Superb 360 panorama image of one of our favourite places – Kashgar out in the far west of China’s Xinjiang province. I can almost smell the kebabs as I write this! Panorama courtesy of a fantastic blog on this region: Far West China. Definitely a blog to check out.
Kashgar is the last city in China as you head west into Central Asia. For millennia it has been an important crossroads and trading station along the Silk Road between China and Central Asia. Much of the old city doesn’t feel Chinese at all – it is certainly a long, long way from Beijing. Despite development much of the charm of Kashgar is still alive and wandering the streets of the old city is still like stepping back in time. Kashgar is also a good base to explore the stunning Karakorum Highway region to the south including Karakul Lake and Tashkurgan.
A new series where we profile what we think are the top tendestinations for the first time visitor to see in China. Destinations are listed in no particular order, however, what do YOU think the top ten should be???
With only a few months now to the kick off of the Shanghai Expo 2010 the venues are nearing completion and the media buzz is starting to build up. To keep up to date with how construction is coming along a great photo essay can be seen at the Big Picture (photo below courtesy of Big Picture / Reuters / China Daily). Also a run down of some of the better buildings under construction at Lost Laowai will give you a taste of what to expect.
On the 14th February 2010 the Chinese Year of the Tiger gets underway. Chinese New Year is a huge celebration of noise and colour throughout China. Fireworks by night and Temple Fairs by day as the photos below show. If you are in Beijing you can find information on the various fairs here and you can find out all about the year of the Tiger here.
