Chinese flowering crabs or crab apples, as their name suggests, are the unique specie of crabapple trees growing in China. The crab-flowers are borne in corymbs with five petals which are white, pink or red and stamens that produce copious pollen. Chinese flowering crabapple trees blossom in spring and fruit in autumn. The crab-flowers in…
Beijing’s spring comes at least half a month later than that in my hometown – Hangzhou, a garden city two-hour’s drive south of the mega city of Shanghai. Early April is the best time to see apricot blossoms in Beijing and generally the boom peak falls on the mid-April which may change due to the…
A city’s tall building provides an opportunity to shoot stunning pictures of its cityscape, during sun rise, sunset and especially during nighttime when artificial lights create dream-like neon wonderland. Cityscape photography from a tall building allows us to see the spine-tingling part of a city with which we may have already been quite familiar. The…
Temple of Heaven was once the imperial place where the worship for the god of heaven was held by emperors in Ming and Qing dynasties. Today Temple of Heaven has been expanded into a huge leisure park, a great place to relax and do all kinds of exercises ( dancing )and activities (playing chess). But…
Looking for a romantic place to capture the sunrise in the downtown Beijing area on your Beijing tour? There is no better place in than Jingshan Park sitting on the centre of the north-south axis of Beijing. Best Spot to View Beijing Sunrise The hill in Jingshan Park is 45.7 meters at relative height and…
Plan your Beijing tour? On a clear day, it is worth your time climbing up the hill in Jingshan Park, an excellent point both for viewing sunsets and the entire Forbidden City. The Jingshan Park is located to the north of Forbidden City. You may exit from the north gate of the Forbidden City and…
No Beijing tour is complete without visiting Wangfujing Street (王俯井大街) and its vicinity. “Wangfujing” literally means “prince residence well”. There used to live 10 princes in these area in Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644), hence the street name “Wangfu Street”. Later in Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911), a sweet water well was dug here, then the street…
SHOUGANG, literally “Capital Steel”, a very household name in Beijing, basically refers both to Shougang Group and its namesake steel plant – Shougang ( Capital Steel Plant) . Shougang Group itself is a huge enterprise group with cross-regional, cross-ownership and transnational operation, mainly engaged in the production of steel industry, concurrently engaged in mining, machinery,…