Travel Guide East Asia China

Beijing Overview:
Beijing is getting a facelift for the 2008 Olympics – you’ll be amazed at the amount of construction going on in the city. But in between the jackhammers and cranes, you’ll find some of China’s most historic and beautiful national treasures. You could spend weeks seeing all there is to see in Beijing, but [...]

The bell and drum were originally used as musical instruments in China. Afterward, however, they were used for telling time. As early as in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220), there was ‘a morning bell and a dusk drum’. Telling the time by bell and drum played an important role in helping people live and [...]

The history of Hutong
Hutong is a narrow lane among courtyards. The history of hutongs can be traced back to Yuan Dynasty (1271 – 1368) when Beijing was the capital. After the establishment of Yuan authority, the nobles and heroes were pleased to be awarded with certain pieces of land as feudal estates. They actively built [...]

Located in Beijing Zoo, Beijing Aquarium is the largest and most advanced inland aquarium in China, covering a total area of 4.2 hectares. It is designed in conch shape with orange and blue as its main color, symbolizing the mysterious vast sea and endless vitality of marine life. The aquarium has six halls: Rainforest Wonder, [...]

Beijing Travel Tips
Beijing is a pretty safe place, and you can enjoy a pleasant and secure time here. Indeed, as a foreigner, you will often be given special consideration and a certain amount of leniency. Of course, you have to abide by the law and respect the culture and customs, but in general you don’t [...]