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Old industrial buildings on the banks of Shanghai's Huangpu River could be converted to form ‘China's Broadway', according to city officials. The new 70,000m2 development, comprising disused cement factories and other abandoned buildings, could be transformed to rival New York's famous theatre district.
In total, the city is planning to redevelop a 1.4km2 area surrounding the factories. The cultural and theatre area will be developed at near Longshui Road, while the surrounding area will become a riverside business centre including a 250-metre-tall skyscraper. The idea is to make the riverside into an eco-friendly area and open it up to the masses.
Two weeks ago, the longest river tunnel in Southeast Asia has opened to traffic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The Thu Thiem tunnel, which is 1,490m long and 33m wide, allows traffic to pass under the Saigon River, alleviating congestion on the city's Saigon Bridge.
The tunnel is part of the East-West Highway and will help reduce travelling times between the capital and other destinations in the Mekong Delta.
In case you are looking for something different than a hotel to stay overnight, what about an overnight stay in an authentic tulou in southern Fujian province, near Xiamen? A tulou is a round structure constructed by the Hakka people and made of rammed earth. Designed for defendable purposes, it has only one reinforced entrance and housed up to 600 people in better times.
Accommodation in a tulou is rather basic but better alternatives in the area are available as well.
Contact us for more information and tailor-made requests.
All airports in Thailand are operating as usual, with the exception of Don Muang, Bangkok's secondary domestic airport. It will take at least two months before the still flooded airport will be operational again. All operations have been moved to Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok's main international airport.
Thailand's major tourist destinations (such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kanchanaburi, Ratchburi, Pattaya, Ko Chang, Rayong, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Ko Samui) are all flood free. In the ancient capital Ayutthaya, flood waters have subsided in most areas and some attractions have reopened.
Looking for adventure? What about driving through China on a vintage sidecar motorcycle? Travel China in every direction or where the road takes you: a small ethnic minority village in Guizhou, rice terraces in Yunnan or to a Tibetan monastery in Sichuan. Drive yourself or be driven by an experienced driver and go where foreigners rarely go. Accommodation will be a mix of basic grade lodges, mid-range hotels or luxury properties, depending on the location and your preference.
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Relax, get active and get well. Get ‘naked'. Lounge on a sundeck beside your private jacuzzi, admire the mountains above the forest and watch the wild deer below, or take advantage of a range of activities from mountain biking, horse riding and hiking.
Cool off in one of our three swimming pools. Get involved in cultural and culinary events in the evenings. Children can be let loose in the supervised Little Shoots Kids Club.
For the restoration of mind, body and spirit, the naked Leaf Wellness Center, hidden in the forest, offers personal consultations and a range of treatments, holistic therapies, yoga and meditation, diet and exercise regimes that incorporate all sides of the resort.More Articles...
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