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Leading Hotels in China
Chateau Star River

Overview

Elegantly built to meet international travelers needs, the hotel is ideal for business, leisure, celebrity occasions and corporate events.   Guests of the Chateau Star River, a magnificently designed mansion, will be instantly carried away by the alluring night view of the Pearl River

Grand Hotel, Beijing

Overview

Grand Hotel Beijing is superbly located, overlooking the magnificent Imperial Forbidden City. With its advanced facilities, it is just a short stroll down the broad Chang An Avenue to Tiananmen Square. The Palace Museum and the shopping street of Wangfujing are within walking distance. All of the guest rooms are decorated in the traditional Chinese Imperial style. The hotel offers personal service of the highest standards, sought by many of today's travelers

Okura Garden Shanghai Towers

Overview

The hotel is ideally situated in the city center's most prestigious shopping and business district. The 33-story hotel combines its contemporary design with the elegance of the historical 1926 "French Club", and incorporates a seven-acre tranquil private garden. The original and sophisticated function rooms are the perfect setting for meetings, conferences, or banquets. All guest rooms are tastefully decorated and offer an immediate sense of relaxation. Personalized service makes the hotel the address of choice for discerning travelers

Parkview Hotel

Overview

The charming Parkview Hotel is located in the southern part of Dongguan City, an excellent travel destination and modern manufacturing city of Guangdong Province. North of Shenzhen and neighboring Hong Kong, the hotel is conveniently located near the Guangshen Expressway. Just 30 kilometers from the Shenzhen International Airport and 90 kilometers from Hong Kong International Airport, the hotel is perfect for those seeking rest and relaxation in the heart of Guangdong with spectacular views of the Pearl River and Lotus Mountain. 383 rooms and suites - all with TV, writing desk, mini-bar and high-speed Internet access. Bathrooms have a separate shower and bath tub. Sauna rooms are available in select suites.

The PuLi Hotel and Spa

Overview

The PuLi Hotel and Spa is centrally located in the very heart of Shanghai in JingAn District, between famous NanJingWest Road and YanAn Middle Road, The PuLi has a prime location close to some of Shanghai's best business, shopping, sightseeing and entertainment areas directly accessible via road and subway lines 2 and 7.

White Swan Hotel 

Overview

Located on the historical Shamian Island, overlooking the famed Pearl River and facing the White Swan Pool, the White Swan Hotel remains an oasis of tranquility from the hustle and bustle of this busy city. The main building has the height of 34 storeys.The exquisitely beautiful Atrium lobby is an indoor microcosm of the famed landscapes of Southern China. Here waters abound, with a veil-like cascade and a spectacular rockery. Atop the rockery sits an elegant Chinese pavilion, octagon-shaped, with its richly ornate gold top, and a profusion of luxuriant vegetation and flowers

A Laowai in China - A Foreigner in the Middle Kingdom - Living in China - I was now in China, the infamous Middle Kingdom, the land of the forbidden "Three T's" - Taiwan, Tibet and Tianamen Square. This was to be the start of my long and ongoing love/hate relationship with China.
Adventures in Chinese Gourmet ~ Who Knows What You may be Eating - Chinese Cuisine - As she translated the menu to me the revelation was astounding. I learned that sugarcane rat is a local delicacy and people brag about their family recipe. I have seen snake, silkworm, beetle, dog, and spiced donkey all on one menu. Pig entrails and fish heads with rice are some of the most common foods eaten. I had had no idea. In America I only worried about what might be in a hot dog. Sept/02.
Adventures In Rural China ~ Zhenhai ~ by Edward Brewer - Zhenhai, with a population of about 500,000, is located just 30 miles south of Ningbo, which has a population of about 5 million people, and is just 200 miles south of Shanghai, over 13 million people.  Zhenhai is where I landed, this time, the sight of Chinas largest petroleum refinery and chemical company, Zhenhai Refinery and Chemical Corporation.  Zhenhai is a city where most of the people are employed by ZRCC, truly a company town, although with the changing times, the ownership of many stores and shops are changing from company-owned to privately-owned. June/04
Being in Beijing - Being in Beijing - Beijing is moving forward in a big way;  really, a quick moving microcosm of the country as a whole.  Irrespective of the Olympics catalyst, the “People” get things done in the Republic and in some small way I’m pleased to be a part of it, whether it’s plunking down small change for a token gift or photographing the city skyline to share with my readers.  It’s an imperfect city that’s given plenty the right to complain - pollution, heavy traffic - but it’s also taking great strides to improve the living conditions and still offers plenty in the way of cultural heritage and daily attractions. Aug./06
Biking The Xian City Wall ~ Adventure In Xian ~ by Tina Zhang - Bicycling along the wall of Xian City sounds like a great time. If you like biking and are thinking of traveling to China, then you need to know what it's like to travel on a great wall riding on your bike. Enjoy the views. Nov./03
Buy China, sell Japan: the new way to play Asia - Investing in China - Investing.
Buyer Beware in China - And Learning A little AboutThe Chinese Language ~ By Linda S. - Thinking about visiting China?  Then you should look into the different traps you might find as a consumer. China is a great country to shop in but like anywhere you have to be careful about what it is that you think you are buying. And before going to China learning something about the Chinese language might help you on your travels or just give you a key as to how people think. March/03
China is in the news with it's exploding industrial economy, consumption of resources and booming export trade resulting in an abundance of investment opportunities.  If you are considering investing in China you may be interested in taking a glimpse at China today. Anthony Peyton's article China and Japan : Prisoners of the Past tells a fascinating story of China's current battle with Japan. "China wants Japan to face up to its past, but is astonishingly unable to do the same regarding its own history, which has seen an invasion and annexation of Tibet in 1951; the disastrous Cultural Revolution 1966-1976 that lost a million lives as the revered leader Mao Ze Dong attempted anarchic totalitarianism; and of course the Tiananmen Square massacre of protesting students in 1989.".
China ~ My Other World ~ by Sam Meiguoren - What if there was another distant planet in another galaxy that had humans just like us. What if they came into being the same time we did. Would there technologically have evolved the same as ours? Would they live the same way we do? Would they comunicate in the same way? Maybe they would never have invented the automobile or the light bulb. Maybe they would have found a different way to travel or to light their world in the dark. It would seem that nothing could be exactly the same from one world to another but how then would it be different? I've never thought about these questions until after I visited China for the first time. Feb./05
China: A Nation In Motion: Traveling Beijing, Wuxi, and Shanghai As A Tourist And Potential Investor ~ by Vinnie Apicella - Ten days in China is not nearly enough time either as a tourist or value investor. Bearing in mind the flight, which is nearly a day long, or nearly two after whizzing by the International Date Line, unless your point of departure is, say, Vancouver, you’re already behind schedule before even touching down!  Ideally, it is best to locate a reputable tour agency that can escort you city by city to cover the necessary highlights, then return again on your own to explore your preferred destination. Feb./05
China: Surviving the Culture Clash - China: Surviving the Culture Clash - One of the most apparent cultural differences to a foreigner living in China is personal hygiene.  It is well known that spitting is common throughout China, but I did not know that many Chinese consider blowing your nose straight onto the ground to be fairly acceptable until I experienced it!  Oct./06
Cultural Attitudes Towards Learning ~ The People's Republic of China - Childhood Education - Eva Lynne is an ESL teacher in the People's Republic of China. She writes, "Education is a precious privilege, and a keen recognition of this is ever so evident in China. In China, it is said that the three most important persons in your life are: your mother because she gave you birth; your father because he guides your upbringing and prosperity; and your teacher because a teacher nurtures your mind. Education in China is viewed as a life-long process. Throughout life, the quest for knowledge and the desire to better one's mind is fervent." August/02.
Differences Between China And Taiwan ~ Living In Taiwan ~ Photo And Story by Daniel Wallace - One very noticeable difference between China and Taiwan is that Taiwanese women frequently have fuller bottoms. I’ve only been in the country a month, so my studies on the issue are hardly authoritative, yet the difference is pronounced. Fuller – not especially in the width and height dimensions; it’s in the depth department, in that mysterious and so hard to draw z axis. Is it a sign of more affluence in Taiwan, that greater comfort and security allows women’s bottoms to flesh out?  Oct./05
Elephants, Dragons, Rice Fields, Pagodas, Karaoke, And Edible Puppies ~ Going It Alone In China’s Guangxi Province ~ by Steenie Harvey - Students aside, most first-time travelers to China join organized tours. But not everybody enjoys group travel, set meals, and rigid itineraries. Although things sometimes go wrong, I much prefer the freedom of making my own discoveries. Besides, going it alone is always likely to be cheaper than any tour. But if you don’t speak Chinese is traveling independently feasible in this country? Is it easy to book internal flights, use public transport, and find decent hotels at affordable prices?  Nov./05
Ex Pats In China - Some Thoughts On Stereotyping ~ by Daniel Wallace - I opened the door of a cafe's toilet the other day, and a middle aged Chinese woman was inside, about to unbutton her jeans and crouch down. I blinked and politely closed the door. One of my Israeli friends was in the cafe, so I went and sat with her and recounted how the woman hadn't locked the door. My friend replied casually, "Oh, they always do that". May/05