Date:2007-05-24 01:16:00 Click:0 Comment:0
T he Niujie (Ox Street) Mosque in Beijing's Xuanwu District, the spiritual centre for the 10,000 Muslims living in the vicinity, is the biggest and oldest in Beijing. The mosque is a mixture of Islamic and Chinese cultures. The outside shows the Chi
Date:2007-05-21 22:47:42 Click:0 Comment:0
Located in Fangshan District, about 60 kilometres southwest of Beiling, the Stone Flower Cave is a new sightseeing spo t in the Capital City. The cave is on five levels with a road straight to the entrance. It is one of the biggest caves in China, a
Date:2007-05-21 22:44:57 Click:0 Comment:0
In between the Mahavira Hall and Vairochana Pavilion the Pool and Cudrania Temple is situated 45 kilometres west of the city. For Centuries, there has been a saying:First there was the Pool and Cudrania Temple, then came Beijing. It dates back 1,600
Date:2007-05-21 22:43:11 Click:0 Comment:0
The Site of Peking Man is located at Zhoukoudian Village, 48 kilometres southwest of Beijing. It is screened by mountains on the northwest with fertile land lying to its southeast. West of the Village stands the Dragon Bone Hill, noted for its large
Date:2007-05-17 23:35:06 Click:0 Comment:0
The temple is located at Ma'anshan (Saddle Hill) in the Western Hills, 35 kilometres west of Beijing. It was built in 622 in the Tang Dynasty, and was known as the Wisdom Accumulation Temple. In the Liao Dynasty, a monk named Fajun had an altar buil
Date:2007-05-17 23:34:12 Click:0 Comment:0
The Great Bell Temple is located on the western outskirts of Beijing. It houses the largest bell in China. The bell was also named Yong'le Bell after Ming Emperor Yongle who ordered it be cast about 600 years ago. According to a recent test by the C
Date:2007-05-17 23:31:11 Click:0 Comment:0
Lugouqiao (literally the Bridge Over the Reed Ditch) has been made famous by at least three historic events: Marco Polo's description, Emperor Qianlong's inscription and the outbreak of the War against the Japanese Aggressors. Officially the bridge
Date:2007-05-17 23:30:09 Click:0 Comment:0
The Ruins of Yuanmingyuan Yuanmingyuan or the Garden of Perfection and Brightness, located on the northwestern outskirts of Beijing, is one of the five famous gardens built during the Qing Dynasty. With its charming landscape and numberous springs,
Date:2007-05-17 23:28:50 Click:0 Comment:0
Built in 1807 and located in the Huguang Guild-Hall, the museum is an ideal place to appreciate the Peking Opera through both static exhibitions and live performances. Although Peking Opera can be a bit odd sounding and mysterious for foreigners, a
Date:2007-05-17 23:27:36 Click:0 Comment:0
Located in Xuanwu District southwest of Beijing, the present Grand View Garden is a replica of Daguanyuan the magnificent garden of an imperial family descr ibed in the well-known Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions by a Qing Dynasty writer Cao Xu
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