Plan your Pingyao tour? A side trip to Zhangbi Ancient Castle (张壁古堡) is highly recommended. Unlike the touristy Pingyao ancient city, Zhangbi Ancient Village still remains untouched, residential and unimproved. You will see a series of military defence network above the ground and the fascinating series of the tunnels underneath. The three layers tunnels with a…
Plan your Pingyao tour? One day side trip to Wang Family Compound ( 王家大院) and Zhangbi Ancient Castle is high recommended. Wang Family Compound in Shanxi is actually a cluster of courtyards and castles. The huge Wang family compound used to have five castles, five lanes and five ancestral temples with an area of 250,000…
Plan your Pingyao tour? A short stay in the ancient city of Pingyao offers you a tentative escape from the ever revolving urbanized big cities and immerses yourself in the old charming of China’s past. Best Time to Visit Pingyao (Sep & Nov) For visitors, basically the change of the four season doesn’t much difference…
These shots were taken during one of my trips to Shanghai in early October under the mostly warm and pleasant weather conditions as the night air is far more clear. Camera in one hand, I was winding through the crowds. Thankfully the end results seem to be fruitful with some interesting pictures. The Bund at…
Christmas Eve for the West is similar to the New Year’s Eve of Chinese lunar new year for the Chinese, a time for family reunion. This western religious festival is getting its popularity in China, especially in the big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc. There are various reasons behind the increasing popularity of Christmas in China….
Plan your Pingyao tour? The Ancient City of Ping Yao with its associated temples of Shuanglin and Zhenguo has preserved authentically the elements and features that reflect the Han cities from the 14th to 20th century, including the overall layout, architectural style, building materials, construction craftsmanship and traditional technology, as well as the internal relations…
Dear Travellers, We’d like to have the following quick guide to be always updated for the benefit of new visitors visiting Gulangyu Island by ferry. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback. Thanks! Plan your Xiamen Tour? Gulangyu Island is a picturesque island about 600 meters off…
Plan your Pingyao Tour? At the time of my writing, there are 3 taxi companies operating in the city of Pingyao ( not operating inside the old town) and 195 taxis in operation, including 99 oil and gas vehicles, 96 electric vehicles and 346 drivers. Basically it is a breeze to hail a taxi at…