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41 Must Dos - When in China

No matter what city you land in, there will be plenty of things to keep even the most picky traveler occupied in China. China is the oldest and most continuous civilization in existence today, by coincidence there are also many activities for China sightseeing. China activities range from the Yellow Sea in the East stretching to the Himalayas in the West and from the Gobi Desert in the North to the rainforest of South, China is very diverse.






Here are the Fantabulous things to do in China:

1. Walk an Unrestored Section of the Great Wall
The quintessential Chinese landmark, you can climb the wall at a number of locations throughout the countryside, both teaming with fellow tourists or in the remote passages, where you can wander within the guard towers with significantly less interruptions. The Great Wall is long.
The experience of discovering the “wild wall” is powerful. The Simatai-Jinshanling section allows you to do this. At the Xiangshui Lake scenic area there are another two, as well as a restored section. Great Wall is the only man made feature that can be seen from outer space, this landmark was constructed during the reign of the 1st emperor of China and is by far one of the most popular activities in China.

2. River Cruise
Tourists can enjoy the onboard cultural activities, explore the riverside ancient towns, or simply relax on deck, breath some fresh air, view the stunning sceneries or take some photos. Yangtze River and Three Gorges cruise is the most attractive tourist destination for any China tour. The Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is the centerpiece of any trip to China Guilin. Breathtaking scenery and taste of the life removed from the concrete metropolis, Li River cruise is also one of the China's top tourist destinations.

3. Experience Riuli
Occupying the border between China and Myanmar, Riuli is one of the most unique and essential cities in the country, perfect for those looking for things to do in China that are not glutted with tourists. Riuli is certainly not for everyone. It is off the radar a bit for a reason—it's rough and tumble atmosphere is not predicated on reputation alone, though it is definitely romanticized a bit in legend and song.

4. Experience the Claws of Tiger
More than 800 of the endangered cats prowl the Dongbei Laohu Gongyuan Park's 10 districts, in addition to a handful of cheetahs, lions and ligers - none of them the least bit shy. Visitors to Dongbei Laohu Gongyuan, the world's largest Siberian tiger reserve, in Heilongjiang's provincial capital Harbin can buy chickens, sheep and even oxen to cast to ravenous big cats.

5. Visit Tiananmen Square
For those who wish to visit historic landmarks, one of the most necessary things to do in China is to visit this square. Forever synonymous with protest and freedom, Tiananmen Square is imbued with a certain quiet power that is essential to any stop in Beijing.






6. Silk Road
The earliest, most direct and most heavily used route came to be known as the Silk Road, for the precious Chinese cloth was traded abundantly on it. The Silk Road is a special term which describes the trade route between the Central Asia and China. Throughout the middle Ages, the Road served as the primary conduit for contact between East and West. After the discovery of a sea route from Europe to Asia in the late 15th century, the land routes were gradually abandoned in favor of ocean-borne trade.

7. Potala Palace
Potala Palace, the crown jewel of Lhasa, one look at the majestic buildings sitting beneath the Himalaya mountains and you'll be hard pressed to find better things to do in China than marvel its palatial beauty.

8. Mountain Climbing
The highest mountain of the world, Mt Everest at 8,848m, is located in Tibet's southern border, China, which belongs to the mighty Himalayan peaks including other mountians nearby such as Hua Mount in Xian, Tai Mount in Shandong, Heng Mount in Hunan, Song Mount in Henan, which are all worth climbing and visiting.
Also, there are four sacred Buddhist Mountains in China, including, Wutai Mount in Shanxi, Emei Mount in Sichuan, Jiuhua Mount in Anhui and Putuo Mount in Zhejiang.

9. A Naked Weekend in Moganshan
Experience boutique villas in a hidden bamboo-fronded valley far from Shanghai’s madden crowds. With its South African connection, Naked Retreats is more than a home away from home.

10. Countryside Mountain Biking
There is never a better way to get out of the city than on a Bodhi mountain bike. For well organised biking and hiking excursions and a chance to breathe some fresh country air, you can’t go wrong.






11. Feed your fantasies
The Shanghai Sex Museum at the end of the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel comprises 10 chambers featuring about 4,000 artifacts on sex. On display are "trunk bottoms" - small figurines of copulating couples Chinese parents once gave newlywed daughters to clue them in on the mechanics of intimacy. There are also items from old brothels, a photo of the world's biggest penis and collections of toys from around the world.

12. Rock Climbing
Rock Climbing is famous on sheer-faced limestone karst mountains around Yangshuo and Guilin, have become a climbing mecca, offering many spectacular routes for everyone from all over the world.

13. Caves
Zhangjiajie's Yellow Dragon Cave is the Asia's largest cave. The tourists' traveling route in the cave is 2 kilometers by walk and 800 meters by water. The Fleet Flute Cave, Crown Caves and Silver Cave in Guilin and Yangshuo are also worth tourist spots.

14. Hiking
Hiking Guilin Li River, Tiger Leaping Valley, Hanas, the Great Wall, the Mt. Four Girls, Daocheng County, Mt. Kailash Hiking, The Three Gorges, Mount Everest Hiking, and the Motuo is the most adventurous and exciting tourism program in China.

15. Cycling
Cycling is one of the best ways to explore China's countryside. Cycling has become one of the most popular travel sports for China tourism. The most attractive cycling routes include the sceneries along Great Wall and Guilin and Yangshuo.






16. Horse Riding
Riding a horse in Inner Mongolia across the vast grasslands and blue sky can refresh the tourists with the clean clear and beautiful broad views. Horse-riding tours generally include overnight accommodation in a well-equipped yurt and meals and dancing around the campfire.

17. Tai Chi
Tai Chi, one of the Chinese traditional Kongfu, is practiced in the early morning by the seniors in parks or public squares. Tai Chi can build and strength people's health and the two best places to see it are Beijing's Beihai Park and People's Square in Shanghai.

18. Chinese Meridian Massage
Chinese Traditional Medicine therapies, including massage, acupuncture, cupping and herbal tonics, are very popular in China. They are considered to be able to remove your sickness thoroughly leaving without any vice effect.

19. Dark Restaurant
Dark Restaurant's patrons dine in inky blackness while listening to ghost stories. The experience of eating without seeing involves searching for spoons, groping for glasses and floundering to find the food. Every last photon of light has been sealed out of the dining chamber, so meals arrive courtesy of servers wearing night-vision goggles, who lead guests to their seats conga-line style.
Two illuminated rooms in Dark Restaurant's new location in Haidian district are for smashing stuff. These are fully stocked with porcelain plates, glasses and beer bottles for hurling against the wall.

20. Wangfujing Snack Street
Visitors to Wangfujing Snack Street in Beijing can munch boiled testicles, nibble on skewered centipedes and gobble golf ball-sized pupa. Most agree the scorpions taste like a mouthful of toothpicks and seahorses like fishy sponges.






21. Pandas
Whether at the Wolong Natural preserve a couple hours outside of Chengdu, or at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, seeing thee delightful and gentle creatures up close is one of the most edifying sights in all of China.
The ancient parks and bamboo forests in Sichuan are among the last strongholds of the endangered giant panda. Tourists can observe pandas in their natural habitat and occasionally they are allowed to help researchers feed and play with these endangered bears.

22. Terracotta Warrior Complex
The Ancient Capital of Xian – This was the capital of China during the reign of its first emperor.  It is where you will find the world famous Terracotta Warriors (otherwise known as terracotta army) and other sculptures.  Each warrior is unique because every terracotta clay statue is modeled after a different soldier.  The soldier’s had to model for the sculpture or face death.

23. The Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing
The Dazu Rock Carvings dates back to the years of the Tang dynasty which continued until the Ming and Qing dynasty. It now enjoys popularity alongside the Yungang and Longmen Grottoes. The Carvings refer to all the cliff side carvings in the Dazu region which is one of the largest and preserved cultural relic sites of China.
This area has about 50,000 Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian rock carvings and 100,000 characters of inscriptions on all the carvings.

24. The Forbidden City at night
The Forbidden City medieval palace complex is the largest in the world with 10,000 rooms.  Upon the pain of death, the only male permitted inside the city was the Emperor himself.  Thousands of “male servants” were permitted to enter the Forbidden City.  This is however, after they were separated from their family jewels.

25. Ba Peoples Hanging Coffins.
An interesting sight to visit in Bawu Gorge in Chongqing. It is a display of about 108 hanging coffins which is a representation of one of China's ancient histories. It was believed in the past that the higher a dead man was buried, the more dutiful their descendants would be, and hence the ranking coffin represented the rank of the dead person.






26. The Summer Palace
The Summer Palace rebuilt by the last emperors of China, was the favorite home of  the Empress Dowager who reigned from  1860 – 1908.  The extensive lake on the site was dug by hand and a striking marble boat resides there.  The marble boat was built with stolen funds that was meant to be used to create a Chinese Navy to protect Korea against the Japanese in the late 19th century.
Empress Dowager also was famous when she fished for jewels, she would have her servants place precious stones on the end of her fishing rod so she could be delighted during her excursions.

27. White sands of Yalong Bay
Yalong Bay will be found to the very south of Hainan Island, is one of the premier beaches in all of China, with plenty of sun-kissed white sand to entertain every summer visitor, both local and foreign visitors.

28. Macau Gambling
Unlike Vegas, the Games of chance are serious business in Macau—there are few slot machines and negligible partaking of alcoholic beverages. So trying your luck takes on far different dynamics than anywhere else in the world, which makes it worth a trip for that alone.

29. Catch a train to Urumqi for the weekend
Travel across the length of China until the cities become deserts. Arrive 4077km later in Urumqi on Sunday in time for lunch. Fly back to Shanghai that evening. Yes! It is possible.

30. The Metro Route
Beat the current time of 10 hours 14 minutes and 42 seconds to set a new record. Visit each one of Shanghai’s 147 metro stations and transverse the far corners of the city on its 9 metro lines.






31. Highest cocktail bar in the world
Skip the snaking sight-seeing queues up the WFC – the planet’s 3rd highest building and opt for the luxury of the 91st floor cocktail bar instead. The experience is just Awesome!

32. All hands on the trigger
Patrons of northern Beijing's China International Shooting Range can get behind the triggers of all kinds of military-grade weaponry, including AK-47 and M-16 automatic machine guns, mortars and even anti-aircraft cannons. The operators charge by the bullet, with larger ballistics costing more.
The former military barracks in Changping district's Nankou town also feature displays of about 100 weapons from around the world and a paintball course.

33. Ride a Tandem Bike around Houhai Lake
Houhai Lake, known as the “back lake”, is one of the hippest spots in Beijing and is surrounded by restaurants, bars, coffee houses, and boutiques set along cobblestone lanes. So hit up one of the bicycle rental stands, which rent by the hour and day, and pedal yourself around the lake district. You can even pick up a three-person tandem.

34. The Beijing Zoo
This is the largest zoo in China located in the North West part of Beijing. It used to be a private garden owned by a royal Qing aristocrat until it was converted to a zoo in 1901. The zoo contains some 6000 animals of different species from different parts of the country.
Visiting the Beijing zoo and many of the temples and museums in Beijing can make your Beijing tour a remarkable one.

35. Be a Peking penguin
Peking's penguins flock to holes chiseled in the glacial crusts of ice pocking Houhai, the Summer Palace's Kunming Lake, the Kunyu Canal and the bodies of water in Yuyuantan and Longtanhu parks. It is said that the activity boosts energy levels, improves circulation and prolongs longevity.
But perhaps best of all, it is insisted taking a dip in icy waters reignites the fire in one's loins. The trick for newbies, it seems, is getting over cold feet and taking the plunge.






36. Zen calm
Shaolin Temple is encouraging tourists to come to study the "wisdom and power" of Zen thought to cope with the distress of the global economic crisis. The temple's abbot and CPPCC National Committee member Shi Yongxin announced the initiative to media during this year's legislative session.

37. A marriage made in Hainan
Tying the knot with a Li ethnic minority girl in Hainan province's Binglangyuan is perhaps the Chinese version of the marry-a-stranger-in-Vegas experience. Upon entering the matrimonial hut, an emcee togs grooms-to-be with red vests and caps that incidentally resemble those traditionally worn by organ grinders' favorite performing pet.
The grooms get a shoulder pole with baskets dangling from both sides. The bride is armed with the same, and the couple takes positions at a balancing beam's opposite ends. They should pass each other without tumbling off or spilling the baskets. After hoisting the bride to ring a bell hanging from the rafters, smooching beetle nuts and crooning love songs, the couple retreats to a more private room.

38. Fly a Kite
Buy your eagle-look alike kite in the Yu Gardens and head over to one of Shanghai’s two largest parks – Gonqing Forest Park in Puxi and Binjiang Forest Park in Pudong - for wide open grassy spaces and the perfect place to fly a kite.

39. An Acrobatic Era
Be spell bound and have your heart stopped by Shanghai’s best acrobatic show. It’s great choreography and fantastic stunts make for an enjoyable night out.

40. The Ice Festival
Ever wanted to experience life in a freezer for a few days, visit Haerbin for some of the world’s best ice sculptures and a taste of Russian influence in China.

41. Hong Kong on Feets
It's tough to choose from the best things to do in Hong Kong. So let your feet do the deciding. A short jaunt down any street will bring a wealth of surprises—the area is so busy, a superior way to find things to do in Hong Kong is impossible to find.

- By Sunil R Yadav

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