For this post we head to China- the world's largest country and we're talking World Heritage Sites! But not the obvious ones such as the Forbidden Palace and the Terracotta Warriors. Here we cover a few of the more unusual and rare Chinese World Heritage Sites, been to them all recently to get a good detailed look at the more "off the beaten track" parts of China!
1. The Fujian Tulou Buildings in Fujian Province, CHINA - These are scattered all over the central Fujian region and are amazing old style buildings, once used to house entire clans and large families. Keeping the enemy at bay, these houses are round, square and very insular and self sufficient. I toured around lots of them and have written extensively about them - a real world heritage gem in Fujian if truth be told. Worth seeing! []
Quick tips - First up arrive in the city of Yongding. From there you'll get some details on trips out to the Fujian Tulou Buildings - shop around and get a good deal. You can get a bus tour or hire a driver, worth getting out to for a real different Chinese world heritage experience!
2. The Mountains at Danxiashan in the Guangdong Province of China: These are a spectacular range of remote mountains hidden deep in the north of Guangdong - well worth a trip and best to do it yourself. A splendid range of mountains, hikes, climbs and rock formations make for a marvellous few days. Do the sunset and the sunrise hikes for some amazing views and scenery.
Quick Steps - Arrive in the city of Shaoguan first and then get a bus from the main bus station there out to these epic mountains. The bus will drop you off at the Danxia entrance and you can stay overnight in a village called Jin Jiang or Yao Tang. From there it becomes easy to organise the hikes - one at sunset is good and passes by penis rock, the other one is a sunrise hike and has incredible views!
3. Dialou at Kaiping in Guangdong Province, China: On the outskirts of the bustling city of Kaiping, sits hundreds of upright special buildings known as Dialou. These are amazing to look at, climb and relax while you enjoy the countryside around you. What's more surprising is that they are not even that well known or busy, despite clearly being an excellent tourist attraction. []
Easy Guide - Arrive firstly into the city of Kaiping and stay in one of the hotels in the city centre - try the Milan Hotel as they organise trips out to the Dialou. There should be some leaflets and brochures on the Dialou. You can also hire a local driver to take you out there!
So there you have it - 3 fascinating World Heritage Sites to see in China! Love the travel lifestyle!
1. The Fujian Tulou Buildings in Fujian Province, CHINA - These are scattered all over the central Fujian region and are amazing old style buildings, once used to house entire clans and large families. Keeping the enemy at bay, these houses are round, square and very insular and self sufficient. I toured around lots of them and have written extensively about them - a real world heritage gem in Fujian if truth be told. Worth seeing! []
Quick tips - First up arrive in the city of Yongding. From there you'll get some details on trips out to the Fujian Tulou Buildings - shop around and get a good deal. You can get a bus tour or hire a driver, worth getting out to for a real different Chinese world heritage experience!
2. The Mountains at Danxiashan in the Guangdong Province of China: These are a spectacular range of remote mountains hidden deep in the north of Guangdong - well worth a trip and best to do it yourself. A splendid range of mountains, hikes, climbs and rock formations make for a marvellous few days. Do the sunset and the sunrise hikes for some amazing views and scenery.
Quick Steps - Arrive in the city of Shaoguan first and then get a bus from the main bus station there out to these epic mountains. The bus will drop you off at the Danxia entrance and you can stay overnight in a village called Jin Jiang or Yao Tang. From there it becomes easy to organise the hikes - one at sunset is good and passes by penis rock, the other one is a sunrise hike and has incredible views!
3. Dialou at Kaiping in Guangdong Province, China: On the outskirts of the bustling city of Kaiping, sits hundreds of upright special buildings known as Dialou. These are amazing to look at, climb and relax while you enjoy the countryside around you. What's more surprising is that they are not even that well known or busy, despite clearly being an excellent tourist attraction. []
Easy Guide - Arrive firstly into the city of Kaiping and stay in one of the hotels in the city centre - try the Milan Hotel as they organise trips out to the Dialou. There should be some leaflets and brochures on the Dialou. You can also hire a local driver to take you out there!
So there you have it - 3 fascinating World Heritage Sites to see in China! Love the travel lifestyle!
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