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Zhangjiajie, A Small City of Big Wonders: A Ride to Heaven

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The climb is exciting and at the same time terrifying. It’s amazing being so high up, watching the landscape change before your eyes. Still, can’t help the sudden drop of the heart; especially when the car disappears into the clouds. It’s like you’re just floating, but its eerie moving and not seeing anything. One of the members in the group likened the experience to Stephen King’s The Mist—way to increase the terror and suspense.

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Zhangjiajie, A Small City of Big Wonders: Crossing the World’s Longest Glass Bridge

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The next major item on our tour was the well-known Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge. Another wonder, this glass bridge is not only the longest, but tallest suspended glass bridge in the world. This incredible architectural feat started a trend of glass bridge construction throughout China resulting in many “glass bridge” locations.

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Zhangjiajie, A Small City of Big Wonders: Trails through Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

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On your tour of China, Zhangjiajie is not a place to be missed. Fondly referred to as a small city but of big wonders, Zhangjiajie does not disappoint visitors and locals alike. A UNESCO world heritage location and home to many natural wonders, Zhangjiajie is well-known for much of its captivating landscape. With towering rock pillars, architectural feats, and lush canyons, this small city tucked away in China’s Hunan province has many sights that will leave you in awe.

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A Reminiscence of Macau

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Anyone else have travel on the brain?  I’ve been waiting for the day I can relish a flight again in the big blue skies.  It brought to mind one of my first semi-solo trips.  This had been taken during the last days of summer on a last-minute excursion with a colleague of mine at the time when I was living in Shanghai.

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From Shanghai to Beijing: 3 Days of Travel with a Taste of Luxury

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My time was winding down in Shanghai, China for the moment. However, I still had so much to do and so much to see! One of the things at the top of my to-do list was Beijing. I could not say that I have lived in China for almost two years and had not been to Beijing—had not gone to the Great Wall!

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