China Travel 2.0

Houhai（后海） is a lake and its surrounding district in central Beijing. Explore Beijing ‘s trendiest coffee and exotic nightlife Houhai lake. Located north of Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City Houhai Lake area has become one of the biggest attractions of Beijing. Bars, boutiques and restaurants, all to improve the environment of fashion in the region [...]

Gǔlóu (鼓楼), the drum tower of Beijing, is situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Inner City to the north of Di’ anmen Street. Originally built for musical reasons, it was later used to announce the time and is now a tourist attraction. Zhōnglóu (钟楼), the bell tower of Beijing, stands [...]

Exotic Tastes in china Shiho Fukada for The New York Times Wistaria Bridge restaurant（紫藤桥） in Beijing. Dining in Beijing often feels like participatory performance art: spacey and surly waiters, endless menus in challenging and challenged English, confusion sprinkled liberally throughout. The experience can both frustrate and delight. One example of this odd combination is Wistaria [...]

Just back: A Beijing taste test ‘The taxi journey from the airport to the hotel took longer than I’d expected. I spent most of it staring out at the endlessness that is Beijing’ It’s our first night in Beijing, and my boyfriend and I sit at a table in a local restaurant, trying to order. [...]

Man eating noodles 1930s. In china noodles are a symbol of longevity. The origins of noodles have been a subject of debate for many years, with Italy, China, and various Arab countries all laying claim to their invention. The 2005 discovery of 4000 year old noodles at Lajia Village (alongside the Yellow River in Qinghai [...]

Shanghai North Railway Station 1929. In 1876 the first railway in Shanghai was built. Despite being very popular, it was dismantled just one year later. A lethal accident turned the population against the steam “monster”, dubbed “dragonhead” by the Shanghainese. The Qing government saw no other solution than to buy up the tracks, which were [...]

Did you notice that Beijing has changed a lot during the past week? There are more neon lights on the street and more fireworks shops! Yes! Febrary 2nd is the Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year Eve. It is one of the most significent days of a year. But in china, it actually refers [...]

Have you ever try to skating on a natural lake in Winter? If not, come to Beijing! Here is Shichahai(shi cha hai). It is in the center of Beijing and close to the Beihai Park and Prince Gong’s Garden. The lake covers an area of 15,000m². In winter, the ice can be about 30 centimeter [...]

Thanks for Lynn Gao’s invitation, the manager of the Courtyard 7. I attent the English performance show at Courtyard 7 .  I visited most of the boutique hotels in Beijing, I found Courtyard 7 is one of the best courtyard hotels. I think the owner-Mr. Ren majored in the architecture is the key reason. Not [...]

One day city tour you will see most of the must-see spots in Beijing for the sightseeing. This is the city bus tour, the Great Wall and the Ming tombs are not included. It is cheap, so, you have to follow the tour guide for some shoppings. only 2 actually. But the shoppings are not [...]