Xi’an: Famous for the awesome Terra Cotta Soldiers. Early in the
morning, we took a bicycle along the city wall. Besides, we enjoyed the
tea ceremony and the very entertaining Tang Dynasty show. Once we walked
in the rain through the Muslim Quarter.
Chengdu: Well known for Pandas. Wu Hou temple and the restored old Jinli Street were
also visited.
Hong Kong: A modern city with Victoria Peak,
the Star Ferry, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen
Harbor. We gone Shopping
and had lunch by the water at Stanley Market. Our evening harbor cruise is
to see the lights along the shore. Later we view of the city and laser
show and our farewell dinner at the Hutong Restaurant. Also we had Listen
to jazz at Ned Kelly’s Bar.
In summary, our itinerary offered
a wide variety of sights and experiences that were of interest to all the
different generations of our family. It was enjoyable to experience them
again with our children & grandchildren though my husband and I had seen
most of the representative sightseeing before.
There is large change since my
husband & I last visited most of these same cities 15 years ago. The
people enjoy considerably more economic freedom, and there are many signs of
conspicuous consumption. Autos have now take place of the bikes that once
thronged in the streets. The traffic is so heavy, especially in Beijing,
that the government has taken measures such as banning certain cars from the
city on certain days of the week—depending on a number on the license
plate. Many of the old Hutongs have been razed to build skyscraper
apartment buildings, but the government seems to be more aware of the importance
of preserving some of the old areas. One thing that had not changed was
the friendliness we encountered everywhere.
China is the most attractive country for travel, among
those many different countries I have visited in the past few years.
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