China Guide

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Lingyin Temple (Lingyin Si)

Local bus routes: Y1, Y2, Y4, 7, 807.

Wangfujing Shopping Street

Beijing is not generally a pedestrian friendly city. However, the famous Wangfujing shopping street, just minutes from Tiananmen Square, is certainly the exception to the rule. The area has an eclectic mix of high end fashion boutiques and much more affordable shops. There are...

The Lama Temple (Yong He Gong)

Yonghegong (‘Palace of Eternal Harmony’) is a Tibetan Buddhist temple belonging to the Yellow Hat sect of Lamaism.  The temple, which was built in 1694, is one of the most well-known Tibetan Buddhist temples in China (outside of Tibet itself). Before being converted to a temple, it...

Old Sichuan

Old Sichuan serves spicy Sichuan cuisine in a rather upmarket setting. The food is good and the prices are reasonable for this type of restaurant. Non-Chinese speakers will be happy with the picture menu. The la ziji, chopped chicken pieces stir fried with chili...

Guide to Chengdu Eats

Chengdu is legendary throughout China for spicy food and superior eats. For visitors spending a short time in town don’t worry as much about eating at any specific restaurant, rather just be sure to try as many of these Chengdu specialties as you can.     Huo Guo (火锅) -...

Dali old town

Jiuzhaigou

If there is really a fairyland in the world,it's must be Jiuzhaigou Valley. It's located in the Northwest of Sichuan Basin,400 kilometers away from Chengdu. It is an integration of green lakes, multi-layered waterfalls,thick forests and snow-mountains as well as peaceful Tibetan villages. The...

Xian Museum

Xi'an Museum, covering an area of 245 hectares, was officially opened to the public in May 2007.

This museum collectively reflects the long history of Xi'an city, integrating with the small Wild Goose Pagoda, the national key...

Pudacuo National Park