Exploring China 中国 – a solo backpacking adventure …

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HangZhou lies 180 kilometers south west of ShangHai in the YangTse River Delta and is the capital of ZheJiang province. With abundant natural scenery, including the famous West Lake, HangZhou has been a popular city for over 2,000 years when it was founded during the Qin dynasty. It is listed as one of the seven great ancient capitals of China.

A film by Pryadko Artem and Shishkovski Dmitry

'Nine Villages Valley' in SiChuan province ...

Song and dance, late night shopping, dining, strolling ...

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The Bund | WaiTan | HuangPu River | PuXi & PuDong Pudong | Lujiazui Financial Zone | Oriental Pearl TV Tower IFC Mall

Only begun in 1995, the Shanghai metro now has 12 lines with 268 stations over 420km. Already the world's longest metro system, by 2020 it will double in size to comprise 22 lines with a total length of 877 km.

See the architectural marvel that is the Palace Museum in the heart of the blue sky city of BeiJing ...