South Luogu Lane, where fantasitc bars and shops gather, is another hot spot with rich Hutong culture. Girls posing in front of the gate of the lane. A cafe shop. The famous Pass By Bar. The owner’s fantastic photographic works of Tibet on the wall. A small shop selling traditional Beijing paper-cuts. A dress shop. [...]
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Olympic Moments-From a Different Angle (Part 2-More Doors)
More Siheyuan doors. Note the stone steps and sculptures. Another one. Yet another one, with milk box and newspaper box on the wall.
Moments of 2008 Olympics-From a Different Angle (Part 1)
I know it’s a bit late. But I gotta do this sooner or later (it took me quite a while to resize the pictures). During the following 2 or 3 days, I’ll post a series of photos I took during the period that the Beijing Olympics was being held, most of which had no direct [...]
Traps at Zhong Guan Cun IT Market and How You Can Avoid Falling Into Them
Some say Zhong Guan Cun is the nation’s center for IT product supplies, while others say it’s the logistics headquarter for smuggled goods and pirates. It is for sure that you can find great bargains, but you have to take extra caution and do your homework before heading there. Continue reading and find out what [...]
Rock Hard In Beijing–Mao Live House Review
Mao Live House, quietly sitting among dress shops, roast duck restaurants, music instrument stores on Gulou East Street, is probably the busiest rock venue in Beijing. Shows are being put on almost every night. Indie, Punk, Fusion, Reggae, Metal, Folk, you can find nearly all music styles here. Carsick Cars, Ourselves Beside Me, Snapline, PK14… [...]
New Hall of the National Library Opens to Public
The brand new hall of the National Library opens to the public on 9th September. The National Library now has a total space of 250,000 square meters, which makes it the third biggest in the world. Different from the old hall, which is mainly serving readers conducting academic researches and studies, the new hall is [...]
Introduction to the Forbidden City
Forbidden City Address: North End of Tian’an’men Square Chang’anjie, Dongcheng District. Entry ticket: 60 yuan/person (busy season), 40 yuan/person (slow season); Tel: 86-10-65132255. Website:http://www.dpm.org.cn/ Forbidden City, where twenty-four emperors reigned over the country for over 500 years during the mid-Ming and the Qing dynasties, also named Palace Museum,The forbidden City is the most magnificent and [...]
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China was built to keep the Mongol tribes out of China.It was also built to link protection into a defense system. The Great Wall is the largest man-made monument ever built. it snaked 6400 kilometers or 4000 miles across northern China. Many people given up their lives to built the Great [...]
The Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven Address: Qian Men Dajie Chongwen District Beijing 100050 China Entry Tickte:CNY 30 (Nov. 1 to Mar. 31) CNY 35 (Apr. 1 to Oct. 31) Tel: 8610 6702 8866 Website:http://www.tiantanpark.com/ Built by the Ming emperor Yongle in 1420, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is a masterpiece of Chinese religious architecture. The [...]
Summer Palace of Beijing
Summer Palace Address:West of Peking University, Haidian District; Entry ticket: 30 yuan/person, park only; 50 yuan/person, park and charged exhibitions inside some of the halls; Tel: 86-10-62881610 Website:www.summerpalace-china.com Summer Palace or Yi He Yuan, is the best-kept existing royal garden in Beijing. With a concentration of the best of ancient buildings as well as styles [...]
