Over the past few years China tours have become increasingly popular,Common Lies Women Use, with the country opening up to the west it's easier than ever to visit, and it's no wonder when you look at what the country has to offer. This article takes a short look at four of the must see cities China to give you a starting point when booking your holiday. Starting with the modern Hong Kong really is well worth a visit. Because of it's history as one of the most important financial centres in East Asia Hong Kong has drawn in people from all over the world. This has lead to a unique blend of many cultures, with colonial British architecture sharing space and mixing with Chinese traditional values. The city is also known for its fantastic shopping, friendly atmosphere and brilliant restaurants. If you want something a little more traditional then you should take a look at Xi'an,escort beijing, just one of China's seven ancient national capitals. Xi'an acted as China's capital city for a period of over 1,beijing escort girl,000 years, spanning 12 dynasties. This means the city is steeped in ancient history and blessed with a great number of precious national relics. The highlights of the city include the Entombed Warriors, also known as the terracotta army; the Banpo site, a prehistoric civilization museum; two Buddhist Pagodas, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Small Wild Goose Pagoda; and several lesser sites. Next on the list is a city even older than Xi'an. Chengdu is more than 2,000 years old and know as the hibiscus city or the brocade city because of its beautiful flowering gardens. The flowers of the area lead to the city being described in Chinese poem as as "Chengdu Landscape, as if endowed by the Ninth Heaven, is shared in the creations of many a master artist." The city is will not disappoint with its famous culture and age-old colourful traditions and is best visited in the spring to see the flowers in full bloom. Finally no list of Chinese cities would be complete without mentioning Beijing. This modern city is China's current capital, and hosted the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Beijing's been the capital for over 800 years and because of this boasts many fantastic historical sites covering much of China's imperial past. The best of these include the Summer palace, one of the most beautiful gardens in China; the Forbidden City, one of the largest imperial palaces; and the breath taking Great Wall of China. In addition to that there's many great Beijing tours that will take you round the smaller city sites too so that you can get a real feel for the Beijing's past.