Summer is always the best season to enjoy the pleasure when the heat is gone after the sun set. Taking a walk after dinner with family, go to the night market for local snacks, or just have a drink in a Night club… both the local residents and travelers enjoy the night here. If you [...]

On June 23th, 2012 is the annual Dragon Boat Festival. This is one of the most important on Chinese Lunar Calendar, which has more than 2,000 years of history. To celebrate this traditional festival and make more people know about the folk custom, many activities are hold during this 3-day holiday of Dragon Boat Festival. [...]

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 [...]

Summer is just around the corner! After May 1, the temperature of Beijing city raises up to 30 centigrade quickly. Thought it is just early May, the heat is really coming! However, nothing can stop a summer vacation. For you, who want to take a Beijing China tour this summer, there are some suggested places [...]

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 going on. After Chinese traditional Qingming Festival, the Easter is just around the corner. No matter you are keen on blossoms viewing , want to go for outside activities, or interested in hunting eggs with your kids on easter day, here are sevral kinds of activities you can choose in this spring. Just [...]

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 [...]

Cishou Pagoda   Cishou Pagoda ,located in Beijing’s western suburbs, was originally named Yong’anwanshou Pagoda (永安万寿塔 Pagoda of Lasting Peace and Longevity).Later it was called Cishou Pagoda (慈寿塔 Pagoda of Benevolence and Longevity) . Cishou Temple was built in 1576 during the Ming Dynasty by decree of Empress Dowager Li, mother of Emperor Zhuyi. It [...]

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 [...]