China is one of the largest nations in terms of territory and population, where it shelters modern cities with huge skyscrapers as well as it guards history among its temples that date from almost unknown empires. This ancestral country offers a great variety of landscapes, climates and influence of other civilizations, which is reflected in a culture rich in textures, colors and traditions.
For a few years, China has opened up to tourism, growing as a country proud to show the greatness of its ancient culture, the grandeur of its cities, its ancient temples and the beauty of its territory that still retains many of its colorful and exotic traditions.
This Asian giant transformed its large and populated cities into destinations of category with luxuries and eccentricities that enchant the most demanding travelers. It changed to become a memorable place where you can meet the expectations of the most sybarite tourism. This fact has facilitated the arrival of luxury hotels and agencies that tell and show us the story and the unique lifestyle of this nation.
By being a millennial giant, traveling to China is an enthralling, sobering and unique cultural experience. Here is a list of the most memorable experiences for this incredible territory:
1. Adventure lovers will be able to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Great Wall of China. But not only that, part of the trip to this war sanctuary is to camp and spend a night here, either in the courtyards of the watchtowers or under the stars on the same wall. In addition, in the morning you will have a unique lunch thanks to the spectacular views that this magical place offers.
2. Get to know the Summer Palace, an imperial garden formerly used to escape the heat seasons in the Forbidden City. This immense place of 290 hectares deserves a couple of hours of travel to admire as it unites with Lake Kunming, which transmits calm to its imposing temples, palaces and gardens, like the Tower of the Fragrance of Buddha, the Garden of the Virtue and Harmony or the Great Gallery, among others.
3. Make night tours to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong: the biggest cities. These trips after sunset will take you into different and fascinating scenes through the colors of the lights of the bars, cinemas, traditional plazas and even the cruisers rides among the bays.
4.Another way to get to know this region is through the various aerial balloon and helicopter tours that will show you the splendor of the constructions and will bring you closer to several traditional points such as the cradle of the ancient Xi’an civilization or the Guilin mountains and canals.
5. Having a private audience with a monk may be one of the most revitalizing and memorable experiences of the whole trip, especially for those who love tranquility and calm. It is an approach to the background and form of this mystical culture that will allow you to harmonize your stay in China and grow internally as you continue to travel.
6. Perform Tai Chi in the Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan), one of the sacred shrines of this culture. It is one of the most famous precincts of China, as it stands within a 270 hectare park and is surrounded by a wall, whose northern section is rounded simulating the sky, while the southern half is square to represent the earth.
7. Take Chinese cooking classes, traditional culinary techniques in which philosophy is combined with Chinese medicine. This gastronomy seeks to harmonize the flavors balancing the cold and the hot, the colors with the consistency of food to create a unique diet as well as healthy.
8. If you want to relax, you can approach traditional Chinese medicine through its massages, that is, experience these ancient practices in head, body and feet at different temperatures to balance the energy of your body and stimulate your circulation to calm both your muscles and your mind.
9. Another way to enter this culture is to attend calligraphy classes in the Temple of Confucius, where ancient stone stelae and reliefs are conserved, which are valuable materials for the study of ancient writing, culture and art in China. Learning this writing technique will allow you to understand the way in which this civilization flows and understands the world.
China is a country with open doors and the best disposition to show you its incredible culture. Live a journey in which you will be able to enter in the Chinese traditions and to travel one of the most exotic places of the planet. Without a doubt, visiting this Asian giant and knowing its deepest traditions is a unique experience through the eyes of one of the oldest cultures in the world.