China Travel 2.0

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 [...]

Drum tower and Nanluoguxiang area(Beijing,china) is hot and popular! Just google it, you will see thousands of results, news and pictures.  It is so different. The old buildings and the local relax lifestyle, the boutique shops, and of course, the food. My home is just close to the Nanluoguxiang Hutong, there is a special bar [...]

I am Glad to tell that my friend-Lars will held his another great talk on 2009-11-07 at Garden Books with the title “Transformation Beijing:From an imperial past to symbols of modern china”. When you see his Beijing Postcards shop in Nanluoguxiang, you will know his knowledge about Beijing and China’s development and history. to be honest, some [...]

Highlight Treasures always hidden in some unknown place waiting for someone to explore. Courtyard 7 is a treasure. hidden in a deep hutong near Nanluoguxiang, deep but worth to explore.The Courtyard 7 Hotel Beijing has a traditional design with 19 guestrooms centred around a courtyard. Amenities include a Western-style restaurant, bar and café. The reception [...]

the bars suit for over 50 people in Nanluoguxiang, I bet no more than 4 bars can meet the ruquest(some of them like Sankeshu 三棵树 will not available for the party/event).  I visited Hutong’er and 16mm and Salud today, hope I can cover most of the best big bars. Please check some info as follows. Hutong’er [...]

the gate. the bar,turn right from the desk. the 2nd floor. address: No 106 Nanluoguxiang. Zamo restaurant. Food: Chinese dishes and Western Pizza. Drink:Beer and Wine introduction: it is a nice and warm place. the boss told it was one of the HQ in KMD period. the 2nd-floor building can give you a special taste, [...]

Nanluoguxiang is popular and popular day by day from late 2006. From the 1st restaruant(Passby bar) opened in 1999, now there are more than 200 bars and cafes and restaurants and shops and hotels in the Hutong. There are lots of passerbys from Friday till Sunday night. But nobody can tell every one of she shops can make a good [...]

Updated: this great documentary Olympics film will hold the screening this Weekend (Sat and Sun,3~5 pm). the only place in Beijing you can see the Boomtown Beijing,one of the best Olympics documentary. at Salud bar in Nanluoguxiang . A documentary film by Tan SiokSiok, about Beijing Olympics games. You will know what is the real meaning [...]

a great place for theme party,not far from Nanluoguxiang. easy to find. this is the statue of a godness at the gate. see her eyes.she is thinking. Now you can see the seats. the transportation is easy,the Subway 2 is Dongsishitiao station,then you should take bus 118 or 113,stop at Kuanjie station. while the Subway 5 [...]

Boomtown Beijing is a film about the city of Beijing, its people and their dreams the summer before the Olympics. The 2008 Olympics Games is china’s debutante ball on the world stage. “ Faster. Higher. Stronger” — the preparation for the Games has turned Beijing into a hot spot of frenzied growth. A 11 year [...]