Plan your Beijing tour? If you are interested in slum tourism, Beijing is worth your exploring. Not all local sociologists agree that Beijing now has “slums” in downtown area behind all the shining high-rises and futuristic buildings, typically those seen in the big cities in some developed or underdeveloped countries. However, some Beijing neighorhoods have many…
If you are a Muslim visitor on a Beijing tour, you need to find halal food restaurants in Beijing. There are said to be over 2,000 halal options in small eateries, mid-range and upmarket halal restaurants as well in Beijing. These Muslim restaurants adhere to a full halal menu that does not serve pork and does not serve…
Wuzhen is a historic water town which lies in the center of a triangle formed by Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai. Wuzhen Water Town is located in the city of Tongxian in the northen Zhejiang Province, 80km to the northeast of Hangzhou, 80km to the south of Suzhou and 140km to the southwest of Shanghai. There are…
If you are in the process of planning your Suzhou tour or Shanghai tour, a glimpse of Zhouzhuang Water Town is worth your time. Zhouzhuang is reputed as the No.01 Water Town in China and “Venice in the East”. Under the jurisdiction of Kunshan City, it is located 45km to the southest of Suzhou and 80km…
Plan your Xian tour? One day side trip from Xian to Mt.Huashan is worth your time at your convenience. Mount Hua is one of the five holy mountains in China, which is well known for its precipitousness and treacherousness. Mt.Huashan is also a treasure trove of Taoism with plentiful Taoist temples that are under control of the Daoist…
Plan your China tour? If you are interested in the traditional Chinese architecture, exploring Fujian Tulou is very helpful understanding the principles of balance and symmetry used for the traditional Chinese buildings and the national culture, the sub-culture of a specific region where the ethnic group live within it. Fujian Tulou is the official name…
Plan your Urumqi tour? Xinjiang is a good place, the largest provincial-level region in China, officially named Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang spans 1.6 million km2 ( comparable in size to 3 Frances), and covers an area of about one sixth of the China’s territory. The charm of Xinjiang lies on its diversified ethnic cultures, and unique geography and…
Beijing Fengtai Railway Station has a long history dating back to the year 1898. It is located at Zhengyang Avenue in Fengtai District of the southern Beijing. It used to be a small comprehensive railway station incorporating passenger trains and freight trains. It had passenger trains to Shanghai, Taiyuan and Guangzhou with 30 daily trains passing…