Sahit Muja: China its the world’s top travel destinations
Everyone is talking about China' economy, so why not talking about tourism.
China has it all, From the wide open and empty panoramas of Tibet to the push and shove of Shànghǎi from the volcanic dishes of Sìchuān to beer by the bag in seaside Qīngdǎo, a journey through this colossus of a country is a mesmerising encounter with the most populous, perhaps most culturally idiosyncratic nation on earth.
The sheer diversity of China’s terrain takes you from noisy cities fizzing with energy to isolated mountain-top Ming-Dynasty villages where you can hear a pin drop. Pǔdōng’s ambitious skyline is a triumphant statement, but it couldn’t be further from the worldly renunciation acted out in Tibet’s distant monasteries.
Curator of the world’s oldest continuous civilisation, China will have you bumping into history at every turn. But it’s not just a museum of imperial relics: the frisson of development that has left China’s coastline glittering with some of the world’s most up-to-the-minute cities propels the land on with a forward-thinking dynamism.
And it’s the people – unavoidable in their immense numbers – who provide the ceaseless drama and entertainment.
Loud, garrulous and quick thinking, you’ll see the Chinese squeezing onto dangerous-looking buses, walking in pyjamas around Shànghǎi or inviting each other to sit down to some of the most varied cuisine in the world. Animated by a palpable sense of pride, the Chinese are revelling in their country’s ascendency.
The awesome architecture of The Great Wall, not to mention the wonder of the fascinating Terracotta Army are among the many highlights on a guided tour of China.
There's a chance to enjoy a Peking Duck dinner in the capital city, Beijing, together with a not-to-be-missed visit to the incredible Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The 21st-century city of Shanghai is also on the itinerary and there's time to relax after the buzz of sightseeing on a leisurely cruise along the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo.
Sahit Muja
President and CEO
Albanian Minerals
New York
