Longtan Temple Fair has been my favorite. The reason for my affection is many-fold, including its short distance to my residential area, it spacious area since the temple fair is located in Longtan Lake Park and its richness in offering various festival activities. Longtan Temple Fair has entered its 29th year since it was first held in 1983….
For many kids as well as some “big kids”, the best place to play in Beijing is to visit Beijing Happy Valley, topping the list of Top 10 Things for Kids to Do in Beijing. Beijing Happy Valley is dubbed “Disney in Beijing”, a Chinese theme park, one of the “Happy Valley” chains. The first…
If you are an antique lover traveling Beijing during spring festival, then you should not miss Panjiayuan Temple Fair. Panjiayuan Temple Fair has its own official name called “Panjiayuan Spring Festival Fair”. This year 2012 is the 4th Panjiayuan Spring Festival Fair. Panjiayuan Temple Fair is located in the west part of Panjianyuan Market ( Panjiayuan…
Plan your Beijing trip during spring festival? Visiting a temple fair is a must. For each spring festival, I’d like to visit one temple fair to feel and touch the new year. My pick this year is to visit the temple fair inside Chaoyang Park since I’ve heard a lot about this special temple fair…
Plan your Beijing trip? Beijing Qianmen Area is a nostalgic place to visit, which immerses you in the long history of Beijing in its Ming and Qing dynasties (about 500 years). Qianmen area has been under the protection of Dongcheng District Government aimed at 100% keeping and restoring its culture and history, a kind of rebirth…
With the deafening blasts of fireworks and firecrackers all surrounding me, here comes the Chinese new year 2012, the year of dragon. China has a long tradition of playing firecrakers and fireworks in a hope to wipe off the bad luck from the past year and ushers in good fortune and prosperity in the new…
Today, Jan 21, 2012 is the coldest day in Beijing even since it has entered winter with today’s highest temperture -2 and lowest -12. Beijingers and visitors will be very lucky that Beijing enjoys good weather during the coming spring festival as below: Beijing weather forecast for the week long Holiday for Chinese new year: 2012 Jan 21: Sunny, highest –…
Chinese have learnt to use any and all available means and resources at their disposal to their benefit. They work hard and find ways to do it in such a unique manner that it might baffle people and also defy conventional methods. For example, they have trained birds to fish for them. Not any…