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White Emperor City (Baidicheng) Fengjie County, China

Baidicheng (or Baidi Cheng or just Baidi), meaning White Emperor City in English is an ancient temple currently located on an island along the Yangtze River in China 8 km from the Fengjie County, in the Chongqing municipality. The city used to be part of the North bank mainland, but following raised water levels of the Yangtze river after...

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and attraction travel guide.

The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is one of China's main facilities for the study, breeding and housing of one of China's natural treasures in Sichuan China. There are less than 1,500 pandas living in the wild, 80 percent of which are in Sichuan Province. The facility is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas...

Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Gardens (豊橋総合動植物公園)

The Toyohashi zoo and botanical gardens is a large open garden and park comprising of a full-fledged Zoo, horticulture gardens, museum and play areas. Also known as Non hoi park, the park is very popular among families and young children, with a family-orientated theme park comprising of family roller coasters, flat rides and a large Ferris wheel offering scenic...

Toyokawa Inari shrine (稲荷神社 Inari Jinja)

Not far off from Nagoya city is the Inari (Fox) shrine in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a shinto shrine to worship the god Inari. There are many Inari shrines in Japan, the one here resides right here in Toyokawa. Sōhonzan is the head temple of Inari temples. Going with the Buddhist traditions,...

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Toyota (previously known as Toyada) first started as a textile business, separating into both a textile and automotive business in 1950. The Toyota museum is located right here in the Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, the Toyota Automobile Museum which shows vintage cars, and the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, which showcases company history, including its start as a...

Nagoya travels in, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Nagoya (名古屋市) is the center of Japan's third-largest metropolitan Chūbu region situated along the pacific coast Yokohama, Chiba, and Kitakyushu. It is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. Nagoya is home to 2.3 million people, forming part of Chūkyō Metropolitan Area comprising of 9.1 million people in total. If you are flying into Nagoya, chances your...

Taiwan Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou

Sun moon lake is one of the few picturesque and chill natural sights in Taiwan. Located in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, it is geographically situated at elevation near the central of the Taiwan island, it a large enclosed body of water with a 8 square km surface area sitting at a highland area and is the largest body of...

Taipei City, Taiwan

Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, is a large metropolis with most of the city is located on the Taipei Basin. The city itself is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, a city which sits on the northern-most part of the Taiwan island as port city. Taipei itself sits on an ancient lakebed bounded by two narrow valleys of...

Taiwan Taipei 101

Taipei 101 is a modern skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan in the busy Xinyi District. It was formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center before being renamed into the TAIPEI 101- a name we know of today. The landmark is a mixed-use building with an MRT metro station located right at its basement. It sits on a mall...

Taiwan Taroko Gorge, Taichung, Hualien, Tienshiang

Taroko National Park and its resident natural Gorge is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after an aboriginal tribe “Taroko”. The gorge is one of the few highly accessible scenic sights in Taiwan located near the island’s east-coast. The park spans Taichung Municipality, Nantou County, and Hualien County. Getting there A trip to the Taroko...

Taiwan Xueshan mountain climb in Shei-Pa National Park

Xueshan is one of the two tallest peaks on Taiwan island. The mountain located in the Shei-Pa National Park is over 3,886m in elevation above sea level and is the second highest mountain in Taiwan and in East Asia. It is mostly snowy throughout the year even in summer. The mountain is geographically located on the northern top half...

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