Capital Life - Beijing

Forbidden City

Temple of Heaven.

Bird Nest Stadium

Wangfujing Street

Jingshan Park

Located in the southwestern part of the city, Liulichang Culture Street is a traditional market of old and rare books, antiques, paintings, calligraphy and arts & crafts. It is one of two streets that still keep the appearance of a Qing Dynasty market street (the other is Suzhou Street in the Summer Palace, mainly for show purposes

The night in Hou Hai is an ideal location. It has a different feeling compared to daytime. A picturesque lake surrounded by eateries, bars and shops. If you don’t want to drink or eat  walking by the river is wonderful way to spend the night. Cool breezes kiss your face while you are looking at the flashing lights sparkling from bars

Wudaokou is in the Haidian district in North West Beijing,  Popular for international and local students. Close by are the Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing University . Highlighted by the high number of bars and clubs that generally offer cheaper drinks prices compared to other popular districts of Beijing’s nightlife scene.

Immerse yourself in some of China's smaller cities

Terracotta Army   -  XI'AN

Dalian Beach

Hanzhong Museum

Xi'an is the oldest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang. Xi'an is the starting point of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.

Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning Province, China. It is at the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. . The Shandong Peninsula lies southwest across the Bohai Strait; Korea lies across the Yellow Sea to the east.. It is also a major destination for Chinese tourists.

Hanzhong is situated in the upper riches of Han River, to the south of Qinling Mountains . It has plenty of tourism resources, such as natural resource, historical relics and ecological environment. The famous attractions in this area have Ancient Hantai, Ancient Plank Road, Wuhou Memorial Temple and Crested Ibis Nature Reserve.

Chinese Festivals

The Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) is the most important festival for the Chinese people when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back, becoming the busiest time for transportation systems of about half a month from the Spring Festival. Airports, railway stations bus stations are crowded with home returnees.

The Dragon Boat Festival, also often known as the Tuen Ng or Duanwu Festival, is a traditional and statutory holiday originating in China. The festival now occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional lunar calendar.

​The focus of most celebrations involves eating zongzi, drinking realgar wine, and racing dragon boats.

To the Chinese, Mid-Autumn Festival means family reunion and peace. The day is also known as the Moon Festival, .
Celebrated when the moon is believed to be the biggest and fullest. To the Chinese, a full moon is a symbol of prosperity, happiness, and family reunion. People in mainland China enjoy one day off on the festival which is usually connected with the weekend..

 Harbin Ice and snow Festival The annual Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is Harbin's main tourist highlight. It started about 17 years ago, and has become the world's biggest winter festival. 10 to 15 million visitors annually.

​ What sets the Harbin festival apart is the scale and size of the sculptures and the beautiful lighting. It is bigger than the ones in Sapporo, Norway, and Quebec.

​ Renminbi: Chinese Currency is called Renminbi (RMB or CNY) means "People's Currency" in Chinese language

Unit: Yuan, Jiao (some times called "Mao " ) and Fen. 1 Yuan = 10 Jiao (Mao); 1 Jiao = 10 Fen.

Exchange rates guide only
  1 £= 8.67 Chinese luan   
  1 US$  = 6.67 Chinese luan   
​  1 euro = 7.43

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