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Plan your Beijing tour? If you like a walking tour, Dong Jiao Min Xiang is a historic site worth your short stroll and glimpse of the European-style b...
Plan your Beijing tour? For most first-time visitors, Temple of Heaven (Tiantan Park) is one of the must-see attractions in Beijing. It is an ancient
Ritan Park stands out from the numerous public parks in Beijing. “Ritan” literally means “Altar for the Sun” or “Temple of the Sun”, a place for ritua...
Plan your Beijing tour? If you are interested in watching sunrise in Beijing, Tiananmen Square is a unique place worth your sunrise viewing experience...
Plan your Beijing Tour? On their first trip to Beijing, many foreign visitors are a little disappointed when they are surrounded by modern and trendy...
Plan yourBeijing tour? Aside from so-called highlights in Beijing, it is advisable to add a common local park into your travel schedule to get a real...
Looking for a romantic place to capture the sunrise in the downtown Beijing area on your Beijing tour? There is no better place in than Jingshan Park...
Plan your Beijing tour? On a clear day, it is worth your time climbing up the hill in Jingshan Park, an excellent point both for viewing sunsets and t...
"Baigongfang or Bai Gong Fang" literally means "100 Handicraftsmen Workshop". It was set up by Beijing Municipal and Chongwen District (now merged int...
Downtown Beijing has limitless options for wonderful walks through hutongs, streets, markets, parks and along imperial, common and modern sites. Beiji...
Beijing has five royal altars left from Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911) including Tiantan ( the Altar for the Heaven, also known as the Temple o...