The Forbidden City in Beijing is a royal palace of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties, located in the center of Beijing’s central axis. It is a crystallization of ancient Chinese architecture, art and history and culture, attracting countless tourists to visit. During your Beijing tours, you can’t miss the beautiful Forbidden City souvenirs. There are some…
Xi’an has been attracting tourists from all over the world with its rich tourism resources over these years. Is it bothering you having to purchase tickets wherever you go, which can be quite costly? And sometimes, the views may not live up to your expectations. There are also times when you just want to…
Xi’an, a city with charming history and culture, attracts countless tourists with its rich historical relics and profound cultural heritage. And Qujiang, as a focus of night tourism of Xi’an, has turned out to be a paradise for night tour. Tourists can enjoy the night here with special night views, abundant cultural performances, delicious food,…
Every year, a few days before or after the Mid-autumn Day, thousands of people will go to Qiantang River to see the tide. It seems that watching the tide of the Qiantang River has been the highlights in the eyes of most of the tourists from China or abroad.
From middle August to September, it is a season of harvest and many of the fruits will be ripe in China. One kind of the fruits that must to say during this stage is grape. In Xian,there is a famous kind of grape named as “Hutai No. 08”. Its fruits are big, round and…
Located at the south piedmont of Qinling Mountain and with an average altitude of 1700 meters, Huayang Ancient Town is really a land of idyllic beauty. Most of the buildings there are built in Ming and Qing dynasties. In this place, you could feel the changeable climate in one day and have a chance…
May day comes and it is time that cherry ripes. At this time of each year, families and friends groups would drive out of the city and immerse themselves in a piece of Cherry Orchard. The bright cherries look like little red lanterns, shinning under the sun. We have selected some of the best…
The City God Temple is located in the east side of the Da Xue Xi Lane, West Avenue, Xian City. Built in the 20th year(1387 A.D.) of Hongwu Reign of Ming Dynasty and originally situated at Jiuyao Street inside of the West gate of the City Wall, it was moved to the present site…
The origin of the Shehuo Festival dates back 2,500 years. “She” refers to the god of land and “huo”refers to the god of fire. So this festival was originally held to worship the two gods. The festival hit a peak during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Shehuo Carnival is also…
If you are tired of the hustles and bustles of the big cities, then why not drive to these ancient towns and relax yourself, have a taste of rustic folk custom and enjoy the beautiful sceneries? Today I will recommend the top five ancient towns in Shaanxi Province to you. Content Preview 1. Dangjia…
In the cold wintertime, there is nothing better to immerse yourself in hot springs, which could not only moisture your body but also can keep your health. Why not come to the nearby hot springs in Xian and have a close contact withe the spring water? Speak of which, there are five famous hot…
As one of the most important cities in northwestern China, Xian’s economy developed rapidly in recent years. With the ever-accelerated development of commerce, shopping is quite convenient. Xi’an where a major shopping district is characterized by a high concentration, so for tourists, shopping can be much more convenient. Whether to buy life necessities or…
Chairman and the CEO of Hawaiian Airlines Inc Mark Dunkerley detailed the issue about the direct flight from Beijing to Honolulu which will be opened in April of next year on November 4th. In recent years, with the increasing of outbound travelers, Chinese visitors in Hawaii reached to an unprecedented scale. In the last…
While planning your Hangzhou tours, you can also experience different landscapes in other parts of Zhejiang Province. Located in Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, Shenxianju Scenic Area was founded in 1998 with a total area of 22.32 square kilometers. With precipitous mountains, fresh breeze, and dense forests, the Shenxianju Scenic Area is the…
Shaanxi Opera is a kind of opera that cannot be beard by ordinary man. It always go through the great sorrow with great rejoicing. But, you are very likely to be feeling an absence of virile beauty if you don’t experience the roaring Shaanxi Opera in person when you come to Xian. In Xian,…
Reporters learned from travel agencies in Huizhou that the 2013 Spring Festival outbound travel has entered the finishing touches. What citizens heard most from the travel agencies is that “flight seats are in shortage and you’d better be quick to make decision” in the consultation. In addition, under the premise there is no big…
Called formally Randeng Sarira (Burning Lamp Buddhist Relic) Pagoda, it stands on the hank of the Baihe River northwest of the town of Tongxian; it is also known as Tongzhou Pagoda. Acccording to the historic document, the time of building the pagoda date to the 2nd year of reign of Taiping of of Liang…
We learn from our tour guide that there wasn’t wall in Gubeikou at an earlier time in the history. But in the Warring State Period and Qin, Han dynasties, at the places which were in the north and far from of Gubeikou there was the Great Wall, which is known as the most famous…
The braiding in the photo used to be Dunluobu Rongyuan’s mansion, located at No. 37, Maoer hutong, South Luogu Lane, Dongcheng District. Dunluobu Rongyuan was a fourth-rank governmental official and father of the Empress Wanrong (1906-1946), China’s last empress. Wanrong was of the same age as Emperor Puyi. They never met with each other…
Hutong has always been a must-see tourist attraction in one’s Beijing Xian tour. Many of Beijing’s hutongs had been the dwelling place for the eunuches of the past dynasties, such as Silijian (office of ceremonies) hutong, Zhonggusi (office of bell and drum) hutong, Ciqiku (chinaware storehouses) hutong, Zhiranju (bureau of darning and dying) hutong,…
Instead of visiting the Grewat Wall, Hutong, I visit the Broadsword Wang Wu’s Yuanshun Escort Firm in my Beijing Xian tour. The Site of the Broadsword Wang Wu’s Yuanshun Escort Firm was at the No. 13, west Banbi Street, Zhushikou (the pearl market intersection). The firm office was divided into three courtyards — the…
Juyong Pass is a great site to visit in Beijing-Xian tours. It is about 50 km to Beijing, built in the Guangou which is 15 km long from the Datong and Xuanhua to Beijing. Mountain Taihang from Shanxi Province to Hebei has several hundred miles long, from and it very steep. The eight roads were called Taihang eight roads. In…
The building in the photo is Lu Xun’s last Residence in Beijing at the No. 21 West Santiao in Fucheng Gate. Lu Xu (1881-1936), the short-story writer, essayist, critic, and literary theorist, was considered one of the greatest figures in the 20th century Chinese literature. Luxun had reaved many places, including Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing…
Mainly distributed in the Dongcheng District and Xicheng District in Beijing, hutongs have witnessed Beijing’s long history. Being the beating heart of Beijing’s cultural and social life, Beijing hutongs stand as timeless guardians of the city’s rich heritage and must be included in your Beijing tours. Wandering through the narrow alleyways, you’ll discover the hidden…
On February 4, 1403, Zhu Di, Chengzu Emperor of Ming Dynasty re- named Beipingfu as Beijing, thus the name of Beijing was formally came into being. Hutong is a word borrowed from the Mongolian word-Huttong, which means well. Therefore, Beijing has nearly 100 hutong named after well, (in Chinese well is jing): Qianjing, Houjng,…
Lao She (1899-1966), styled Sheyu, original name Shu Qingchun, was Chinese play wright and author of humorous. He has a tremendous influence upon my life in many aspects. It was my third time to visit his house in my Beijing Xian tour. Descent in NO. 8, Xiaoyangjia hutong at the western intersection of the…
In my Beijing Xian tour, I find that most the Beijing’s hutong goes from east to the west. However hutong outside Chaoyang Gate mainly goes from south to the east irregularly. Beijing’s siheyuan are mainly square residences Yard in Shaanxi and shanxi provinces are usually rectangular-wider on the east and west. The relationship between…
The Sanbulao Hutong in Xicheng district was known as the Sanbao Old Man’s hutong in the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, the hutong was gradully renamed Sanbulao and finally Sanbulao. The Qing’s Dijing Suishi Ji (the annals of the capital city) says: Sanbulao brought all kinds of articles and treasures from the western…
Yang Jisheng was a metropolitan graduate in the Ming’s Jiajing reign (1522-1566), and the vice director of Bureau of Military Personnel. At that time, Yan Song was the most notorious corrupted official of the Ming Dynasty During his 15-years-long domination, he framed many loyal officials, purged his dissidents, took bribes and perverted the law.…
Tongrentang is a time-honored traditional Chinese medicine enterprise which is famous both at home and broad. The meaning of its name is “the unity of hearts and minds, benevolence spreading across the world”. Since 1723, it became an imperial pharmacy for a total of 188 years because of its superb quality of drugs. Through…
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