在中国旅行---不走寻常路
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Visiting China soon? Have you got the Great Wall of China and Beijing as part of your itinerary during your travels? Why not indulge in some off-the-beaten-track things to do when you’re in this beautiful country. It would certainly be most interesting and make your trip a most memorable one. You don’t want to have only photos of you and a giant panda to show off upon your return, do you?
1. Wake up early, visit the market
Not only can you experience the normal everyday lives of the natives around you, but you also get to see how they live, what they eat, and how do they carry on their lives in the morning. Hungry but don’t want a heavy meal to bog you down? Try some dim sum, little dishes of Chinese delicacy (mostly steamed!) to quell your hunger. It’ll be fun to see how people trade around you; buying fruits and food and clothes, seeing the happy faces on the children’s face (and resisting to pinch their rosy cheeks!)… all this cannot be experienced if you are holed up in a tour bus!
2. Forget McDonald’s, taste the noodles!
Pork burgers sold at McDonald’s in China may sound tempting but you can really taste the real essence of China when you eat their special staple food – Noodles. There’s nothing better than filling your tummy with a hot bowl of soupy Lanzhou hand-pulled beef noodles or a tasty Guilin rice noodles, filled to the brim with wondrous condiments!
3. Explore Lijiang on a bicycle
Lijiang is a beautiful province where you can explore the Old Town that time forgot. Rent a bicycle and cycle around it, or if you are feeling adventurous, you can also cycle a leisurely 5 miles to the neighboring Baisha town. Imagine enjoying the cool breeze upon your face and feasting on the beautiful scenery ahead of you as you cycle without a care in the world…
4. Divinity meets normality at the Temple of Heaven
It is said that the aura at the Temple of Heaven is very different from that felt at other temples. Just a stone’s throw away from the Forbidden City lies the grand Temple of Heaven, the largest worshipping complex in China. It’s so large, that it’s even a whopping FIVE times bigger than the Forbidden City itself! You can wonder the grounds the whole day and not cover the entire area. The temple grounds are a great place to be if you like people watching. This is where you can relax and watch people practice martial arts or play Chinese checkers.
5. Visit a hutong
Hutongs are narrow streets, or courtyards, in which people live in houses for generations. If you wander off the main roads and find yourself in a hutong, don’t be intimidated by the residents who stare back at you. They are not used to seeing foreigners but they will quickly offer you a warm smile or a bowl of whatever they could be cooking outdoors near the hutong. Trivia: Did you know that the Qianshihutong near Qianmen is famous for being one of the most narrowest streets? So narrow, that no two individuals can pass through even when they suck in their guts and squeeze through!
6. Fly a kite at Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is renowned for being the biggest square in the world and in case you’re wondering what can one possibly do in such a HUGE space, the answer would be to go fly a kite! Yes, seriously! The kites can be bought at the square and it would also be wise to ask for string to go with it. Most vendors don’t include the rope so you may end up buying a HUGE roll that you don’t need. One tip: stay at the edge of the square where there are more wind.
7. Be a nomad in Yunnan
No man is an island, not even for nomads in Yunnan. If you are tired of seeing shopping mall after shopping mall, it may do you a bit of good to check out the nomads at Yunnan. You can share a cup of yak butter tea with them, which essentially has a salty tinge with butter swirling about on the top of the steaming hot beverage. The nomads are a friendly bunch, and perhaps you can learn a thing or two about friendship and peace as you run your fingers through the yak’s opulent hair…
1. Wake up early, visit the market
Not only can you experience the normal everyday lives of the natives around you, but you also get to see how they live, what they eat, and how do they carry on their lives in the morning. Hungry but don’t want a heavy meal to bog you down? Try some dim sum, little dishes of Chinese delicacy (mostly steamed!) to quell your hunger. It’ll be fun to see how people trade around you; buying fruits and food and clothes, seeing the happy faces on the children’s face (and resisting to pinch their rosy cheeks!)… all this cannot be experienced if you are holed up in a tour bus!
2. Forget McDonald’s, taste the noodles!
Pork burgers sold at McDonald’s in China may sound tempting but you can really taste the real essence of China when you eat their special staple food – Noodles. There’s nothing better than filling your tummy with a hot bowl of soupy Lanzhou hand-pulled beef noodles or a tasty Guilin rice noodles, filled to the brim with wondrous condiments!
3. Explore Lijiang on a bicycle
Lijiang is a beautiful province where you can explore the Old Town that time forgot. Rent a bicycle and cycle around it, or if you are feeling adventurous, you can also cycle a leisurely 5 miles to the neighboring Baisha town. Imagine enjoying the cool breeze upon your face and feasting on the beautiful scenery ahead of you as you cycle without a care in the world…
4. Divinity meets normality at the Temple of Heaven
It is said that the aura at the Temple of Heaven is very different from that felt at other temples. Just a stone’s throw away from the Forbidden City lies the grand Temple of Heaven, the largest worshipping complex in China. It’s so large, that it’s even a whopping FIVE times bigger than the Forbidden City itself! You can wonder the grounds the whole day and not cover the entire area. The temple grounds are a great place to be if you like people watching. This is where you can relax and watch people practice martial arts or play Chinese checkers.
5. Visit a hutong
Hutongs are narrow streets, or courtyards, in which people live in houses for generations. If you wander off the main roads and find yourself in a hutong, don’t be intimidated by the residents who stare back at you. They are not used to seeing foreigners but they will quickly offer you a warm smile or a bowl of whatever they could be cooking outdoors near the hutong. Trivia: Did you know that the Qianshihutong near Qianmen is famous for being one of the most narrowest streets? So narrow, that no two individuals can pass through even when they suck in their guts and squeeze through!
6. Fly a kite at Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is renowned for being the biggest square in the world and in case you’re wondering what can one possibly do in such a HUGE space, the answer would be to go fly a kite! Yes, seriously! The kites can be bought at the square and it would also be wise to ask for string to go with it. Most vendors don’t include the rope so you may end up buying a HUGE roll that you don’t need. One tip: stay at the edge of the square where there are more wind.
7. Be a nomad in Yunnan
No man is an island, not even for nomads in Yunnan. If you are tired of seeing shopping mall after shopping mall, it may do you a bit of good to check out the nomads at Yunnan. You can share a cup of yak butter tea with them, which essentially has a salty tinge with butter swirling about on the top of the steaming hot beverage. The nomads are a friendly bunch, and perhaps you can learn a thing or two about friendship and peace as you run your fingers through the yak’s opulent hair…