The Old Summer Palace which is also known as the Ruins of the Yuanmingyuan (the Garden of Perfection and Light) is located northwest of Beijing and to the east of the (present-day) Summer Palace. The Garden was first constructed in the year of 1709 during the reign of the Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty [...]
Southwest of outer Beijing City is the Xuanwu District, where you will find Niujie Street, formerly called Liuhe Village. In the past this street was ornated with vegetable and fruit gardens. Today, its main attraction is the Niujie Mosque. Built in 996 during the Liao Dynasty, it is the biggest and oldest mosque in Beijing. [...]
It is often said in Beijing ‘there are countless lions on the Lugou Bridge’ in view of the fact that there are so many finely carved lions to be seen upon it. This historic structure that crosses the Yongding River is also known as the Marco Polo Bridge, and is situated 15km (9.32 miles) southwest [...]
If you have a favor with curios, calligraphy, painting or other artwork in China, Liulichang Street of Chinese Culture is a must when you travel in Beijing.
Liulichang Street of Chinese Culture is located south of the Peace Gate of Xuanwu District in Beijing. During the time of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a [...]
Juyongguan Pass is located in an 18 kilometer-long valley named ‘Guangou’ which is inside Changping County more than 50 kilometers from Beijing City. It is one of the three greatest passes of Great Wall of China. The other two passes are Jiayuguan Pass and Shanhai Pass.
It had many different names in the past dynasties. However, [...]
Jingshan Park, the highest point in Beijing City was built in 1179 during the Jin Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. This Park is located directly to the north of the Forbidden City’s Shenwu Gate. Visitors will discover that Beihai Park is located directly to the west of Jingshan Park. Further [...]
Located southwest of Danjiangkou City, Hubei Province, Wudang Mountains is a famous Taoism resort. People call it “the First Mountain under Heaven”, which is a little exaggeration, but it has to be seen to be believed.
WudangMountains back on to the Shennong Stream, reaching Qinling in the north and Bashan in the south. It is a [...]
Located at Lusha’er Township, in Huangzhong County, 25 kilometers south of Xining city, Qinghai Province, the Monastery covers an area of 144 thousand square meters. It’s a group of buildings constructed on the mountain slope with lofty temples and halls rising one upon another. The palace buildings, Buddhist halls, scriptures rooms, sleeping quarters, as well [...]
Located 26km south of the city, the sacred Kumbum Monastery ( also called Ta’er Si by Chinese ), is the best of the sights in the Xining area.
The ancient Ta’er Si Monastery, center of the Yellow Sect of Lamaism, was built in 1397. The Lamasery is a complex of dozens of halls and towers built [...]
Qinghai Lake, 130 km from Xining, is the largest salty water lake in China, covering an area of 4583 square kilometers. The lake sits at an altitude of 3266 meters and is called “Koko Nor” in Mongolian and “Tso Ngonpo” in Tibetan. Koko Nor means “blue lake”; its brackish waters are an extraordinary turquoise-blue. It [...]
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