Kicking back at a Qing resort and temples in Chengde
The 11th Chengde International Tourism Culture Festival and Wind Music Art Festival opened at Dehuimen Square last Sunday. Dozens of marching bands from Beijing, Hebei Province, Macau, Taiwan and South Korea performed to celebrate the annual event.
July 1, 2011 Filed under Travel
Historic, scientific and low-carbon tour of Xicheng
The 10th Shichahai Culture Tourism Festival, organized by the Xicheng District Tourism Bureau, began last Friday and will last until the end of September.
June 24, 2011 Filed under Travel
Journey into the belly of the Dragon Gorge
Longqingxia, a gorge located in Yanqing District in northeast Beijing, is surrounded by mountains and lakes and filled with historic sites. It’s a great place to escape the summer heat.
June 17, 2011 Filed under Travel
Historic Jiaxing in southern China
Jiaxing, located in northeast Zhejiang Province, is a small southern city with an important geographic role in the Yangtze River delta.
June 10, 2011 Filed under Travel
Cole flowers blooming in the suburbs
If you missed the cole flowers blooming in southern China in March, just head to Changgou, a suburb of Beijing, to view this splendid sight.
June 3, 2011 Filed under Travel
Island hopping made easy – Three Indian Ocean countries open to tourism
Three island countries in the Indian Ocean – Mauritius, Madagascar and Reunion – jointly turned themselves into a travel destination this month, offering natural landscapes and beach attractions.
May 27, 2011 Filed under Travel
Rediscovering Shichahai – Staid bar district adds new folk attractions
Shichahai, today a nightlife hotspot, was an important grain port as early as 1293 during the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368). The district’s location near the Grand Canal was pivotal for commerce…
May 20, 2011 Filed under Travel
A stroll through living history at Cuandixia
Known for its Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) architecture, Cuandixia, located 90 kilometers west of Beijing’s urban center, is one of the oldest, best-preserved and loveliest villages in the country.
May 13, 2011 Filed under Travel
Pinggu music festival revives old places of interest
The May Day holiday was packed with music festivals. Among them, China Music Valley International Music Festival, also called Pinggu Music Festival, stood out for its numerous international acts including Avril Lavigne and Ladytron.
May 7, 2011 Filed under Travel
Exploring imperial culture in Dongcheng
The annual Imperial Culture International Tourist Festival, which lasts until May 8, opened with a “grand heaven worship” ceremony at the Temple of Heaven earlier this month.
April 29, 2011 Filed under Travel
