China Guide

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Zhangjiajie is a rising tourist city famous for its unique natural scenery and abundant tourism resources.

It is located in the northwest of Hunan province, about 400 kilometers away from Changsha, capital of Hunan, covering a total area of 9,563 square kilometers, of which 76% are...

The Old Town of Lijiang

Forbidden City (The Palace Museum)

Imperial Concubines and Eunuchs As is famous in Chinese history, the emperor always had many concubines. Besides his wife, the highest ranks of concubines were: Guifei(second to the empress), and Bin(3rd to the empress). Not all the concubines had the chance to sleep with the emperor. Some even...

Tiananmen Square

Forming the exact heart and center of the city, Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) is usually a first port of call on any Beijing tourist’s itinerary.  Like the Forbidden City (紫禁城), the words Tiananmen Square are almost synonymous with Beijing.  It is worth a visit not just for its...

The Bund

The Bund, a vision adorned on numerous postcards and fridge magnets, is a symbol of China’s prosperous future and Shanghai’s international past. The Bund is Shanghai’s waterfront. It lines the Huangpu River as it winds down from the mouth of the Yangtze towards the East China Sea...

The Mutianyu Great Wall

The Mutianyu Great Wall is about 75 kilometers northeast of Beijing. It's the most famous section for foreigners .  Unlike Badaling Great Wall, Mutianyu has a beautiful landscape all the year round, but less tourists there. It was built in the Ming Dynasty, served as a very important ...

Kunming Spring

The Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is located on the northwest outskirts of Beijing, about 20 kilometers away from the center of the city. It is formed mainly of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake ，covering a total area of over 290 hectares while Kunming Lake occupies three quarters of the whole area. As the best...

West Lake (Xi Hu)

In China there are 36 West Lake, but we people mentioned "West Lake" usually refers to the Hangzhou West Lake. There are ten famous Scenes Spots of West Lake we call it "西湖十景", which are:

Remnant Snow on the Bridge in Winter (断桥残雪) Dawn on the Su Causeway in...

The Temple of Heaven (Tiantan)

The Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) is one of Beijing’s most distinctive landmarks and often appears on the cover of city and tourist guides.  The most impressive building in the park is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The structure’s three-tiered roof and golden dome are...