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By Ryan-China Travel Expert, 九月 2, 2010

Tashilhunpo Monastery ,also called the Heap of Glory,is located in Shigatse . Situated on the foot of Drolmari, the structure is one of the six huge monasteries of Gelugpa in Tibet which was built by 1st Dalai Lama in the year 1447. It stands on a whooping area of around 300,000 sq. m and is also known as a seat of the Panchen Lama who is considered to be the second most important religious leader of Tibet.

As you enter the monastery, you will find a wall overlooking the monastery, which was built by the order of the first Dalai Lama in the year 1468. On 14th, 15th and 16th May of every year according to the Tibetan calendar, the wall displays images of Lord Buddha. And when looking the monastery, from entry you will see the mighty building with white walls and shining golden roof. Proceed to the West Side of the temple where the Maitreya Chapel holds the biggest statue of a sitting Maitreya Buddha, almost 86 feet in height, well decorated with gold, diamond, pearl and every other rare stone that you can think of. It is spellbinding to know that it is purely handcrafted by around 900 craftsmen and took more than 9 years in its construction. Take the wooden staircase to other higher levels of the Chapel from where you can more clearly see and appreciate the Lord's monolith. The other attraction of the monastery is the Stupa tomb of the tenth Panchen Lama. It lies east of the chapel and is covered with 614 kg of gold and innumerable number of jewels and precious stones.

Near to the stupa there is the Panchen Lama's palace which is still not open to visitors. As move to the east of the palace, you will come across another stupa, this time of the fourth Panchen Lama. This stupa is also completely covered with gold and silver. Apart from these grand palaces and Stupas, also enjoy the uniqueness and resplendence of the paintings that adorn the walls of this monastery.

If you just want to explore the entire monastery, it will take around 3 hrs that is how big this temple of worship is. But if you want to completely relish this opportunity, then you must keep at least half a day in your hand.

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By Ryan-China Travel Expert, 九月 2, 2010

This Saturday, My mom and I will go to Shanghai to visit Shanghai Expo. I am very exciting and expect this tour for long time.But what can I see in such a short time? I am really worried about the crowded people.And should I wait in queue for 2-3hours even long time to enter one Hot Pavillions? I hate crowded and wating.Fortunately, our agency Absolute China Tours has already got China Pavilion reservation for us in advance.We will visit China Pavilion from 16:30 to17:30.I am sure that I am not so luck to visit all the hot Pavilions,such as  US ,Saudi and UK.This time,I will challenge myself and give me two tasks. One is to see how crowed the Expo is. The other is to visit more and more pavilions in limit time. For me, cold pavilion is still fresh and interesting.Would you like to guess how many pavilions I can visit? Let us check it out on Saturday!

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By Ryan-China Travel Expert, 八月 30, 2010

One day Suzhou Excursion

This morning, you will be picked up from Shanghai International cruise terminal, then be transferred to Suzhou by private car (2~3hours).

Upon your arrival in Suzhou, you will start to visit Humble Administrator’s Garden. The Humble Administrator’s Garden covers 4 hectares in northeast Suzhou. It is the largest garden of the city and a typical example of the art of horticulture south of the Changjiang river. Later you will take a short cruise on the Grand Canal, which used to be the most important over-water connection between the north and south of China.

After lunch, you will visit the Master-Of-Nets Garden. The Master-Of-Nets Garden is one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou, which has also won the titles of world cultural heritage site, a scenic spot of historical and cultural relics under state protection. Later, you will be transferred to Hanshan Temple, a more than 1000 year old temple lauded in a famous Chinese poem.

After that, you will be transferred back to Shanghai International Cruise Terminal, end your fabulous Suzhou Day trip.