Lakes with the same name of “West Lake” are legion. But of all the “West Lakes”, West Lake in Hangzhou is oft-lauded as the most beautiful one, particularly in the Chinese circle around the world. This World Cultural Heritage crowned lake is well known for its charm of traditional Chinese landscape and cultural legacy behind…
Plan your Hangzhou tour? This article offers your some useful Hangzhou airport taxi tips if you are going to take a taxi when you arrive at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. After disembarking and claiming your checked luggage, you will be in the arrival hall. On your right hand is the ticketing office for airport…
If you read about Chinese philosophy and traditional culture, probably you have some faint idea of Yin and Yang, Bagua (Eight Trigrams ), I Ching and Feng Shui. These principles are the native origins of some branches of classical Chinese science and philosophy. They are widely practiced in traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese martial arts, Chinese…
If you are planning either Shanghai tour or Hangzhou tour, a side trip to Putuoshan 普陀山 ( Mount Putuo Island or Putuo Mountain ) is a bonus if you are interested in beaches, caves, isles and Buddhist culture. Putuoshan is the most well known lush island attached to Zhoushan archipelago. Mount Putuo is the abode of Guanyin, the…
Plan your Zhejiang tour? Hangzhou as its capital, Zhejiang is a coastal province south of Shanghai and Jiangsu Province. It is one of the smallest, but one of the most developed provinces in China. Hangzhou itself is a most-sought-after tourist destination as well as the transport hub jumping off for exploring further in the province….
Plan your scenic hike from Jiankou Great Wall to Mutianyu Great Wall? There are tons of online trip reports on the incredible steepness of the Upward Flying Eagle Tower to Tianti (Sky Ladder) and Beijing Knot along Jiankou Great Wall. We are not advising anyone to scramble that section if you don’t have any rock…
Simatai Village (司马台村) is situated at the foot of Simatai Great Wall in Miyun County, about 135km northeast of the Beijing’s city center. The old Simatai Village was originally developed from the Simatai Castle built during the reign of Emperor Wanli ( 1573 -1620 ) in Ming Dynasty ( 1368 – 1644 ). Simatai Village used to have 8 natural sub-villages. Among…
Dear Travelers, We’d like to have the following quick guide to be always updated for the benefit of new visitors visiting Gubei Water Town & Simatai Great Wall in Beijing by using the local public transportation – bus and train. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback….