“Baigongfang or Bai Gong Fang” literally means “100 Handicraftsmen Workshop”. It was set up by Beijing Municipal and Chongwen District (now merged into Dongcheng District), and opened to the public in 2003 aimed at preserving and developing Chinese traditional handicrafts. “Baigong, or Bai Gong” originated from the book named “Kaogongji”, an official record of the…
Plan your Hohhot Tour? The Inner Mongolia’s capital city of Hohhot is usually your springboard to delve into its vast physical regions and the cultural overlay of human presence . If time allows, you can also pop up for a visit in Hohhot. Here we have a list of the top 10 attractions in Hohhot, which may be helpful…
Plan your Beijing Datong tour? If you are going to visit Datong from Beijing, the first thing you’ll think of can be how to get to Datong from Beijing and vice versa – How far? Which transportation tool? By train, long-distance bus, hiring a car or by plane? Datong is situated approx. 400km to the west…
Xanadu, also known as Yuanshangdu in Chinese, literally means “Upper Capital”, which was the summer capital of Kublai Khan’s Yuan Dynasty (1274-1364) in China. The Site of Xanadu encompasses the remains of Kublai Khan’s legendary capital city, designed by the Mongol ruler’s Chinese advisor Liu Bingzhdong in 1256. The Site of Xanadu is the site…
Plan your China tour? Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River (壶口瀑布) is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in China and the largest yellow waterfalls in the world. Do you have a fancy idea of visiting this magnificent waterfall? Yes, years ago its awkward location did drive away many travellers since it is located in…
Dear Travelers We’d like to have the following travel guide to be always updated for the benefit of new visitors coming to Tianshui from Xi’an. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback. Thanks! If you are in the process of planning your Xian tour, you may consider…
Traveling allows us to learn new cultures and language, see new traditions and also fulfill our desire to taste new food. Plan your Xian tour? Terracotta Army will be definitely on your travel plan. But one thing equally important and you cannot afford to miss is to have a bite or glimpse of the exotic savouries on the food streets…
Plan your Xi’an Tour? Huajue Xiang 化觉巷 (Huajue Lane or Huajue Alley) must be on your visiting Xian list. Huajue Lane is located to the northwest of Drum Tower 鼓楼(Gu Lou) of Xian. Huajue Lane is an important part of the famous Xian Muslim Quarter 回坊(Hui Fang). The famous Xian Muslim Quarter is located just behind (northwest of) the…