Each city has its own iconic landmarks which have been lingering in people’s minds either due to their greatness or intriguing stories behind them. Shanghai is a fish-village-turned-metropolitan city dating back to China’s Spring and Autumn period (771 to 476 BC ). Shanghai architectural landmarks epitomize the colonial buildings set up in the early 1900s…
Plan your Lhasa Tour? In addition to including such stereotyped visits covering Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Temple, Norbulingka and so on, don’t forget to add an excursion to Drak Yerpa Monastery, which is located about 30km northeast to the city center of Lhasa. There are two popular Tibetan verses in relation to Drak Yerpa….
Plan your Beijing tour? A visit to Jingshan Park is not to be missed during your tour in Beijing. Jingshan Park Location Jingshan just sits across the north gate to Forbidden City. After finishing your visit to Forbidden City along the south to north official visiting route, you exit from Forbidden City’s north gate. Exiting…
Dear Travellers, Plan your Beijing tours? Visiting the Forbidden City ( The Palace Museum ) is no doubt one of your travel highlights in Beijing. Then how to buy your Forbidden City entry ticket? When to visit? Which gate to enter? What’s the visiting line? How to beat the crowds? We’d like to have the…
Plan your Inner Mongolia Tour? Inner Mongolia is large and extensive, covering an area of 1.183 million square kilometers , three times the size of Japan. So, basically it is difficult to travel the major sites on a single trip. If you are interested in history and unique landscape, a trip to Western Inner Mongolia…
Yulong River (遇龙河), about 7 km southwest of Yangshuo, is the largest tributary of Li River with a total length of 16 km starting from Jinlong Bridge and Yulong Bridge, ends at Gongnong Bridge, and emptying itself into Li River. The scenery along Yulong River is breathtaking. Yulong River is often regarded as a smaller…
Plan your Beijing tour? If you like a walking tour, Dong Jiao Min Xiang is a historic site worth your short stroll and glimpse of the European-style buildings by the late 19th century and early 20th century foreign powers. ABCs of Former Legation Quarter Dong Jiao Min Xiang ( Former Legation Quarter ) literally means…
Plan your China tour? As you know, China is huge, so where to start your trip and what to be covered in your China trip? It largely depends on your personal taste. If you are interested in popular places in China, you may check Top 10 Places in China for more information. If you like…