghai Wildlife Zoo are the popular attractions of the city.

Guilin located on the Li River, is a small town; however, a popular place due to its beautiful scenery. Its geographic formations and breathtaking beauty attract travellers. Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill, Longji Terraced Field, Green Lotus Peak and Yangshuo are popular sightseeings. Kknmíng is also one of the cosmopolitan Chinese cities. The city owns beautiful attractions such as Stone Forest, Xishan, Jiuxiang and Yunnan Nationalities Village.

Xi'an city is home of the world-famous Terra Cotta Army. Xian is a must-see and world famous tourist city. Qin Terra Cotta Army Museum is a site museum housing the continuing excavation of an army of 6,000 terra-cotta soldiers and horses. Museum of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses , Shaanxi History Museum, The Xi'an City Wall, Huaqing Hot Springs are some of the attractions of Xi'an.

A trip to Tibet is a memorable experience. It offers stunning views. There are countless attractions in Tibet which makes it a very popular tourist destination. Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Mount Kailash, Lake Manasarova, Mount Everest, Yarlong Tsangpo River, Sera Monastery and Lake Namco are places to visit in Tibet.

Dunhuang attracts people with its numerous historic sites. Mogao Grottoes (Mogao Caves), Yang and Yumen Passes are among sightseeings of the city. The Silk Road is also one of the must-see places of China. It is known all around the world and a travel to China is incomplete if it is not visited. Also, Hainan, Dali, Dao, Hong Kong, Temple of Heaven, Hutongs, Reed Flute Cave, Tai Shan, Macau, Hainan, Yunan are among popular places.

Rock climbing, cycling and river cruising are activities available in China. Acrobatic Arts is a definite must-see activity to add to any visitors list. Do not forget to see Giant Pandas at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. China offers entertainments and colorful nightlife, too.

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Rustic Furniture - from Grandfather's Log Cabin to My City Home

I remember the days of my youth when I would go and visit my grandfather's log cabin off in the woods, with hardly a neighbor in site, except, perhaps, a squirrel or a porcupine. The drive up the winding road to get to his cabin was never too tiresome, because I knew what treasure lay waiting at the end of the road.

When Grandfather's cabin would finally come into view, I would be awestruck by it's simplicity and beauty. Perhaps, some people these days would think that it was a dump, but it was truly beautiful -- in a simple, rustic sort of way.

It wasn't the outside of the cabin, however, that I loved -- it was the inside. Even after having been away for an entire year or more and when the entire log cabin would be filled with dust and insects, I would immediately feel at home. The interior walls (the ones that were not simply logs) were very textured and tactile with bits of hay peeking through. Homemade quilts covered every cozy bed. Thick log headboards looked over and protected each bed. Twig chairs sat evenly around a large, uneven wood table with knots and lines of age.

Grandfather cooked all of our meals on a wood-burning stove that also heated our small, two-room log cabin. There was, of course, no bathroom to speak of, but I never minded the trek out to the outhouse... so long as somebody came with me.

I think that it is because of the wonderful, happy, and cozy times that I spent in my grandfather's cabin that I love rustic furniture so much now. My house is not completely covered in rustic furniture (although, I would love it if it were), but I have a few pieces here and there that really make my home feel like a home.

However, there is one room in the house that is entirely rustic - my daughter's room, and although she's young, she loves it. I really wanted her to grow up with that happy feeling that I felt whenever I went to Grandfather's log cabin. In fact, some of the furniture in Susy's room is from the old cabin - when Grandfather died, we had to sell our special home away from home.

Susy's entire room seems to be wooden. We even found an old, rustic, wooden rocking horse. We don't have any handmade quilts for her bed, but we did find some beautiful patterned quilts at the store. The rustic furniture in her room includes a log bed (straight from Grandfather's cabin), a wooden set of drawers with antler handles, and an armoire with wonderful ironwork accents that we bought from a local artisan.

My Grandfather's rustic log cabin may be gone, but we've made quite a comfortable home for ourselves with some of our favorite rustic furniture pieces, even in our living room.

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