It’s hard to imagine life for 33,000 people in an area of 6.5 acres. Put into perspective, that’s like stuffing 1,600 people into an Olympic sized swimming pool. But that was a reality for many with limited running water, minimal plumbing, and dwellings so dense you could barely tell night from day. This was […]
When booking the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund through Imperial Tours, you will receive these special amenities: A glass of champagne or signature cocktail for two at The Long Bar Chef’s choice of a Waldorf signature cake for guests celebrating special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries In-room fruit amenity replenished daily Afternoon […]
Buddhism is said to have traveled into China along the Silk Road in the first half of the first century AD. Its rise to prominence grew in proportion to the increasing traffic along the Silk Road, so that by the Tang dynasty (618–907 AD), when China’s capital, Chang’an, was one of the world’s most prosperous […]
Day One Today you will fly to Chengdu, the capital of modern Sichuan province. A historic capital serving as the traditional gateway to the Tibetan plateau, Chengdu has in recent years become a vibrant and sophisticated metropolis. Prepare yourself for mouth-watering Sichuan food, wonderful cultural sites and of course one of the rarest bears on our […]
Jamyang Choje, a disciple of Tsongkhapa, founded Drepung Monastery in 1416. He is reputed to have been born to a wealthy family near the town of Samye and to have secured the initial financing for the monastery’s construction from a wealthy childhood friend. Likewise, the monastery’s immediate popularity, with some 2,000 monks in residence within […]
