Taxies in Beijing are readily available. Most the taxies are Hyundai and VW sedans painted in Yellow with blue or...
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Beijing has an extensive bus system You can reach almost every corner of the city by bus. You can deposit a...
Beijing is a major transportation hub with daily connections by air and rail to thousands of destinations in China and...
The hutongs of Liulichang and Dazhalan lie in commercial areas. Poking around the old shops in Liulichang and Dazhalan is...
Alleyways(hutong and courtyard homes(siheyuan) have been the signature features of Beijing's urban landscape since the Ming dynasty. These homes traditionally enclosed...
The tombs of 13 Ming dynasty emperors and their consorts are scattered in a gorgeous valley 28 miles (45 km)...
The Great Wall(wanli changcheng) snakes its way across northern China,from the Yellow Sea and past the Gobi Desert, for some...
The fourth hall, the Hall of the Wheel of Law(falun dian) is where the monks study scripture and pray in...
TheLaMaTep1e《yonghegng)sans1andofBuddhsntheeartofthe(yonghegong)isanislandofuddhismintheheartofthe conc reteive jungle. Monks in wine-colored robes live, study and pray in its pleasant gardens and halls. Decorated with delicate scrolls...
During the Second Opium War in 1860 the Summer Palace was looted and partially destroyed by French and British forces....
The Temple of Heaven(tiantan) served Ming and Qing dynasty emperors as vast sacred space to perform ceremonial rites on behalf of...
Beihai Park's imperial connection began in the 13th century, when Kublai Khan chose the site for his palace, a marvelous structure...
The abode of 24 Ming and Qing emperors of the Celestial Empire, the Forbidden City gugong is a fittingly awe-inspiring...
For centuries Beijing has been a magnet for scholars, merchants and artists who have given it a cultural life unrivalled...
Heritage: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian The political and...
Dining etiquette in China can be quite intricate and daunting at first. You'll probably make few faux pas, but with...
Western Chinese cuisine includes influences from Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi and the Xinjiang regions. The fertile plains and terraced hills of...
Rich and prosperous southern Chinese cuisine is dominated by Guangdong Province and is best characterized by fresh flavors and textures...
Ten Representative Eastern Dishes: Beggar's chicken (jidohua traditionally a whole chicken flavored with Shaoxing wine, it is first wrapped in...
The cuisine of eastern China tends to revolve around Shanghai and the surrounding provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu...