There are many places and landmarks of historical importance in China. Beijing City has been regarded as an important cradle of Chinese civilization and most of the historical places are found here. One of such popular places is the Marco Polo Bridge which has stood firm even eight hundred years after it was built. This…
For many kids as well as some “big kids”, the best place to play in Beijing is to visit Beijing Happy Valley, topping the list of Top 10 Things for Kids to Do in Beijing. Beijing Happy Valley is dubbed “Disney in Beijing”, a Chinese theme park, one of the “Happy Valley” chains. The first…
Plan your Beijing trip? Beijing Qianmen Area is a nostalgic place to visit, which immerses you in the long history of Beijing in its Ming and Qing dynasties (about 500 years). Qianmen area has been under the protection of Dongcheng District Government aimed at 100% keeping and restoring its culture and history, a kind of rebirth…
Fruit picking in Beijing has become more and more popular with the improvement in ordinary people’s living standards. Of a rich variety of fruits picking, Beijing strawberry picking tops the fruit picking list, the only fruit picking in Beijing which people could experience in winter. The strawberry picking period lasts from late December till next June in Beijing. Strawberries are an easy…
The city of Beijing has a history of over 800 years, dating back to 1153 AD the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) which moved its capital from Shangjing to Beijing, called Zhongdu. The histoy of Beijing as a capital city went through four dynasties: 1.Beijing as capital city called” Shangdu” during Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) 2.Beijing as capital city…
Beijing Climate, Beijing Weather This afternoon, I go to the south gate of Zhongnanhai for a glimpse of the blooming Yulan Magnolia planted along the red wall topped by glazed tiles. The weather report says tomorrow the temperature will plummet from Today’s maximum 22 degrees to tomorrow’ maximum 9 degrees. So today is maybe the…
Miao Feng Shan ( or Mt. Maofengshan ) is one of the famous mountains in the suburbs of Beijing. Miao Feng Shan literally means “mountain with beautiful peak”. It is located in Mengtougou District, about 55km west of Beijing downtown. Its highest peak reaches the sea-level of1291 meters, occupying 20 square kilometers. Mt. Miao Feng Shan…
Each year, March 15 is the official date for halting the heating system in the whole city of Beijing. This special date reminds people that spring is around the corner in Beijing. The whole city of Beijing wakes up with flowers blooming here and there between later March and mid-May after a 4-month cold winter….