China Travel 2.0

Huanglong is the second station during my May trip in Sichuan. From Jiuzhai Paradise which is a famous 5 stars hotel to Huanglong by taxi, it costed us about 2 hours , in which we came through heavy fog, drizzle , cloud, bright sun , even snow. Some travellers stopped the car to have snowball [...]

Please note your callendar for an interesting and insight talk on Beijing development by Lars Ulrik Thom on June 2nd at the Yin Yang Community Center, Beijing. – From an imperial past to symbols of modern china Did you know that the Tiananmen Gate was completely torn down in 1969? That the Qianmen Gate was [...]

What will you think if people mentioned Great Wall to you? Have you ever thought why it is addressed as GREAT WALL? Have you ever been to the GREAT WALL?  If yes, I’d like to invite you to experience everything again, if not, so come with me, to climb the GREAT WALL! In Beijing, there [...]

see more pictures of Moon Lake and Tengger Desert from China.org. The adventure in the wild desert and the camel riding in the oasis and the SUV flying between the dunes attract more and more persons from the hustle and bustle of the city. the warm weather and the clean and fresh wind make it [...]

Updated: 2011-04-11 07:17 Beijing – china has overtaken Spain on the list of the world’s top tourism destinations, becoming the third-largest attraction, a senior tourism official said at the weekend. Man Hongwei, director of the international coordination department at the China National Tourism Administration, said at a press conference that the number of international arrivals [...]

- From Bound Feet to High Heels: Beijing Women in the 20th century. When were women allowed to attend school in Beijing? When was the tradition of bound feet abandoned? How did communism affect the idea of how a good woman should behave? “Three weddings and a divorce” is the story of three women living [...]

Nestled by the banks of the West Lake is a place where au naturel is the keyword. Xu Jinqian has the details. Longjing Manor by the West Lake in Hangzhou is not the first restaurant to advocate and serve “natural food”, and it will not be the last, as healthy eating trends bloom across the [...]

Thin drizzle shrouds Jingxing Rock in a mist, creating a dream-like scene, in Xianju county, Zhejiang province. The ancient towns and villages of eastern Zhejiang and its picturesque scenery have been the location of many films. Lu Yi reports. Eastern Zhejiang province is one of the most romantic regions of china. The idyllic corridor between [...]

The Forbidden City（紫禁城）, also called the Palace Museum(故宫), must be one of the most famous sight seeings in china. It is the largest palace in the world and the best preserved palace in China. It contains a six-hundred-year history and has experienced twenty four different emperors. In the palace, you can have a general idea [...]

In Qing Dynasty, the Manchurian people liked smoking the snuff very much，because they are nomadic people and they cannot smoke the pipe. Therefore, snuff became their first choice. Snuff is made of the tobacco powder while mixed with mint and pearl powder. After everything is prepared, the snuff will be put into the snuff bottle. [...]