Beijing is teemed with unique streets. No matter you are a first time visitor or Beijing’s regular guest, taking a stroll along the streets in Beijing is a must. Let me give you some tips for street rambling in Beijing. Best Shopping Street – Window Shopping at Xidan Street 西单 Xidan is a real shopping area with plentiful stores…
This year’s Spring Festival travel season ( Chunyun ) starts from Jan 19, 2011, 15 days before the Chinese lunar new year’s day (Feb 03, 2011), and ends on Feb 27, totalling 40 days. The annual srping festival witnesses the largest annual human migration in the world! Most Chinese people are returning home for family reunion during Chinese new…
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…
As a keen skier, when you plan your Beijing Tours in winter, you have many options of ski resorts to choose from such as Nanshan Ski Resort, Jundushan Ski Resort, Yuyang Ski Resort etc. If you are a high-level skier wanting to take more advanture and would like to pay a little more as well as give…
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…
Outside Cold, but Inside Warm Beijing winter lasts four months from Nov 15 to next year’s March 15. In Beijing, central heating system is provided to warm the people’s house and working place usually starting Nov.15 till March 15 next year. Averages temperatures (Celsius) in Beijing range between -5 and 5 degrees celsius according to the annual Beijing Climate. For Beijing…
From today, October 06, 2010, I join a two-week fam trip to Shanghai, Huangshan, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou and Yangtze River Cruise. My first stop is Shanghai. I take Air China flight no. CA1515 and depart from Terminal 3. The check-in counters both for domestic and international departures are on the 4th floor of the main building at Terminal 3….
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…