China North International Shooting Range is one of the biggest shooting ranges in the world which is mainly focused on recreational shooting. With an area of 200,000 square meters, CNISR (China North International Shooting Range) is composed of firearms museum, clay-pigeon shooting range, shooting hall, gun club (VIP), multi-function exercises range and indoor shooting hall….
2011 Spring Festival Events and Activities in Qiaozi Town Qiaozi Town invites the residents of Beijing to spend their festival in the town by the slogan of “Experience the local folklore, Enjoy the New Year”. With preparation for the new year food, steamed cakes, lanterns, the Spring Festival couplets, the Qiaozi town is expecting…
It is hard to imagine the connection between a traditional temple fair and Beijing National Centre for the Performing Arts. The the egg-shape and contemporary architecture National Grand Theatre , or The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), is one of the most important landmarks in Beijing. This spring festival (Chinese lunar new year ) will…
Beijing Hutongs are a trademark of old and traditional Beijing. These narrow alleyways are linked to form what is known as a siheyuan, or courtyard, that house extended families. While the city has developed and many have moved from living within hutongs to high-rise apartments, there are still some residents living within hutongs, particularly the older…
Finally we ended our 6-hour hellish march from Gubeikou Great Wall to Jinshanling Great Wall at 5:00pm, September 26, 2010. But it’s not the end for us, it’s a new beginning since our next travel plan was to watch the sunset on the Great Wall, or specifically on the Jinshanling Great Wall. We were reminded by the ticket…
After their visit of Forbidden City and exit from its north gate, most of the visitors want to continue their day trips to other attractions or destinations in Beijing like Jinshan Park ( just opposite the north gate of Forbiden City), Wangfujing Street, Beijing Zoo, Summer Palace, Fragrance Hill, Temple of Heaven, Badaling Great Wall, Beijing Railway Station,…
What a happy day today! Azure sky, comfy weather, and sweet mooncakes, all just on a single day – Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival September 22, 2010. The name of Mid-Autumn Festival is a little bit too official, I’d like call it moon festival or mooncake day. It is the second most important festival in China,…
Plan your Beijing kid tour? Beijing can be a wonderful place for a family vacation and has plenty to offer in terms of kids friendly attractions.So if your kids need some kid-centric time while traveling, now follow me to search and explore these top 10 Beijing child friendly things to do. 1 Sony ExploraScience （索尼探梦科技馆） It is an…