Plan your Hangzhou tour? West Lake would be your highlight on your Hangzhou trip. West Lake is likened to the Chinese classical novel “A Dream of Red Mansions” or the Bible, which you are unable to read totally. The West Lake scene changes with the different moments, different seasons and under different weather conditions. I cannot…
Today (Sunday) Beijing has been hit by the early winter snowfall and sleet after yesterday’s fog and rain caused by a cold front in northern China. It is quite rare in Beijing to be lashed with freezing rain and snowfall three days before the coming of Li Dong (Winter begins), the 19th solar term of…
Flying Dragon Valley (Feilong Gu, or Feilong Valley 飞龙谷) is reputed as “Beijing’s Zhangjiajie” for its magnificent sandstone peaks and valley. This north-south canyon is a 8 km-long, 20m wide and 7m wide at the narrowest. The ravine is located between Diaowo Village and Lishugou Village, Huangsongyu Township of Pinggu District, about 110km east of Beijing. The…
Plan your Beijing excursion? Huangsongyu Reservoir could be your peaceful escape from your bustle and hussle of city life. It lies at the foot of Huangsongyu Great Wall in Huangsongyu Village in Pinggu District, about 100km in the northeast of Beijing city proper. The construction of Huangsongyu Reservoir was completed in June, 1971. It has a…
Plan your China train tour starting from Beijing? How many train stations in Beijing and which railway station you should use for your next destination? This list of current railway stations in Beijing will be helpful in getting yourself familiar with the current train station in Beijing. 1.Beijing West Railway Station (北京西客站) Trains to Xian，Guilin,…
Plan your Beijing tour? If you don’t eat any type of meat, even chicken or egg and are looking for high-quality vegetarian food, Muslim or or Buddha restaurants, Beijing will not let you with lots of vegetarian choices. We have selected the top 10 vegetarian restaurants in Beijing. NO.1：Lotus in Moonlight Vegetarian Restaurant Chinese name: 荷塘月色 Features: Based…
LIVING WITH MONGOLIAN FAMILY AT BASHANG NEAR BEIJING Bashang is the nearest prairie destination to the capital city of China, located about 240 kilometres from northern Beijing. The special climate and geographical position at the junction of the North China Plain and the Inner Mongolia Grasslands give Bashang its unique natural landscapes and make…
Junzhiyu Ecological Garden is an ecological farm comprising organic planting, ecological sightseeing, tourist fruit or vegetable picking and food processing. The Garden is also wheel-chair user friendly with accessible facilities built easy for disabled persons to take part in fruit picking activities. With a total area of over 130,000 square meters, Junzhiyu Ecological Farm is located in North Xiguanzhuang Village, Xiaotangshan Town, Changping District, about…