Yonghegong is a famous lamasery located in the northeastern part of the old city of Beijing. It was a palatial residence built in 1694 by Qing Emperor Kangxi for his fourth son, Prince Yongzheng who later succeeded to the throne. This magnificent te
China has a tradition of collecting and appreciating exotic stones and there are many beautiful myths and legends behind some of them. For example, Nuwa, a goddess-creator of the Chinese nation, patches the hole in the sky with colorful stone blocks
Have you ever wanted to see a 150-kilogram black bear leap up on a fence, stand above you and take a piece of carrot from your hand, or watch wild ducks display their underwater skills in a feeding frenzy? If you're an animal lover looking for fun a
Yun Ju Temple is located at the foot of Bai Dai Mt within the bountary of Fangshan district, south-west of Beijing, 70 kms from the city. Shangfang Mt, on its east Ju Mar River on its west. The occupied area is over 6000km2. It is a treasure house wi
The Ming Dynasty lasted from 1368 to 1644. The first Ming emperor had his tomb built in Nanjing, the town which he had chosen for his capital. As his eldest son died early, he was succeeded by his grandson, who became the second emperor. His fourth
Beijing, Jing for short, is the nation's political, economic, cultural and educational center as well as China's most important center for international trade and communications. Together with Xian, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanjing and Hangzhou, Beijing is
The Hongluo Temple (Tradition has it that two spiral shells gave out red light in the evening) is located at the foot of the Hongluo Mount 7 kilometres northwest of Huairou County. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). Its origninal nam
The CCTV tower is one of the modern wonders of Beijing. If this were any less of a city, with fewer attractions, the tower would feature heavily in any tourist promotions. As it is, there are so many things to see in Beijing, especially of historica
Wangfujing is now considered the central heart of the city. Certainly from Wangfujing all areas of Beijing are easily accessible. Wangfujing is a fairly long street. A walk from end to end would take you about 30 minutes, and that's without looking
Beijing zoo is famous, naturally, for its large selection of pandas. However, for some strange reason, the panda display is an additional price on top of the price of admission. Is anyone not interested in the pandas I wonder ?? Having said that, th
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