Heyday in the Far East – from/to Hong Kong

Keelung City is a port city near Taipei, in northern Taiwan. Surrounded by mountains, it’s known for its sheltered harbor. Near the waterfront, street-food stalls at Miaokou Night Market offer traditional snacks and seafood. Several forts around the area include hilltop Ershawan Fort, with cannons and a Chinese-style gate. Both Gongzi Liao Fort and Dawulun Fort offer views over the harbor and ocean

Busan, a large port city in South Korea, is known for its beaches, mountains and temples. Busy Haeundae Beach features the Sea Life Aquarium, plus a Folk Square with traditional games such as tug-of-war, while Gwangalli Beach has many bars and views of modern Diamond Bridge.

Nagasaki is a Japanese city on the northwest coast of the island of Kyushu. It’s set on a large natural harbor, with buildings on the terraces of surrounding hills. It is synonymous with a key moment during World War II, after suffering an Allied nuclear attack in August 1945. The event is memorialized at the city’s Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park.

Kagoshima, a seaside city on Japan’s Kyushu Island, is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture. It’s best known for Sakurajima, an active volcano that faces Kinko Bay. At its base, the Nagisa Lava Trail winds through lava fields filled with boulders. Once set on an isolated island, the volcano became connected to the Osumi Peninsula after an eruption in 1914

Shanghai, sur la côte centrale de la Chine, est la plus grande ville du pays et un centre financier mondial. Son cœur est le Bund, une célèbre promenade au bord de l’eau bordée de bâtiments de l’époque coloniale. De l’autre côté du fleuve Huangpu, le quartier futuriste de Pudong s’élève à 632 mètres de hauteur, dont la tour Shanghai et la tour de télévision Oriental Pearl, avec leurs sphères roses distinctives. L’établissement Sprawling Yu Garden possède des pavillons, des tours et des étangs traditionnels.

Shanghai, sur la côte centrale de la Chine, est la plus grande ville du pays et un centre financier mondial. Son cœur est le Bund, une célèbre promenade au bord de l’eau bordée de bâtiments de l’époque coloniale. De l’autre côté du fleuve Huangpu, le quartier futuriste de Pudong s’élève à 632 mètres de hauteur, dont la tour Shanghai et la tour de télévision Oriental Pearl, avec leurs sphères roses distinctives. L’établissement Sprawling Yu Garden possède des pavillons, des tours et des étangs traditionnels.