Dapeng Ancient City
A 600-year-old fort near Shenzhen Dapeng Ancient CityA 600-year-old fort near Shenzhen I recently billeted myself at Dapeng Fortress, a
Hiking at Big Buddha and the Wisdom Path
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway: The little blue train
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All along the watchtowers: The diaolou of Kaiping
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The Ping Shan Heritage Trail, Hong Kong
The Ping Shan Heritage Trail offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of ancient Hong Kong despite the surrounding urban sprawl
A formula for crossing the road in Hanoi
The hotel I stayed at in Hanoi offered this advice with regard to crossing the road: Be relaxed and confident. Look both ways. Walk slowly. Never step backwards
While there is no shortage of books about Hong Kong, they all tread the same weary path of British colonialism, banks, shopping malls, restaurants and tall buildings, most of which are packed into a few square kilometres of the urban area. Very little has ever been written about Hong Kong’s New Territories let alone guidebooks that help visitors discover its many attractions.
This book addresses that shortfall by shining a spotlight on some of the area’s historic monuments and temples. It takes on some family-friendly hiking trails, explores abandoned villages and visits monasteries both ancient and modern. It also gives information on how everything can be easily visited using existing public transport.
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