Yunju Temple is not only famous for its storage of a large number of stone scriptures, but also well known for the priceless Buddha’s relics. Buddha’s relics refer to the remains from the body of Sakyamuni, the founder of buddhism. The legend has it that Sakyamuni left one skull relic, two shoulder blades relics, four…
Plan your Beijing tour? If you travel Beijing in July and August, the Beijing’s rainy season, you will expect muggy weather – hot, humid and feverish. But your encounter with the uncomfortable weather is offset by colorful activities on Beijing summer’s evenings – Bars, Cafes, Night Snacks Markets and etc. Drinking cold beer is a…
If you are on a business travel to Beijing and looking for a good place for leisure dining or an ideal site for commercial banquets, come to Shichahai Guildhall. Shichahai refers to the area around the three lakes – Qianhai Lake, Houhai Lake and Xihai Lake. Shichahai Guildhall is named after Shichahai since it is…
One old saying goes like that: eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen and supper like a poor man. In the light of eating healthy, a good and balanced breafast keeps people in good shape to start one day’s life and work. Dragged by a quick pace of life in a big city like…
In Beijing, like other cities in China, each neighborhood has its own food market of various sizes. In these markets, you buy fresh fruits, vegetables, freshwater food, seafood, meat cuts, stable food and a full range of Chinese cooking supplies. The majority of the grocery markets start around 7:00am in the morning. Local residents and expats often to their local…
Like the Chinese Saying Goes: you will live up to 99 years old if you take a walk after supper, I have kept for years the habit of 40 minute-stroll after dinner. Not sure for keeping to live to that age, but it does help my digestion and keep fit as well, day on day, different…
Since 2008, the Dragon Boat Festival has been recognized as an official holiday inChina. People participate in Dragon Boat racing and many other activities and this is one of the oldest festivals celebrated inChina. It is so old that today no one is absolutely sure about the origins of this festival. There are many…
Plan your Beijing tour? If you are a drive-in fan, Beijing will not let you down. A drive-in theater is an outdoor cinema with a large movie screen and a large parking lot for automobiles. People are able to watch movies from their cars with privacy and comfort. The first drive-in was created by Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr. in…