China, known for its infrastructural might and study abroad programs China is also the country that houses several unique travel destinations. Shilin or the Stone Forest situated at the heart of Yunnan province in the Shilin Yi Autonomous County is an area flanked with clusters of karst landforms that offer a breathtaking view. The area…
A lively Beijing winter! Today is January 07 and Beijing greets its first snowfall for 2012. At 7:30am as usual I start my 20-minite routine walk to my office. Out on our living block garden, I’m really surprised at the snowflakes flying and dancing in the air, small and white. So I take the lift up back to my flat and…
Plan your Hangzhou tour? As important as a walk around West Lake in early morning, a stroll along West Lake in the evening is equally worth your time. I walk from our lodging hotel in the evening along the famous Nanshan Road Bar Street. soon I find myself standing on the west bank of West Lake…
Plan your Hangzhou tour? An early morning stroll around West Lake is highly recommended. Why? The early morning view of West lake is fantastic and no tourist hordes get you elbowed. I start up my first day in the new year by having a stroll around West Lake near my lodging hotel in Hangzhou – Hanting Express ( Xihu Meiyuan Hangzhou). At 6:00am…
Hanting Inns & Hotels is my favorite, a home on the journey. Having been in travel business over 20 years, I’ve lost much passion for so called luxury hotels and prefer low-profile but cozy and quiet hotels like what Hanting Express Chains could offer. My affection for Hanting Inns & Hotels is much related to its founder and steersman –…
When planning a Great Wall tour in Beijing, people often ask “which would you suggest Mutianyu Great Wall or Badaling Great Wall ?”. Actually both Mutianyu and Badaling are worth visiting. Some choose Mutianyu and others Badaling. They are two of the most visited sections of the Great Wall around Beijing. So which section you…
How time flies! The 2011 year of Rabbit is saying goodbye and the 2012 Dragon is coming! With the 2010’s annual company gala dinner still lingering in mind, tonight we hold 2011’s annual gala party at a nice restaurant within walking distance of our office building. This year’s gala dinner party is smaller in size compared with previous…
If you need to see a doctor in Beijing either because you fall ill or have an accident during your Beijing trip, you won’t feel hopeless since there are about 30 high-level hospitals offering special foreign clinics. These high-level hospitals have special outpatient departments for foreigners including foreign visitors, foreign students, foreign employees, foreign ambassadors to China…