Plan your Xi’an tour? If time allows, you may arrange a short side trip to Yaodongs, the cave dwellings still common in the middle and northwest of China The ABCs of Yaodong “Yaodong” literally means “Earth Caves”, one of the four types of the most distinctive Chinese traditional dwellings including Tulou ( earth houses, common…
Plan your Datong tour? Have you ever had a bold idea of planning your Datong Great Wall Tour? If you have seen the images of the Great Wall near Beijing, you may believe the Great Wall of China is mainly made of majestic bricks and stones. Not all the stretches of the Great Wall made…
Plan your Chengdu tour? When night falls, It is advisable to have a leisure walk in the old area of the three alleys, namely Kuan Alley, Zhai Alley and Jing Alley in the downtown Chengdu. These three alleys combined are often called “Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi” in Chinese. The meaning of Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi…
On August 25, together with other 24 group members on a 35-seat bus, after 5 hours’ bumpy driving for 108km, we successfully reached the Mt.Everest Base North Camp in Tibet ( Qomolangma Base Camp) and saw the unparalleled beauty of the snow-covered peak of Mt.Everest under a clear sky. I’d like to make a trip…
Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge (程阳风雨桥) is also known as Yongji Bridge or Panlong Bridge. It is the most famous wind and rain bridge of Dong nationality in Guangxi, and also a key cultural relic protection unit in China. often refers to the scenic area of the same name which mainly includes Chengyang Bridge itself…
This morning, at 8:00am, we left Yungu Hotel in the valley at the foot Mount Huangshan and had a 5-minute walk to Yungu Telpher Station. Actually there are two cable stations in Yungu. We took the new telpher station and began our first day trip to Huangshan. It only took 10 minutes to get to…
In the traditional floral symbol of China, peonies are known as the flower of riches and honour. Peony is often considered China’s national flower ( though not officially declared ). Peonies in the city of Luoyang are of-lauded as the most beautiful in China and the peony festival in Luoyang is held annually between April…
Plan your Beijing tour? It is worth your time to have a stroll along its ancient city wall within the Ming Dynasty City Wall Relics Park if you want to have a glimpse of Beijing’s splendid past. Beijing first as capital city called” Shangdu” during Jin Dynasty (1115-1234). 800 years ago Beijing began its history…