Start with a few days in Beijing to walk along part of the Great Wall, enter the Forbidden City and bike ride through the hutongs (narrow alleys). Continue to Xian for the Terracotta Warriors ...

Start with a few days in Beijing to walk along part of the Great Wall, enter the Forbidden City and bike ride through the hutongs (narrow alleys). Continue to Xian for the Terracotta Warriors – a ...

Beijing, for instance, has kept some of its hutongs and siheyuan . Citizens take pride in these ancient structures, which serve as a unique reminder of "Old Beijing". There is also the intangible ...

Longtanhu Park, in the Chongwen District, has been rebuilt since the founding of New China in1949. You' anmen Street runs through the center, as does the water of a moat leading to East lake.

The Temple of Heavenly Peace is located on Guang' anmenwai Street in the southwestern part of Beijing. In the time of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (late fifth century), a Buddhist ...

The Temple of Commander Yuan (Yuan-dushimiao) was built in honor of the national hero Yuan Chonghuan (1584-1630) of the late Ming Dynasty. Yuan, born in Tengxian County, Guangxi, passed the ...

The Former Residence of Qi Baishi (1863-1957), a well-known Chinese artist, is located near the western entrance of Picai Lane in the West City District. Artists and VIPs from all over the world ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is located in the Western Hills at the southern foot of Jubao (also called Shou' an) Mountain, about 20 kilometers from Beijing proper. The rear of the temple is ...