Day Two on My 8D7N Shanghai Trip

by Kok Hui & Wai Ling Asia

This photo was taken in the morning while we were on our way to vist a silk shop in Suzhou. Regretably did not take any photo from our visit in the silk shop, nevertheless, managed to buy items made in silk back to Malaysia. From the local China tour guide, Suzhou is reknown for silk [...]

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Day One on My 8D7N Shanghai Trip

by Kok Hui & Wai Ling Asia

This photo was taken in KLIA @ 25/10/2011 12:00am. Despite my chidren had flight before, they were excited while we were at the airport for flight to Shanghai.
This was taken upon arrival at the Shanghai Pudong International airport on 25/10/2011 morning. We were at the luggage counter to collect our luggage. A bit worried for [...]

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China Explore – Avatar & Zhangjiajie City

by Hui Ling Asia
Thumbnail image for China  Explore – Avatar & Zhangjiajie City Avatar & Zhangjiajie City

Ever wonder what inspired Hollywood director James Cameron chose Zhangjiajie City for filming the Blockbuster and award winning movie “Avatar”?
To be honest, I am not too sure. The only thing that I know for sure is it is a city that offers a diverse array of tourist attractions and that several of those places were [...]

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Hidden Eateries of Kunming, China

by Melissa Schraiber Asia

We arrived in Kunming at the end of a journey that had started with the pastor getting our visas. Each of us had to fill out an application with a photo, hand over our passports for processing, and pay a fee. The Koreans paid the standard fee of $30. Americans had to [...]

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How to eat like a local in China?

by Mun Yee Asia

I believe many of us know that the Chinese are not very touchy feely, this is obvious especially when come to greeting. For example, the Chinese prefer handshakes over European style of cheek kissing, right?
Similarly, when come to eating at those places of interest in China there is also much difference when compared to other [...]

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The Great Wall of China

by Mun Yee Asia
The Great Wall of China, Asia

Have you ever wonder a wall lies like a gigantic dragon, stretching up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus? I guess you would likely say is this The Great Wall of China? Yes, you are right.
The Great Wall of China, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the great man-made wonders [...]

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