Crocodiles, jellyfish and other perils of the deep are not part of the Qiandaohu experience, meaning you can add swimming in the Great Outdoors, in azure waters veiling buried archeological treasures, to your stress-free trip into China's less-industrial past.
When the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were being held in Beijing in March 2009, the China Taiwanese Association presented all CPPCC members with a set of postcards promoting traditional Chinese culture.
My first introduction to the Expo 2010 Shanghai occurred during a casual conversation with a few of my friends in Los Angeles. The Expo, glorious and magnificent in all perspectives, serves as China's second chance to demonstrate its abilities on the world stage since the Beijing Olympics two years ago.
The most important message the Sudanese - who have recently ended a civil war that lasted more than 20 years - want to share with the world is the significance of peace.
Shanghai summers can be brutal. With the humid air, high temperatures and the haze that lingers above the city, one wonders if fresh air can be found anywhere close to the bustling metropolis.
Two months into the Expo 2010 Shanghai and many people are aware of the main highlights in Zone C of the Expo Garden. It is widely known that France offers a journey that delights the senses, that Italy emphasizes art, technology and design, and the Spain Pavilion has great audiovisuals and a giant baby dreaming about future cities.
A large delegation led by San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom visited recently to celebrate the city's 30th anniversary as a sister city with Shanghai.
As a newcomer to China and Shanghai from a smaller and less populated country in Europe, I felt quite small and insignificant when I stood in the queue to get evening tickets for the Expo 2010 Shanghai. Thoughts went through my head saying this Expo has to be something really special.
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