Plan your Beijing tour? Beijing is awash with natural and historical sites. Taking some amazing pictures of the iconic sites and interesting places in Beijing serves as a kind of good memory or nostalgic reminder of your trip to Beijing. Almost every corner of Beijing has become the focal point of the lens. Basically different…
Beijing is a megacity with numerous locations to take great photos! To keep things simple, I’ve narrowed down my list to top 10 locations ( check out : Top 10 Photo Spots in Beijing). Certainly, you may have your own choice of the Top 10 per your own taste. There are four turrets around Forbidden…
Of all the 10 major sections of Great Wall around Beijing, both Badaling Great Wall and Mutianyu Great Wall have accessible facilities for wheelchair users with accessible paths and elevators. Mutianyu Great Wall is generally billed as the most favorite by foreign visitors. It is less crowded than Badaling Great Wall which is always packed…
Plan your Great Wall Tour ? If you are a senior traveller, you may wonder which part of the Great Wall around Beijing is most suitable for the senior tourists ( not wheelchair users ) . For wheelchair users, please check out: The Most Wheelchair-Friendly Great Wall to Visit. Basically, I recommend Mutianyu Great Wall simply…
Plan your Beijing night tour? In addition to the Top 10 Things to Do in Beijing at Night, the venue for National Centre for Performing Arts itself is worth your having a glimpse on your first trip to Beijing, also a photo op for photography enthusiasts. It is a trendy and avant-garde landmark designed by…
The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), is one of the 4 most important landmarks in Beijing. The other three are China CCTV Tower, Water Cube (Beijing National Aquatics Center) and Bird’s Nest (National Stadium). If you are interested in modern contemporary architecture, the egg-shape theatre is absolutely worth having a glimpse. Tip 1:…
The Temple of Heaven to the local Beijing people is more than just a religious place or a place for viewing the ancient Chinese architecture. It is also a huge park complex that comprises an area of hundreds-year-old cypress trees, well-maintained forests and gardens of various sizes. The Temple of Heaven is a perfect place…
When you are planning your trip to Temple of Heaven in Beijing, basically you are supposed to visit the following three main parts: The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests: where the emperors sacrificed animals and burned incense sticks to pray for good weather for the crops. The Imperial Vault of Heaven: A single gabled…