Plan your Chengdu tour? Chengdu is a leisure city, so its nightlife is very rich and colorful. There are several popular bar streets to rewind yourself in the evening in Chengdu. Apart from Jiuyanqiao Bar Street, Chengdu Shaoling Road Bar Street is also a nice place to hang out for a small talk over quiet…
Plan your Chengdu tour? Chengdu is heavy with history. Basically the popular Chengdu travel bucket list tells you to visit Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Wu Hou Shrine, Qingyang Palace, the hutong-like Kuan Alley and Zhai Alley, etc. If you are not overly interested in history and look for something light-hearted, cheerful and active, Jiuyanqiao Bar…
Plan your Chengdu tour? Qintai Road (琴台路）or Qintai Gujing （琴台故径） is a well known attraction in Chengdu. It is a gentrified street built in the styles of Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 – 1911). “Qintai” literally means “Musical Instrument Platform”. The Road Name and the Love Story Behind It The road is named “Qintai” in…
The West Lake Landscape, a World Cultural Heritage Site, dominates the psyche of the locals and visitors. Walking along the 15-km perimeter of the lake is a delightful rewind. If not strong legs, choose any of the sections for a leisure stroll; or you may easily rent a bike since the area around the lake…
Plan your Chengdu tour? If you are into the Taoism (also spelled Daoism) , a religion and a philosophy from ancient China, Qingyang Palace is definitely your cup of tea. ABC of Qingyang Palace The Qingyang Palace, also known as Qingyang Taoist Temple, is lauded as “No 01 Taoist Temple in Sichuan” and “No.01 Taoist…
Plan your Chengdu tour? Wangjiang Pavilion Park is a nice place to appreciate the Chinese traditional architectures and the bamboo landscape, as well as get to know Xue Tao (768 – 832), a famous poetess in Tang Dynasty. ABC of Wangjiang Pavilion Park Wangjiang Pavilion Park is one of the famous historical and traditional cultural…
A city’s landmark isn’t necessarily a high building, however it should carry on the city’s history and culture, or features its urban development as well. It determines the city’s character and dominates people’s psyche. It helps us better understand the city So what are Hangzhou’s top iconic landmarks? Hangzhou is one of the eight great…
Plan your Hangzhou tour? Hangzhou is a garden city with a slew of gardens circling the West Lake. Most of the gardens around the lake are free of charge except one garden called “Guozhuang Garden” (郭庄). Guozhuang Garden is the only paid attraction along the West Lake. Guozhuang Garden (郭庄) is one of the most…