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China, Land of Diversity

by aukjejetty - last update: May 5, 2003

Travelling through a vast country

On The Great Wall
My first trip to China was in the year 2000. I flew to meet my partner in Beijing and we traveled across the country for seven weeks with stops in Pingyao, Shaolin, Xi'An, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Suzhou, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Yangshuo. I was so happily surprised by the beauty of China, I knew then and now that I want to come back here many times.

My second trip was in 2001, travelling through the north-west of the country. As soon as I entered China from Laos the memory of noise and smoke came back to me. That loudness and those cigarettes will not keep me away from China though, because there is so much to see beyond that.
This time we went to the following places: Jinghong, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Zhongdian, Xiangcheng, Litang, Kanding, Chengdu, Lanzhou, Turpan, Kashi, Karakuli, Tashkurgan, KKH into Pakistan
A Tajik Family in Xinjiang Provence

Nationalities

China is a unified state of as many as 56 nationalities. The Han people take the largest number, of about 94 % of the total population, mainly living in the east part of the China. Each nationality has its own long history. The 56 nationalities are the Han, Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, Uygur, Miao, Yi, Zhuang, Bouyei, Korean, Manchu, Dong, Yao, Bai Tujia, Hani, Kazak, Dai, Li, Lisu, Va, She, Gaoshan, Lahu, Shui, Dongxiang, Naxi, Jingpo, Kirgiz, Tu, Daur, Mulam, Qiang, Blang, Salar, Maonan, Gelo, Xibe, Achang, Pumi, Tajik, Nu, Ozbek, Russian, Ewenki, Benglong, Bonan, Yugur, Jing, Drung, Oroqen, Hezhen, Moinba, Lhoba and Gelo

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Pros:"Culture, culture, culture, nature and a lot more"
Cons:"Smoking locals in all the busses, and bad toilets"
In A Nutshell:"Every city (or nature site) is an adventure"
aukjejetty's China Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Restaurants
Tips: 5 - Photos: 4		Hotels & Accommodations
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 4
 
Transportation
Tips: 2 - Photos: 1		Local Customs
Tips: 8 - Photos: 7
 
Packing Lists
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1		Shopping
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1

Comments for aukjejetty about China
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sugarpuff Wed Feb 16, 2005 07:38 UTC
 i too often think about the scenario of sitting too close to an open window..its really quite gross thinking about it! And the toilet you pictured is super clean for china!!!!Show me a real one!!!		XenoHumph Tue Feb 8, 2005 21:34 UTC
 Excellent tips on this vast country!! I am happy the window could not be opened then the only time I took a train in China!!
artform Wed Jul 7, 2004 18:16 UTC
 Really enjoyed the advice on travel in China. I loved the pictures, Can't wait to get there. more pictures please.		ukirsari Tue Jan 20, 2004 17:33 UTC
 Wonderful presentation with very beautiful pictures [the most I love is picture about mountains range and padi field :)] Thanks for sharing!!!
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