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UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Week: Get a Chinese Visa to See Giant Pandas
February 17th, 2010
Who doesn't love pandas? With their big, over-sized heads and gentle faces, they look like they are just waiting to be picked up and hugged (although they will bite if provoked- see this amusing story about a Chinese student who broke into a panda cage and tried to hug one, only to discover he'd bitten off more than he could chew.)
There are some pandas in zoos in America, but for the full panda experience, you really have to go to the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries.The panda sanctuaries protect the largest stretch of habitat remaining for the giant panda, and contain the largest panda captive breeding program. The area is home to 30% of the world's giant pandas and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2006.
In addition to housing giant pandas, the sanctuaries also protect
Get a Chinese Visa to Celebrate the Year of the Tiger
February 9th, 2010
Have you already broken all of your New Year's Resolutions, maybe more than once? If you're already in need of a fresh start, celebrate New Year's a second time with the Chinese.
Instead of celebrating the New Year on a specific date, the Chinese celebrate the New Year on the second new moon after the winter solstice. This year, the Chinese New Year falls on February 14th-so it's also a great place to be if you despise Valentine's Day.
Chinese New Year's customs include wearing new clothes, passing out "red packets" containing money to children and young adults, and of course, lots and lots of fireworks.
To visit China for the Chinese New Year, you will need a Chinese tourist visa, called an "L visa." Depending on your needs, you can apply for a single -entry Chinese visa valid fo
Chinese Tourist Visa Requirements
January 31st, 2010
China is becoming a popular tourist destination-so much so, in fact, that it's hard to believe that most foreigners were shut out of the country until 1974. Since then, though, China's tourist industry has grown rapidly.
According to Wikipedia, in 1985 1.4 million people visited China, bringing in the equivalent of $1.3 billion. By 2006, that number had increased to 49.6 million visitors, making China the fourth most-visited country in the world. By 2020, the World Trade Organization predicts that the country will be the "largest tourist country in the world, and the fourth largest for overseas travel."
If you are an American citizen, a visa is required for you to visit China as a tourist. You will need to apply for a Chinese tourist visa, called an "L" visa, before you leave, as
Get a Chinese Visa To Walk In An Ancient Forest of Stone
December 17th, 2009
Tucked away in the Yunnan Province in southern China, Shilin National Park is a wonderland of fantastic rock formations. The formations are sculpted from the earth as somewhat acidic water dissolves layers of bedrock. They rise from the ground, forming tall, jagged towers that reach for the sky. For more pictures and video, see this excellent post on the Environmental Graffiti blog.
There are so many of these formations that they look like trees, which is why Shilin Forest is called the Stone Forest. The forest is a national park, and many tourists come to see the ancient rock formations. The area is also home to the Yi people, one of China's indigenous minority groups.
If you are planning a trip to China, the Shilin stone forest definitely deserves a place on your itinerar
Getting a Chinese Visa To Visit Mount Wutai
December 9th, 2009
Every year, Unesco scours the globe for places that are uniquely important to humanity's environmental or cultural heritage. The result is an ever-growing list of Unesco World Heritage sites, all of which are excellent places for an adventurous traveler to visit.
One of this year's new World Heritage sites is Mount Wutai in China. The mountain is on the list because it is one of Chinese Buddhism's Four Sacred Mountains. As such, it is the home of many of the most beautiful and important temples and monasteries.
According to Wikipedia, some of the monasteries are the oldest wooden structures still standing in China today, dating back to the Tang Dynasty, dating back as far as 782 AD. Important temples on Mount Wutai include Nanshan Temple, Shouning Temple, Bishan Temple and othe
