Nanluoguxiang

How to Visit Nanluoguxiang Hutong in Beijing

Turning over the thick cover of Beijing’s modernity, you will see the old and authentic Beijing with a rich cultural and historical history. A trip to Nanluogixiang Hutong(南锣鼓巷)  brings you back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271 – 1368)  when the earliest hutongs and courtyard houses along Nanluoguxiang started to be built. Now almost every Beijing first-time…

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How to Spend Spring Festival in Beijing

When planning Beijing winter tour during Spring Festival or Chinese Lunar New Year, many first-time visitors would ask the same question “How to spend Spring Festival in Beijing”. There are many choices to celebrate the new year in Beijing. Different people have different tastes in terms of sightseeing, events, shopping, entertaining,etc. You may check out my personal…

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Top 8 Things to Do in Beijing in the Winter (Tips, Photos & Map)

Plan your Beijing winter tour? Beijing is an interesting destination for your winter vacation. Winter in Beijing begins with an abundance of festivities during the holiday season: skiing, ice skating, hot spring bathing, hiking the Great Wall of China, etc. In addition, if you prefer to stay out of the cold, choose from the numerous museums, restaurants, book…

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Celebrate Chinese New Year at Beijing’s Highest Place

Different from the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year ( Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival ) marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.  Every Chinese lunar year is represented by a zodiac animal sign. The 2016 Chinese new year is  the Year of the  Monkey ( the new year first day: Monday,…

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