Cuandixia Village is located between Shuangshitou Village and Baiyu Village under the jurisdiction of Zhaitang Town in Mentougou, Beijing. Lying about 90km west of Beijing, Cuandinxia Village is an ancient village of over 400 years built in Ming and Qing Dynsties with an area of 5.3 square km. “Cuandixia – 爨底下” literally means “under the stove” relative to fire…
The centerpiece of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was the Beijing National Stadium, dubbed as “Birds Nest”. It hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies for the Beijing 2008. Now the Bird’s Nest has become one of the most successful post-Olympics legacies, attracting some 20,000 to 30,000 people a day for an exterior glimpse or…
To get under the skin of the capital city of Beijing, you need to delve into the traditional hutong area – an old neighbourhood that consists of a warren of narrow back lanes, quaint courtyards, and teems with people, a vibe of sights, sounds and aromas – the Old World Charm in Beijing. Shichahai, or…
January is the coldest month in Beijing. If you are planning your Beijing tours in January, you’d better check the historical climate data for the whole January weather, and learn about the activities and festivals in Beijing to make the best of your Beijing winter tour. The Weather in January in Beijing Beijing could be very…
Among the Top 10 Photo Spots in Beijing, the 17-Arch Bridge at Summer Palace is my favorite photogenic spectacle. Summer Place itself is the epic demonstration of the traditional Chinese gardening with all its essential elements – lakes, hills, rockeries, pavilions, corridors, archways, bridges and temples. The 17-arch bridge stands out as one of the great…
Beijing Yaoji Chaogan Restaurant is a time-honoured no-frill eatery owned by a family with the surname of “Yao”, well-known for its authentic Beijing local food. “Chaogan” (Chao Gan) literally means “Pork liver stew” or “Fried liver”, the signature dish of the restaurant. The dish of “Chaogan” is a bowl of starchy stew with slices of liver and large…
Plan your Beijing tour？ Visitors may be a little bit worried that Beijing is an expensive city, but you must know that there are loads of free things to do in Beijing. If you want to know more about these ideas, please check below my version of the top 10 free things to do in…
Houhai Lake, or Back Lake, is one of the three lakes in Shichahai, Beijing and the other two are Xihai Lake (West Lake) and Qianhai Lake ( Front Lake). Houhai Lake is often referred to as the general name for all the three lakes in Shichahai. Shichahai still keeps the old world charm – crisscrossed…