Beijing village tour is an interesting eye-opener for first time visitors coming to Beijing. Diaowocun, or Diaowo Village is considered as one of the 10 most beautiful villages in Beijing. It is located in the Huangsongyu valley of Huangsongyu Town in northeast Pinggu District, Beijing. Diaowo Village is well known for its ancient folk culture and beautiful scenery, a combination of…
Plan your Beijing excursions to escape the bustle and hustle of city life? The Shilinxia Scenic Area (石林峡) is a good destination out of Beijing city to touch the unique stone and rock formations in a 6-km long valley or gorge. Shilinxia location “Shilinxia” literally means “stone forest gorge”. The gorge is located in Diaowo…
If you are planning your China tour, before you depart for China it is advisable that you have some basic knowledge on how to recognize Chinese currency and identify fake money as well. Basically there are five languages on all China’s banknotes : Mandarin Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Zhuang. China’s legal tender is Renminbi (…
Plan your Fujian tour? Fujian, situated in the southeast China on the coast of the East China Sea, covers a land of 540 km from east to west and 550 km from north to south. Fujian is a vital navigation hub between the East China Sea and the South China Sea. As one of the Chinese…
Plan your Xinjiang Tour? Narat Grassland (also Nalati Grassland) is worth your 1-2 day exploration. “Narat” ( Nalati ) in Monglian literally means “The place where sunshine first appears”. The “place” is now Narat Grassland in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Xinjiang, China. There is a story behind how the word “Narat” ( Nalati ) was…
Plan your Shanghai tour? There are plenty of hotels to choose in Shanghai ranging from deluxe 5-star hotels to budget hostels. There is a neighborhood guide to the best areas to stay in Shanghai, as chosen by our trip experts. Shanghai Districts As the largest city in China, Shanghai is divided into 16 districts and…
Plan your Inner Mongolia tour? The city of Ergun is worth your time exploring since Ergun City was the cradle of Genghis Khan (1162-1227) and the formation and development of his Mongols, who here united all the tribes and started to conquer most of Asia and Eastern Europe. Ergun City (Erguna, or Eerguna 额尔古纳) is…
Datong Pingyao Xian Trip Datong, Pingyao and Xian are three important tourist destinations in China. Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple in Datong, Pingyao Ancient City and Terracotta Warriors in Xian are big draws attracting numerous oversea tourists every year. If you want to plan your Datong, Pingyao and Xian trip, you are often daunted by…