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- Chinese Visa Requirements To Visit the Center of Heaven and Earth
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Chinese Visa Requirements to See the Temple of Confucius
September 21st, 2010
As you probably already know, Confucius was an extremely influential Chinese philosopher. His philosophy emphasized the importance of honoring family and tradition, but also the importance of treating other people with kindness, empathy and respect. He lived from 551 to 479 BC. Although we don't have any manuscripts written by Confucius, his teachings were preserved by his students and compiled into the Analects.
However, don't bother reading the Analects if you're looking for the short, pithy quotes that Westerners often jokingly attribute to Confucius. Per Wikipedia, here are some things Confucius actually did say:
"To know your faults and be able to change is the greatest virtue."
"What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others."
"Knowledge is recognizing what you
Chinese Visa Requirements To See Smurfs and Pandas
September 11th, 2010
Chengdu, China, is already quite famous for its giant panda sanctuary. However, the Chinese government would like to boost tourism to the region and apparently those pandas, as adorable as they are, are not drawing enough tourists. So, what is China's solution? Smurfs!
Yes, those little blue mushroom-dwellers are getting a new lease on life: in China. The Wall Street Journal reports:
The beloved, animated blue creatures — famous for their white caps, cheery theme song, and proclivity for using the name of their race as a verb — are moving to Chengdu, where development firm Chengdu Teda Sino-Europe Construction and Smurf-brand owner IMPS plan to open a Smurf theme park, according to a report from DTZ Asia Property Market Update.
With investment of 20 million yuan, or about $2.9 m
Friendly Reminder From the US State Department: Don’t Try to Enter North Korea Without a Visa!
August 30th, 2010
As former president Jimmy Carter returned from North Korea with a freed American prisoner, the US Department of State issued a new travel warning for the country, reminding Americans not to attempt to visit it without a North Korean visa. Although North Korea announced earlier this year that they would allow US tourists into the country year-round, that doesn't mean that it's easy for US citizens to visit the country.
The travel warning notes that:
"The Government of North Korea imposes heavy fines and long prison sentences with hard labor on persons who enter the country without a valid passport and a North Korean visa...Travel by U.S. citizens to North Korea is not routine, and U.S. citizens crossing into North Korea without proper documentation, even accidentally, have been subjec
Money to Burn? Get a China Visa And Visit Shanghai’s Newly Re-Opened Peace Hotel
August 8th, 2010
For most of us, traveling overseas means budgeting carefully to contain costs. However, if you just won the lottery or are otherwise lucky enough to have money to burn, you might be interested in Gadling's write up of China's newly re-opened luxury hotel. The Peace Hotel, which just opened its doors back up after a 3-year, $64 million renovation, has rooms that start at $340 per night and go up to $1000 per night. Splurge on rooms here, at you can walk in the footsteps of former US Presidents Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter and silent-film legend Charlie Chaplin, all of whom stayed here often in the past.
Rooms and suites feature amenities like walk-in closets, luxury bathrooms, flat-screen CDs, powder rooms and in some cases, even dining suites so you can entertain guests in style. Sur
Chinese Visa Requirements To Visit the Center of Heaven and Earth
August 7th, 2010
On Monday, August 2nd, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee concluded its 34th session, adding 21 new sites to the World Heritage List. One of the new additions to the list is a collection of religious and historical buildings located near the city of Dengfeng at the foot of Mount Songshang, China's most sacred mountain. The monuments include the famous Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin style of martial arts, and an astronomical observatory build on the orders of Kublai Khan. Because there are so many temples and monasteries located in the shadow of sacred Songshang mountain, the Chinese refer to this area as the "Center of Heaven and Earth."
On its website, UNESCO explains that the sites were added to the World Heritage List due to their historical, religiou
