There are several sections of the Great Wall that have been restored and are easy accessible for visits and walks for foreigners. One of them is the Great Wall of Mutianyu, the longest and well preserved to visit. It can be reached within 90 minutes from Beijing by bus we decided to go with an operator called Mubus in order …
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Chinese speed trains are among the fastest in the world . The Fuxing train connecting Shanghai to Beijing runs under 4,5 hours for its 1300 km distance. Reaching speeds up to 350 km/h. A bit more luxurious use in terms of leg space and also the services on board are more a normal German train can offer. You can order for …
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Today I went through the narrow lanes of different quarters of the city, equipped with a little guidebook, Elise gave me as a present. It’s written by Germans who live in the city for decades and already know their way around. The book is called “Streifzüge”, it features 8 different non touristy routes and is done in a really nice …
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It’s my second time in the land of the rising sun. Now I know my way around, at least a bit, so arriving here felt familiar, especially in the nice district of Yangpu some 15 km outside the city centre, surrounded by waterways and lush green. Well it’s winter time now and lush green changed to brown and yellow since …
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Sunrise and sunsets are probably the best-est of times to explore Hampi. It looks like a veritable lost world and…
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