Author Archives: Pushpitha Wijesinghe
Shanghai Museum – A Major attraction
0China is a country so vast that there are endless places to explore for both the local and the tourist. Amongst the must visit places for any visitor to this country in order to understand its rich heritage and culture are its museums located at all key cities in the country. Amongst all the establishments that educate the visitor about this nation and its people, Shanghai Museum takes a special prominence because it is considered …
Nanjing Road Shanghai, a shopper’s paradise
0Shanghai’s Nanjing Road is renowned as one of the world’s premier shopping venues, frequented by locals as well as foreign visitors. More than 600 commercial establishments offer the latest fashions with many well-known brands available. Prestigious stores like Dunhill, Mont Blanc and Tiffany are represented, as well as purveyors of traditional items like jade, silk goods, wool, clocks and embroidery. Additionally visitors will find well-known food vendors like McDonald’s, KFC and Pizza Hut. Discerning visitors …
Convivial Company – Chinese New Year Celebrations
0Loudly and enthusiastically wishing each other prosperity, setting off fireworks and feasting with family and friends is the way the Chinese commence New Year’s Day. Also called the Spring Festival, the New Year commences with the arrival of the new moon on the first day of the year based on the solar calendar and ends fifteen days later with the Lantern Festival. No exact date is available as the Chinese New Year falls on different …
