Xian is a mecca for foreign travelers when they plan their China tours. Xian is more Chinese than Beijing with plentiful traditional Chinese buildings and historical sites. The local people in Xian are simple and hospitable.The influx of western travelers into Xian has seen the hostels booming in every conors in the city of Xian….
Beijing has two famous pedestrian streets – Wangfujing Street and Qianmen Street. They are both commercial streets lined with plenty of stores and restaurants. Wangfujing Street has more department stores while Qianmen Street more international brand special shops and boutiques. Both Wangfujing and Qianmen are a great place for people watch, experiencing Chinese culture and…
Plan your Beijing tour? You’ll definitely cram several Beijing’ UNESCO World Heritage sites on your travel plan including the spectacular Great Wall of China. In addition to its world-famous historical sites, Beijing is blessed with an abundance of natural resources including several easy-to-access karst caves. If you are a cave enthusiast, or you are an outdoor adventurist,…
Capital M (前门M餐厅) is on the top list of my favorite restaurants with a view in Beijing. The letter “M” comes from “Michelle”, or Michelle Garnaut, an Australian restaurateur, the owner and founder of Capital M. This is Michelle’s fourth restaurant in China after the Fringe in Hong Kong, M on the Bund and Glamour…
Are you looking for places to go paintballing during your Beijing tour? Playing paintball games is getting increasingly popular among the white-collar young people here in Beijing, in group or individually. There are a handful of real CS paintball clubs in and around Beijing. SLB Paintball Shooting Range 森崊豹彩弹射击俱乐部Add: in the Huayuan Lake Resort Valley,…
Plan your China tour? Any foreign passport holders require a visa in advance of travel to China. An “L” Visa is issued to foreigners who comes to China for travel or visiting family members. There is no visa-on-arrival provision except in extraordinary cases. Chinese visa policy is strictly enforced, and a penalty of RMB 500 per…
Plan your Lijiang Tour? Lijiang, located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, is a place blessed with fresh air, clear streams and breathtaking snow mountains. Lijiang sits at an average elevation of 2,400 meters. Many visitors both home and abroad come to visit Lijiang every year. Lijiang enjoys a temperate climate year around. Lijiang’s rainy season…
Plan your Qingdao Tour? Located in the Shandong province, Qingdao is surrounded by the Yellow Sea on the east and south, and the mainland to the west and north. Qingdao enjoys pleasant weather throughout the year. As the summer resort of China, Qingdao enjoys warm temperate zone monsoon climate. The best time to visit…