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China has been fascinating travellers since the days of Marco Polo. Immense in every aspect, China offers the fascinating history of Beijing and Xian, the stunning scenery of Guilin, the famous Yangtze River and the excitment of cosmopolitan Shanghai. A country of contrasts, China will at once overwhelm the traveller with the hectic pace of modern life in cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, and take visitors to the more rural areas where life has been carrying on in much the same way for centuries. Discover China as she races to catch up with the 21st century. In the words of Napoleon: "China is a sleeping giant. Let her lie and sleep, for when she awakens she will astonish the world." |
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Click on the regions below to find out about HOTELS and SHORT BREAKS in China |
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Beijing
As China's capital for over 500 years, Beijing is a fascinating city that embodies the historic and cultural acheivements of this immense country. Memorable sights include the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall.
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Chengdu
Chengdu is home to the Giant Panda, and is renowned for its superb spicy cuisine, hotpots, teahouses and alpine forests.
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Chongqing
A hilly city overlooking the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers, Chongqing is well known as being a major port for the start or end of many Yangtze cruises.
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Guilin & Yangshuo
Guilin is one of China's most attractive small cities thanks to its dramatic limestone karsts, the slow flow of the Li River, and the many osmanthus trees that line its streets and paths. Yangshuo is a peaceful community set in the lush green rice paddies of southern China, surrounded by meandering river ways and limestone peaks.
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Hangzhou
A well known Chinese saying unashamedly describes Hangzhou as paradise on earth. At Travel Indochina we like to escape to Hangzhou for a few days of relaxation and respite from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Shanghai is truly the modern face of this vast ancient nation. From chaotic, crowded market streets to the orderly boulevards and towers of the business mecca of new Pudong, Shanghai offers a fascinating blend of old and new. It’s hard to believe that just over 150 years ago Shanghai was no more than an insignificant fishing town.
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Xian
Few cities in the world can match Xian’s wealth of history. From the beginnings of Chinese civilisation at Banpo, through to the unification of the Chinese state and the city’s cosmopolitan status as the culmination of the renowned Silk Road trade route, the Xian of today treats visitors to a spectacular display of the China that was.
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Yunnan
Yunnan Province is unique in China for its combination of natural beauty, cultural diversity and quaint old towns. To visit Yunnan is to journey into the heart of the legendary Shangri La kingdom.
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