Yellow Mountain, about 1 hour’s flight away from Beijing, is one of China’s most well-known travel destinations, located in east China’s Anhui Province. There is a saying in China “you don’t need to see any mountains when you’ve enjoyed Yellow Mountain’s beauty”, so if you have a chance, you never should miss out it.

The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway has been servicing for the public for nearly one year since June 30, 2011. For its fast speed and cheaper cost than that of taking a flight, more and more travelers prefer taking a ‘G’ train from Beijing to Shanghai. And here are some useful information for you taking the high-speed [...]

Are you going to have a layover in Beijing? How will you make the best use of your time? Stuck in the hotel room to take a long rest, or run into the downtown to see the capital of China? If you have more than 6 hours to spend, why not take a short day [...]

Spring is always a good season for Great Wall hiking, because it’s not too hot and not too cold for hiking and offers more clear days to appriecitate the beautiful view of the wall. While there are many sections near Beijing, such as Badaling, Mutianyu, Jinshanling, and Simatai, it is difficult for travelers, expecially who [...]

There is a saying that the real culture of Beijing is the culture of hutong. No matter you are a new visitor here, or have already been in this city for years, hutongs are always a best place for you to get close to the real life of Beijing. Here are the brief introduction about [...]

No.1 Yabuli Ski Resort — the Best Ski Resort in China Yabuli Ski Resort, located halfway between Harbin and Mudanjiang River in China’s northernmost province Heilongjiang (formerly known as Manchuria), is the home of China’s first destination resort and has expanded into China’s first ski town with multiple resorts on 3 mountains with a selection of 2 to [...]

Chinese people are usually easy to deal with. However, sometimes though, cultural differences can give rise to difficulties. Here are some taboos of which foreigners may be unaware. Good manners: 1. To hold a rice bowl politely  rather than let it remain on the table as in Western dining etiquette. Your thumb should rest on [...]

The summer solstice falls on June  22nd this year. It is the tenth solar terms of the 24 Chinese solar terms, marking the day of the longest daytime and shortest nighttime. Starting the summer solstice, the days begin to draw out. There’s a saying that goes like this: “After eating noodles on the summer solstice day (a [...]

The 14th Shanghai International Film Festival is hold in Shanghai from June 11the to June 19th.  For you, the movie lovers, here is a wonderful place to get lose to Chinese Movie industry. That is Shanghai Film Shooting Base.  Downtown Shanghai in Old Time  Invested by Shanghai Film Group Corpration, Shanghai Film Shooting Base ( aka Shanghai Film [...]

How do you spend a sunny summer afternoon? While the outside is quiet hot, a leisure bookstore can be a best choice for you to enjoy your afternoon.  Here are some carefully selected bookstores for your book lovers in Beijing. You can not only enjoy reading there, but also make new friends!  Bookstores & cafes [...]