Different from the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year ( Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival ) marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar. Every Chinese lunar year is represented by a zodiac animal sign. The 2016 Chinese new year is the Year of the Monkey ( the new year first day: Monday,…
Plan your Beijing tour? You are highly recommended to have a bite of Da Dong Roast Duck. Dadong Roast Duck refers to the famous brand roast duck made by the upscale Dadong Roast Duck Restaurant which has two branches – Dadong Roast Duck Nanxincang (南新仓）and Dadong Roast Duck Tuanjiehu （团结湖). Da Dong Roast Duck Nanxincang…
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…
In Beijing, after making your obligatory pilgrimage to the highlights such as the Great Wall of China, Ming Tombs, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace etc, you may venture the off-the-beaten-path excursions to the outskirts of Beijing, where more than half the Beijingers live. Here we’d like to introduce to you the best local…
This Beijing’s summertime is a happy time with the 2014 World Cup ushering in fresh and cold air over the hot and humid capital. The opera of the world’s most watched sporting event is set to unfold on June 12, 2014. For whatever the reasons, you are away from your home country and the host…
If you are a Muslim visitor on a Beijing tour, you need to find halal food restaurants in Beijing. There are said to be over 2,000 halal options in small eateries, mid-range and upmarket halal restaurants as well in Beijing. These Muslim restaurants adhere to a full halal menu that does not serve pork and does not serve…
Are you looking for a great spot to have a barbecue grill during your Beijing tour? Yes, there’s nothing better than the sizzle of sausages, fish, chicken or porking cooking in the great outdoors. The popularity of BBQ grills has surged among Beijing urban residents as well as Beijing expats and international travelers. Cooking alfresco is one of the…
Plan your Beijing tour? If you don’t eat any type of meat, even chicken or egg and are looking for high-quality vegetarian food, Muslim or or Buddha restaurants, Beijing will not let you with lots of vegetarian choices. We have selected the top 10 vegetarian restaurants in Beijing. NO.1：Lotus in Moonlight Vegetarian Restaurant Chinese name: 荷塘月色 Features: Based…