City walks step up in popularity
1 year, 5 months ago

City walks step up in popularity

China Daily  

People pose for a photo during a city walk in late May around Shunchang Road in Huangpu district, Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Organized cultural, historical tours finding favor with travelers, residents For Fang Rui walking the streets of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, and taking in the buildings and culture of the historical city is almost a daily routine. Data from Tongcheng Travel, a travel agency based in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, shows that travel searches related to "city walk" increased by 108 percent in July from the previous month. Bonding with city Fang's organized walk in May through Nanjing's Qinhuai district renewed her bond with the city and helped the tour participants better understand its cultural heritage in a tangible and interesting way. "One of the aims of our city walks is to also let participants become witnesses to the transformation of the city itself," Fang said.

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City walks step up in popularity
1 year, 5 months ago

City walks step up in popularity

China Daily  

Visitors wander through Cinna Lane, or Xinan Li, in downtown Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province. City walks help people refocus on what is within proximity of them, and provide residents with a reminder of their urban surroundings. Residents' "mental maps" of their city can also be reshaped during city walks, Jin said. "The return on investment is difficult to quantify, …

City walks step up in popularity
1 year, 5 months ago

City walks step up in popularity

China Daily  

People pose for a photo during a city walk in late May around Shunchang Road in Huangpu district, Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Organized cultural, historical tours finding favor with travelers, residents For Fang Rui walking the streets of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, and taking in the buildings and culture of the historical city is almost a daily routine. Data …

City walks step up in popularity
1 year, 5 months ago

City walks step up in popularity

China Daily  

Young people participate in a city walk tour on Pingshi Street in Qinhuai district, Nanjing, in May. CHINA DAILY Gateway to relaxation In addition to the educational aspect of the city walks, they also provide good exercise and can help relieve the stress of the work week. Many participants say what they like the most about city walks is the …

City walks step up in popularity
1 year, 5 months ago

City walks step up in popularity

China Daily  

City walkers explore historical alleyways in Shanghai in late May. CHINA DAILY Fang, who went to an elementary school near Pingshi Street, said the area used to be a labyrinth of alleys where houses were internally partitioned off to allow for more occupants. Some other old buildings that did not have such protection were also preserved through partial restoration work, …

City walks step up in popularity
1 year, 5 months ago

City walks step up in popularity

China Daily  

Zha Beibei pauses during a city walk around the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in Beijing in spring. On one of her walks Zha was surprised to find a small restaurant that offers biangbiang noodles — a popular dish from Xi'an, Shaanxi — behind the National Art Museum of China. Closer to home While city walks are the current trendy …

A 5-story building in Shanghai ‘walks’ to a new location
4 years, 2 months ago

A 5-story building in Shanghai ‘walks’ to a new location

CNN  

CNN — Shanghai residents passing through the city’s eastern Huangpu district in October might have stumbled upon an unusual sight: a “walking” building. An 85-year-old primary school has been lifted off the ground – in its entirety – and relocated using new technology dubbed the “walking machine.” In the city’s latest effort to preserve historic structures, engineers attached nearly 200 …

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