The West Lake Landscape, a World Cultural Heritage Site, dominates the psyche of the locals and visitors. Walking along the 15-km perimeter of the lake is a delightful rewind. If not strong legs, choose any of the sections for a leisure stroll; or you may easily rent a bike since the area around the lake…
Plan your Chengdu tour? If you are into the Taoism (also spelled Daoism) , a religion and a philosophy from ancient China, Qingyang Palace is definitely your cup of tea. ABC of Qingyang Palace The Qingyang Palace, also known as Qingyang Taoist Temple, is lauded as “No 01 Taoist Temple in Sichuan” and “No.01 Taoist…
Plan your Chengdu tour? Wangjiang Pavilion Park is a nice place to appreciate the Chinese traditional architectures and the bamboo landscape, as well as get to know Xue Tao (768 – 832), a famous poetess in Tang Dynasty. ABC of Wangjiang Pavilion Park Wangjiang Pavilion Park is one of the famous historical and traditional cultural…
A city’s landmark isn’t necessarily a high building, however it should carry on the city’s history and culture, or features its urban development as well. It determines the city’s character and dominates people’s psyche. It helps us better understand the city So what are Hangzhou’s top iconic landmarks? Hangzhou is one of the eight great…
Plan your Hangzhou tour? Hangzhou is a garden city with a slew of gardens circling the West Lake. Most of the gardens around the lake are free of charge except one garden called “Guozhuang Garden” (郭庄). Guozhuang Garden is the only paid attraction along the West Lake. Guozhuang Garden (郭庄) is one of the most…
Plan your Chengdu Tour? The tomb of Wang Jian (王建墓) is worth your visiting if you are interested in Chinese history. ABC of Wang Jian During his living years (847-918 AD), Wang Jian was once a general in in later Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). After Tang Dynasty was finished in 907, the whole country…
Plan your Chengdu Tour? One thing you should not miss out is to wander through Jinli Ancient Street （锦里）, originally built as early as Shu Kingdom ( 220 – 280 AD) and known as “The First Street of the Shu Kingdom” . Wu Hou Shrine and Jinli Pedestrian Street Jinli Pedestrian Street （锦里） is located…
Plan your Hangzhou tour? As one of the landmarks in Hangzhou, Leifeng Pagoda is also the best place for having a panoramic view of West Lake. If it is your first time to visit Hangzhou, you are advised to include Leifeng Pagoda on your Hangzhou activity list. Location of Leifeng Pagoda Feifeng Pagoda is situated on the Sunset…