Please your Beijing tour? South of Tiananmen Square and behind Zhengyang Gates is Qianmen Street, a pleasant walking area though some people complain this area is a bit touristy and crowded especially on weekends. This 845m long street used to be a shopping and market area in the Ming and Qing dynasty ( 1368 – 1644 ) which has been totally renovated years…
Plan your Beijing tour? If you are interested in watching sunrise in Beijing, Tiananmen Square is a unique place worth your sunrise viewing experience. Tiananmen Square is not the best place to view the sunrise in Beijing since Tiananmen Square is just flat and surrounded by the buildings nearly on its four sides without a…
Plan your Beijing village tour? Numerous villages are dotted in the suburbs of Beijing. One village known as Cuandixia Village stands out as a unique window through which you can learn more about the folk culture and vernacular architecture in Beijing. Cuandixia Village is nestled in a valley among the mountainous areas, 90km west of downtown…
Looking for a romantic place to capture the sunrise in the downtown Beijing area on your Beijing tour? There is no better place in than Jingshan Park sitting on the centre of the north-south axis of Beijing. Best Spot to View Beijing Sunrise The hill in Jingshan Park is 45.7 meters at relative height and…
Plan your Beijing tour? Beijing CBD area refers to Beijing Central Business Center, a cluster of domestic and international firms and the center of trade, finance, creativity industry and media in Beijing. It is also a primary area of modern buildings and starchitectures. Beijing CBD is located on the east of Beijing between the 3rd…
Plan your Beijing Tour? The Temple of Heaven is one of the Top 10 Attractions in Beijing. The Temple of Heaven in Chinese is called “Tian Tan （天坛）” which literally means “the Altar of Heaven” that composes a group of religious buildings. It is located close to the southern end of Beijing central axis starting…
The Forbidden City is one of the must see attractions during your Beijing tour. Forbidden City was the imperial palace both for Ming and Qing dynasties. It served as the home of the successive emperors and their households, and the place for th eir governance as well. Forbidden City is also named “The Palace Musuem” or…
Plan your Beijing tour on your first trip to Beijing? The Summer Palace is worth your visit that you cannot afford to miss. The Summer Palace is located about 19km to the northwest of Beijing city center (Tiananmen Square). It is easily accessed by subway line 4 and a few bus lines. || The Summer Palace was listed…