Heaven on Earth - China

China is not merely a haven but a heaven forearth.The beautiful women became more beautiful
tourists. It abounds in beauty and beauties, bothas they adorned themselves in the striking Qi
natural and artificial. When God was creating thePao's (for more on Qi Pao's read 'Fashion In China
earth, he seemed to be in his best and most- Of Qi Pao's and Cow's Breasts') and the men
giving mood as his hands moulded China. Hegrew stronger as they worked hard on their fields
poured his love into the land, filling it with naturaland enterprises.Tourists to China can only wonder
beauty - breathtakingly eye-catching mountains inin amazement at the unique beauty that is China
Guangxi Zhuang, the gentle Yangtze thatand its people, a beauty made more beautiful by
meanders across large parts of the country,the people's gentleness, diligence and hard work.
bestowing its benevolence on the land; the vastAnd, while they revel in China's natural and artificial
deserts in Xinjiang and wild steppes in the north.splendours, they can travel cheap by rail, road or
Across the country beauty imbues the land withair and stay in well-equipped hotels for as little as
ethereal charm.What God did well, man tried toa hundred to two hundred kuai a night (twelve to
better. The beautiful landscape was peppered withtwenty-five US dollars). Of course, there are
even more beautiful buildings and architecturalmore expensive places to stay as well and
splendour. Smaller rivers and rivulets were linkedtravellers with moolah in their pockets can enjoy
by ornate arched stone masonry bridges.a more luxurious time there (for more tips on
Mountains and hills were studded with pavilions andbudget hotels etc look out for my future
other stylistic monuments. And across the vastarticles).I have heard many Chinese say, 'if there
plains man built a giant wall like a hugeis a heaven on earth it is in Hangzhou and Suzhou,'
necklace.God paid attention not only to the land(two cities in the eastern province of Zhejiang)
but also the people he intended to house there.but if one were to ask me where on earth is
He gave the women beautiful features and menthere a heaven, I would say, 'if there is heaven
strong bodies. Chinese women, with their gentleon earth, it is China'.Rajesh Kanoi (Jack) is a
eyes, petite nostrils, slender necks, slim figurespublished writer, now living and working in China.
and creamy skin look like angels about toMany of his short-stories, poems and articles have
pirouette. Chinese men, with their strong shouldersbeen published, including a book of short-stories,
and backs and stout muscular legs look like they'From China With Love' (Lipstick Publishing).
can lift the burden of both home and the