美国杂志《时代》周刊今晨精心挑选出了亚洲25处你不得不去的好玩儿的地儿。北京南锣鼓巷榜上有名。
这25个地方有的新奇好玩，有的惊险刺激。总之能够让你不虚此行。如在缅甸的茵莱湖上泛舟，在越南春节为灶神放鱼，在印度看舞蹈表演者为您讲故事，在蒙古尝尝土拨鼠的滋味等等。
十年前，来北京喝咖啡的地方仅限于少有的几家大型的商务酒店。而现在已经截然不同了，在北京能够在购物的同时游览名胜古迹。
这其中最棒的是南锣鼓巷，一条传统的北京胡同，但是里面也布满了酒吧、咖啡馆、饭店，和出售北京传统特色商品的小店。在这儿你能体会到的不仅仅是购物的愉悦，还能体验到北京城的风俗。
其他上榜中国景点
江苏省吴江市同里：
中国古代性文化博物馆
这座博物馆异常火爆。象这个有特色的博物馆是你在北京无法看到的。
云南：向古茶径前进
几个世纪以来，虎跳峡坎坷的小径和陡峭狭窄的山路只有茶商跋涉过。而现在这个古老的“茶径”成了这个世界上最有价值的徒步旅行地点之一。
香港：参拜功夫大师
李小龙也许是香港最有名的人物了，而如果你不游览他所居住居所，你永远不会了解他。
和田：寻找美玉
数千年来，玉在中国一直是财富和美德的象征。这从2008年奥运会的奖牌中镶着玉就可见一斑。而位于新疆的白玉河是中国最著名的和田玉的原产地。
澳门：赛狗场
大多澳门观光客首要去的场所就是澳门的赌场，游览具有78年历史的赛狗场是一次不错的旅行经历。
中国古代性文化博物馆 China Sex Museum
中国古代性文化博物馆
中国古代性文化博物馆位于江苏吴江的古镇同里。这座博物馆是中国创办时间最早、藏品最丰富的性文化博物馆，展品4000余件。
1994年，上海大学教授、著名性学家刘达临在上海青浦创办中国古代性文化博物馆。在上海期间，性文化博物馆经历三次搬迁，并于2003年下半年确定迁址同里。
博物馆藏品是刘达临和同事在十多年间花费大量心血和资金搜集而来的。这座博物馆在中国绝无仅有，在国际上也享有很高的声誉，参观者中有70%来自海外。博物馆最古老的展品诞生于8000多年前，5000年前的文物则有20多件，分别来自红山、马家窑等文化遗址。部分展品在香港、台湾等地展览时，都曾引起轰动，被誉为“华人世界五千年来的第一次”。
千年古镇同里距离上海仅80公里，拥有“世界文化遗产”退思园。退思园隔壁的丽则女校旧址则成为中国古代性文化博物馆的新家，面积约7000平方米。
性文化博物馆展览由四个基本部分组成：一、原始社会的性，主要展示远古时代的文物；二、婚姻与妇女，展品主要有花轿、小鞋、婚床等；三、性在日常生活中，这其中最引人兴趣的，莫过于旧时代的“压箱底”；四、特殊情况下的性，包括同性恋、性变态等。此外，还有“金瓶梅”、“女子缠足”等专题展览。
刘达临，1932年生于上海，1953年毕业于北京大学新闻系，现为亚洲性学联会副主席。自1985年起，他开始重点研究性科学，著有相关著作 60余本。1989年至1990年，刘达临主持了全国两万例性调查。美国《时代》周刊曾评论他是“引导中国走向幸福的21世纪的六个代表人物之一”。
香港-星光大道（李小龙雕塑） Bruce Lee Statue - Hong Kong
三景点游客必到港府走宝
美国《时代》杂志网站选出廿五项游客不容错过的亚洲体验，榜上有三项来自本港，包括仅余三年寿命、被誉为本港「粤剧殿堂」的北角新光戏院、武打巨星李小龙 故居及香港电影资料馆。连外国人也对新光戏院视若珍宝，粤剧界人士盼政府能珍惜保留该建筑物；有立法会议员狠批政府当局「唔识宝」，促请政府购下新光业 权。
粤剧已被联合国教科文组织列作非物质文化遗产，《时代》的选举结果亦指出，新光戏院一直是本港的粤剧表演场地，本年初曾因加租而几乎结业，令这种传统表演 艺术濒临绝迹；直至有保育人士抗争，迫使港府介入补贴一半租金，始成功令场地续租三年。不过，新光业主已表明，约满后会收回物业重建发展，因此《时代》推 介游客在二○一二年之前到这个将消失的场地看看。
李小龙位于香港九龙塘的故居，现为罗曼酒店
而位于九龙塘的李小龙故居，该幢别墅被用作经营时钟酒店，经李小龙迷多年争取，港府月前卒与业主达成协议，会把别墅「还原」为李小龙纪念馆。 《时代》建议全球李小龙迷值得到此一逛。另外，西湾河的香港电影资料馆收藏逾三千套港产片，可重温国际著名华人导演吴宇森在七五年拍摄的《帝女花》，被《时代》形容为香港以至亚洲最伟大的视觉艺术宝藏。
外国人对新光戏院及李小龙故居推崇备至，但港府却一直不热衷于保育两幢建筑物。八和会馆主席汪明荃对新光获外国人赏识感高兴，亦慨叹政府对保留新光态度冷漠，「已经讲过好多次，结果都系一样！」
立法会议员王国兴批评港府「唔识宝」，甚至质疑官员不懂欣赏文化艺术。他说，新光是香港人的集体回忆，普庆和利舞台等以往用作演出粤剧的戏院都已全部拆掉，故新光更有保留价值，促政府改变初衷买下新光业权。
香港电影资料馆亦被选为外国旅客不容错过的地方。
民政局坚拒保留新光
旅游业对本港有三个点景点能入围感高兴，旅发局称可为本港旅游业带来宣传效应。旅行社协会主席胡兆英则称，李小龙故居及电影资料馆甚具发展成主题旅游路线的潜力，但粤剧属十分个人的喜好，故他认为较难将新光戏院编入常规旅行团行程内。
廿五项游客不可错过的亚洲体验
1.到日本东京巨蛋观看棒球赛事
2.到蒙古吃烤土拨鼠肉
3.漫步阿富汗「喀布尔长城」
4.穿越中国云南「虎跳峡」
5.到菲律宾长滩岛的沙滩享受宁静
6.参与泰国最美庆典——水灯节
7.到香港新光戏院欣赏日渐式微的传统粤剧
8.到印尼马都拉看赛牛盛会
9.到中国新疆寻找翡翠
10.到柬埔寨蒙多基里骑大象
11.到台北吃番鬼荔枝
12.到菲律宾马尼拉看圣母大游行
13.到香港参观李小龙故居
14.到印度钦奈观看卡拉协土拉舞团的传统舞蹈表演
15.到南北韩边境的非军事区感受冷战历史
16.到澳门逸园赛狗场投注赛狗
17.漫游中国北京最老街区之一的南锣鼓巷
18.在越南传统节日灶君节放生
19.在巴基斯坦白沙瓦享受即钓即煮鲜鱼菜式
20.到印度新德里有百年历史的Indian Coffee House「叹」咖啡
21.到中国江苏省吴江市参观中国古代性文化博物馆
22.坐船漫游缅甸茵莱湖
23.在马来西亚品尝当地人最爱的淡奶玫瑰露Air Bandung
24.参观香港电影资料馆了解港产电影
25.在被誉为世界上最高、最美的国际公路——中巴友谊公路上驰骋
25 Authentic Asian Experiences by Times Magazine, 2009
From taking in the towering mountain ranges flanking the Karakoram Highway to a tall, pink glass of air bandung, here are 25 places to go, people to see and things to try across Asia.
1. Catch a Fly Ball at the Tokyo Dome
2. Find Out What Marmot Tastes Like
3. Stroll Along Kabul's Great Wall
4. Forge Through a Gorge in Yunnan
5. Find Your Own Beach in Boracay
6. Worship the Moon at Loy Krathong
7. Witness a Disappearing Act
8. Watch the Bulls Run on Madura
9. Catch the Frontier Spirit in Xinjiang
10. Ride a Giant in Mondulkiri
11. Try an Aesthetically Challenged Fruit
12. Walk Among the Faithful in Manila
13. Pay Homage to the Kung Fu Master
14. Watch a Dancing Storyteller
15. Step into Living Cold War History
16. Place Your Bets at Macau's Dog Races
17. Capitalize on Beijing's Capitalism
18. Give the Kitchen God an Offering He Can't Refuse
19. Feast on Fish in Peshawar
20. Have a Vintage Cuppa in New Delhi
21. Pick Up Some Ancient Wisdom
22. Take the Slow Boat on Inle Lake
23. Drink Something Pink in Malaysia
24. Lose Yourself in Celluloid History
25. Get Lost on the Karakoram Highway
Capitalize on Beijing's Capitalism, Beijing, China
Ten years ago the only decent spots to get a cup of coffee or a drink in Beijing were the dreary lobbies of big business hotels. The premium places to buy gifts to take home were the state-run Friendship Store and the knockoff-filled warrens of
Silk Alley. One welcome result of the Chinese capital's headlong transformation has been the emergence of less depressing places to shop and hang out. Chief among them is
Nanluoguxiang, a narrow lane of traditional courtyards in the city center, jammed with bars, cafés, restaurants, hostels and shops selling Beijing-themed T-shirts and handicrafts like traditional paper cuttings. Business on the street has boomed, and shops close and open on a near weekly basis. Some old courtyards at the southern entrance of the street were recently torn down to make way for a subway stop, a change that is likely to bring even more visitors to this ancient street, and continue to drive its unceasing transformation.
Pick Up Some Ancient Wisdom, Tongli, Jiangsu province, China
Liu Dalin and Hu Hongxia's museum was so hot it got booted out of Shanghai in 2004. Not to be discouraged, the Chinese sexologists took their 4,000-piece collection of ancient erotica and reopened in Tongli Town nearby Wujiang, Jiangsu province. Inside the China Sex Museum (Museum of Ancient Chinese Sex Culture), you'll find an eye-opening exhibition including a Qing dynasty brothel "menu," a silk donut-shaped masturbation pillow and a Ming-style wooden chair built for particularly acrobatic sexual positions. You won't see that in the Forbidden City. Open seven days a week. Admission: $3. Tel. 0512-6332-2972 Website(Chinese Only):
http://www.chinasexmuseum.com
Forge Through a Gorge in Yunnan, China
For centuries, the rocky pathway that clings to the steep sides of the narrow Tiger Leaping Gorge in China's Yunnan province was traversed only by the horse caravans of tea merchants. Now this ancient route offers one of the most rewarding hikes on the planet. Imposing Himalayan foothills tower over either side of the canyon, framing the nine-mile (15 km) trek as amazing scenes of rugged natural beauty emerge around each of the many switchbacks. The two-day hike isn't particularly difficult, but it should be broken up with a stay at one of the hostels in the farming villages along the route. The Halfway House is a simple inn that serves up cold beer, magical apple pie and the "Toilet with the Best View Under Heaven" — a convenience offering a spectacular vista of the jagged peaks of the Jade Dragon Mountains.
Catch the Frontier Spirit in Xinjiang, China
For millenniums, jade has been a symbol of wealth and virtue in China — a ring of jade was even inserted into the 2008 Beijing Olympics medals. Among the most valuable is the "mutton fat" jade from the Yurungkash River that flows through Hotan, a city in China's far western province of Xinjiang. At more than $120 a gram for high-quality stones, rumor has it some locals have found jade pebbles and immediately crossed the street to exchange them for cars. You can roll up your pant legs and join the residents scouring the stony river bottom. After thousands of years, the jade is a little picked over, but it's a fun excuse to get one's feet wet, overturn some boulders and go digging in the muck. Cost: free.
Pay Homage to the Kung Fu Master, Hong Kong
Bruce Lee may be Hong Kong's most famous export, but you wouldn't know it from touring around town. Aside from a lone bronze statue erected in 2005, Hong Kong has done zilch to honor the man who almost single-handedly garnered worldwide respect for kung fu, Hong Kong film and Asian masculinity. But that's about to change: the Hong Kong government, along with three professional organizations and a local billionaire, has recently accepted proposals to transform Lee's last residence into an official memorial. Today, his home is a sleazy love motel offering three-hour stays and a car park with curtains to obscure the cars (and license plates) of its tiptoeing guests. But for die-hard fans of the Little Dragon, it's still worth a visit — at least until he gets the respect he deserves.
Lose Yourself in Celluloid History, Hong Kong
Hidden in a honeycomb of middle-class high-rises is the Hong Kong Film Archive, one of the Special Administrative Region's (and Asia's) greatest visual treasures. From the Edison Company's 1898 shorts of sedan chairs and other Hong Kong street scenes to the animated misadventures of the beloved cartoon pig McDull, the center has over 3,000 movies from the legendary Hong Kong film industry. You can peruse the collection at audiovisual booths for just $6.50 a day, or catch weekend screenings of rarely seen features like John Woo's gorgeous 1975 adaptation of the Cantonese opera Princess Chang Ping — who knew he had a soft side? There's more to Hong Kong cinema than triads and kung fu kicks.
Place Your Bets at Macau's Dog Races, Macau
Most visitors to Macau head straight to the gambling mecca's glitzy colony of new casinos. For a taste of the city's gambling past, head north of the main strips to the 78-year-old Canidrome, Asia's last dog-racing track. There's no big money there — last year's bets at the track amounted to less than 1% of the city's $14 billion gaming revenue — but the up-close view of lightning-fast greyhounds will make your head spin. Take your glasses.
