Travel Guide East Asia China

For those travelers who want to bring something back for their friends and relatives or just themselves, they must expect to know where to buy and what deserve to buy, and here, let me give you some advice about the most worthwhile goods and stores you should never miss when traveling in China, especially in [...]

When I am in Beijing South Railway Station, how can I get to Beijing International Airport?
The Fastest might be to take a taxi to the nearest line 10 metro stop (most probably Jinsong), then metro 10 line to Sanyuanqiao and change to airport express metro line to get to Beijing airport.
Metro line 2 might look [...]

Of course there are many electronic stores and shopping malls you can buy electronic products of every brands over the world in Beijing. As China becomes one of the biggest international trading center and import country, more and more super brands are opening their flagship stores there.
But, if you’re not a long-term resident in China [...]

From past experiences, late March should be very good timing, if not the best, for both regions.
I’m a photographer too and hit Beijing, Kunming, Guilin, & Hong Kong in late February. Still VERY cold, around 4 celsius, for Beijing, but the jacket was off once I hit Guilin and Kunming and HK. Air quality [...]

As a fast developing metropolis, Beijing has had a lot of high standard hotels that fit for all kinds of travelers’ need.
I will give a link about these hotel’s reviews. http://china-tours.eastern8.com/forum/listthreads?forum=6
There are a lot of choices, however, here is a quite decent 4 star hotel that has a most convenient location (in WangFuJing area) [...]

I will stay in Beijing, China on 1, Oct-10, Oct. But I heard their are so many tourists around Beijing city, How can I get part from these people?
Here I find some good suggestions:
You can avoid the biggest crowds by visiting places first thing in the morning, the earlier the better. I would suggest [...]

Well, it looks like it’s official: TianAnMen will be closed during the national holiday. Many of the hotels where the show should be viewable are also unavailable during that time.
We learned from another hotel that the whole area around TianAnMen is likely to be restricted during this time, and without tickets (only given by the [...]

Centuries of Regional Merchant Groups
In observing the development of Chinese merchant groups, it becomes apparent that no business group can exist without timely opportunities, the right conditions, and a beneficial geographical situation.
The splendor enjoyed by the Shanxi and Anhui merchants of old have become legendary. However，special circumstances, which blessed the beginning of China’s reform [...]

China, as a country of ceremony and propriety, has for millenniums been attaching great importance on rites, with its origins inConfuciustheory. Chinese silk, used as a way to distinguish between different people, has in some way epitomized the ancient rites.
The costumes of ancient emperors had special tags, and strictly followed the established costume customs. Every [...]

Silk, as a symbol of ancient Chinese culture, has not only weaved an excellent picture in the nation’s civilization history, but also has made indelible contributions for the advancement of human beings. For thousands of years, Chinese silk has been known for its superior quality, exquisite patterns, and rich cultural connotations.

Several thousand years ago, when [...]