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,…
Beijing Dingduge Pavilion, or Dingdu Pavilion (定都阁) is built on the top of the same name hill known as Dingdu Peak with a sea level of 680 meters. The Dingdu Peak is located on the western end of the extended Chang’an Avenue, and about 40km west of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. “Dingdu” literally means “Decide…
Plan your Beijing night tour? At the nightfall, Beijing is colored and beautified by lights. Beijing’s lit iconic Landmarks are much sought after by leisure travelers and hardworking photographers. What is often neglected, unknown to many of us, but equally magnificently overwhelming at night is the over 120 overpasses or flyovers dotted on the second,…
Plan your Beijing Summer Tour with your kinds? There are a plethora of Kid-friendly Places in Beijing. But if you bring your kinds to Beijing in summer, it is worth making a short trip to one of the most advanced and exciting water parks in Beijing, both a fun and a place to escape the heat. We’ve…
Plan your Beijing tour? Beihai Park offers a good photo opportunity, especially at dusk with the sun setting from the west. If you are photography lover, you are recommended to take your camera for the snapshots of Beihai Park at dusk. Before going to Beihai Park, you may read my previous post regarding How to…
Plan your Beijing night tour? There are some interesting night places worth your visiting in Beijing either for shopping or night view photography. Last time I wrote a blog post tiltled ” Top 10 Things to Do in Beijing at Night“, which may be of some help for you to find a favorite night hangout. Among…
Plan your Beijing tour? If you are interested in slum tourism, Beijing is worth your exploring. Not all local sociologists agree that Beijing now has “slums” in downtown area behind all the shining high-rises and futuristic buildings, typically those seen in the big cities in some developed or underdeveloped countries. However, some Beijing neighorhoods have many…