The Chinese Proverb "Never been to The Great Wall, Not a Great Person"

Felt like I'm on TOP of The World. The vast ever-going Great Wall makes one wonders how they built it in those days.
I was on a small group tour and we went to Jinshanling which is the 3rd furthest from Beijing. It is well worth the drive.
Scenery is spectacular, and there were hardly any other people. At one point, I had The Wall to myself, in that I couldn't hear or see anyone else. It is really incredible!
There is some small hassle from postcard vendors. Bring water and a snack; you'll need the energy. Some is sold at the towers along the way.

There are old sections and restored parts. Go left. Some of the climbing is challenging as the walls (and stairs) run up and down steep slopes into the distance, which makes for amazing photos!
Allow at least three hours for walking. Take a moment to just relax and enjoy the countryside. Nice cable car ride too. Lucky for us, the weather was sunny and made for a perfect day.
Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking brings you to adventure the most famous and important parts of the Wall. Practice your hiking skills and make sure to always be careful in your every step. Capture different scenes which can never be seen in another section of the Wall, only in Jinshanling. Great Wall in Jinshanling is also offers relatively peaceful atmosphere, less crowded and real nature. You only can meet some hikers when you come to the section. At the end of the hiking tour, take you to the Chinese restaurant to have lunch. After lunch, transfer you back to the downtown hotel in Beijing.
 Jinshanling Great Wall: Best for hiking, remains its original structures of Ming Dynasty Great Wall.
OK Jinshanling Great Wall id a real good place for you .when you are in Beijing and want to have a meanful holiday,No matter plan a Great Wall Hiking or Jinshanling Great Wall tour ! Great Wall of china tours choose Jinshanling !

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Want to Have a Jiuzhaigou Travel ?

Located in the north of Sichuan Province, Jiuzhaigou County (previously known as Nanping County until being renamed in 1998) is part of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. Since the opening of the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and

Historic Interest Area in 1984, visitors have flocked to the region year by year, and the prosperous tourist industry now accounts for a large proportion of local revenue.
Lying on the highest tableland in the world between the Sichuan Basin and the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Jiuzhaigou Valley covers altitudes ranging from 2,000 meters (6,561 feet) to about 4,300 meters (14,107 feet). With large number of lake groups, waterfalls and rich variety of endangered plants and fauna, it was awarded the status of UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and was also recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. The reserve has received a string of other titles including that of a National Geological Park, a AAAA Class Scenic Spot in China and a Green Globe 21.

Have a Brief Introduction of Beijing Jingshan Park (Yingshan Gongyuan)

On Sundays particularly this park is full of community activities. You are welcome to join in if you wish. There are community singing groups (You need Mandarin for that, but sheets with the words are provided). There are other musical groups, dancing groups, usually made up of those who know what they are doing and those who are learning.Some excellent musical performers can be heard, and a woman from the Peking opera may sing for you. These activities are common in Beijing parks; another which is good to visit is Yuyuantan Park which is just North of the Milleniun Monument, on Chang'an West. It has two adjoining lakes, with boats to hire and more simple games people play, with the experts happy to teach the beginners. It also has kite flyers.

Eat And Shopping in Dashila Street

Dashilan street was a commercial center of Beijing more than five hundred and eighty years ago. The name Dashilan comes from the large gates built at either end of the street during the Qing Dynasty to prevent street crime at night and as

a safeguard against riots by the local Han people against the Qing. The fences built here were quite peculiar and kept for a long time.In 1900, the entire street was burnt to the ground during the Boxer uprising before it prospered again with the returning merchants.

Dashilan is situated on south of Tiananmen Square, west of Qianmen Dajie, where many century-old shops and Restaurant stand. You can buy some traditional handcrafts as well. Note that bargaining is always needed. Now its old shops and small stalls are still preferred by Beijingers.

Have Ever Visit Badachu Park in Beijing

As a national AAAA Tourist Area, Badachu Park is located in the south foothills of well-known Beijing Xishan (Western Hills) Scenic Area. As one of the top-priority municipal protected cultural relic sites in Beijing since the founding of the P.R.China, Badachu Park has been a garden-based Buddhist temple, which is endowed with time-honored history, everlasting reputation and pleasant natural landscape. Badachu Park is surrounded by Cuiwei Hill (the remaining chain of

Western Hills), Pingpo Hill and Lushi Hill. These three hills are shaped like a chair. Eight ancient temples spread over these three hills, forming a famous natural sight of Twelve Landscapes. Badachu Park is world-renowned due to the tooth relic (the sacred sharira of Sakyamuni Buddha) preserved in two Lingguang Temples. The oldest temple in these eight ancient temples is Bachu Zhengguo Temple, its construction lasting from the late Sui Dynasty to the Early Tang Dynasty. Much further construction lasted through the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The largest temple is Xiangjie Temple-a temporary imperial palace for Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong on their brief stays. Although Badachu Park was named after these eight ancient temples, some stone inscriptions engraved on the cliffs can date back to as early as the Ming Dynasty, have become the ninth attraction site in Badachu Park since their discovery in 2000. A large number of stone inscription hobbyists and Buddhists have come in a continuous stream to visit.
In recent years, Badachu Park is the best place for mounting climbing, body-building, leisure and recreation. According to the mountain features, four mountain climbing routes have been designed in Badachu Park. Climbing fans can select a favorite route. Every spring, Badachu Chinese Garden & Tea Culture Festival is held in April and the Badachu Mounting-climbing Fair is held on the Chongyang Festival. A Chinese calendar festival is also staged in October. Without exception, all the activities attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.

The JianKou Great Wall in Beijing

The JianKou Great Wall is regarded by some people as the most picturesque section of the Great Wall and is a good example of the 'Wild Great Wall'. The main section of the JianKou Great Wall is built along a mountain ridge with steep cliffs on each side. Therefore, climbing the wall here needs a certain level of fitness and great care. It is located in the mountain ridge of Xizhazi Village, Huairou County in Beijing.

The Jiankou Great Wall was an important section of the wall in the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Owing to the need for renovation, the wall is regarded as one of the most dangerous sections of the Ming wall. It connects to the Mutianyu Great Wall in the east and joins the Huanghuacheng Great Wall in the west. From east to north, the wall zigzags 9.3 miles from 'The Ox Horn Edge Wall' to 'The Nine-Eye Tower' via 'The Beijing Knot'. Compared with the Mutianyu Great Wall, the mountain is higher and steeper, while compared with the Simatai Great Wall, it is more winding and varied. It was built from local material - dolomite. The large pieces of white rock make the wall striking to the eye at a distance.
There are many famous sections of the Jiankou Great Wall, such as 'The Nine-Eye Tower', an important command post during the ancient wars. It has three layers, and there are nine holes which look like nine eyes on each side. 'The Beijing Knot' is the meeting point for three walls coming from different directions. 'The Sky Stair', is a precipitous stair whose angle of elevation is 70 to 80 degrees. It leads to 'The Eagle Flies Facing Upward', a watch tower built on the lofty peaks. It is so dangerous that even eagles have to fly facing upward to reach the top. 'Zhengbei Tower' is the right place to appreciate the beauty of sunrise and sunset.
Some sections of the wall are seriously damaged, so you must watch your step. It is better to go in a group. The local dish of rainbow trout is very famous. Pheasant dish is also a good choice. Near the wall, the 'Zhao's Hostel' is a nice place to spend the night.

Yayuncun FLO Restaurant

FLO is the largest catering chain-store groups in France and is also the leading catering group in Europe. Yayuncun FLO restaurant is located in the Central Park of Beichen. It serves pure French home-made dishes. The restaurant covers a business area of over 700m2 with magnificent interior decoration in pure

French style. It can serve 200 people at the same time and provide catering for different events such as large banquets, press conferences, business banquets, western wedding banquets, birthday parties, etc.
If you want to enjoy French dishes comfortably, the best way is to go to FLO restaurant. A visitor can immediately feel the strong flavor of France in the 19th century on entry. The decoration, style, facilities and dishes here are almost the copy of French home-made cuisine. Numerous scenery paintings of Paris hanging on the walls reflect the culture background of Paris in early 1820s when trains first became highly used and people of upper-class were very proud of traveling by train as fashion. The graceful copper statue of a classic beauty by the side of the paintings makes the restaurant already emanating nostalgia become more tasteful and elegant.

Liulichang Street is An Old Street In Beijing City

Liulichang street is only 750 meters long, is located south of Hepingmen (Peace) Gate within walking distance of the Hepingmen Quanjude Peking Duck Restaurant. It was named Haiwang Village in the Liao and Jin dynasties. In the
Liulichang has also won high reputation among writers and artists for the four treasures of study sold here–writing brush, ink stick, paper and ink slab. The famous Yidege, which opened in 1865 (the 4th year of Emperor Tongzhi's reign in the Qing Dynasty), was the first manufacturer of Chinese ink. Daiyuexuan, created in 1916 and named after its creator, makes high-quality writing brushes, which were Qi Baishi's favorite.
Yuan and Ming dynasties an official kiln was located here which produced glazed tiles for building imperial palaces. During Emperor Kangxi's and Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty it became a well-know cultural street for selling antiques. Though the kiln was closed up in the Emperor Qianlong's reign, it has continued to be called Liulichang, or glazed tiles factory. It is a spot of historical and cultural interest that shows traditional Chinese culture, especially in terms of painting and calligraphy.

Do You Know How to Buy Chinese Tea?

Chinese tea was the most purchased commodity among foreign visitors to Beijing in 2012, according to the 2013 Beijing Tourism Green Paper published July 9 by the Social Sciences Academic Press of China.

A survey of 4,800 foreign tourists' purchases found that nearly 40 percent of respondents bought Chinese tea while visiting Beijing. The next most popular items were silk products (25.8 percent), handicrafts (22.6 percent), cigarettes (21.8 percent), Chinese herbal healthcare products (20.2 percent) and pottery and porcelain wares (13 percent). The survey, conducted by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development between April and June 2012, was developed to shed light on foreign consumption habits in Beijing.

European and American respondents said they were most interested in products like Chinese tea, silk, painting and calligraphy works , while Asian respondents were more likely to have purchased Chinese herbal healthcare products.

The survey also found that the average per-capita expenditure among respondents was US$1,047, with an average length of stay of 4.23 days. Shopping accounted for one-fourth of respondents' total expenditures and was ranked as the second-most costly expense of respondents' trips, after long distance travel.

The green paper also found that 47 percent of respondents were young people between the ages of 25 and 44, an indication that travelers to Beijing may be skewing younger.

Food Streets in Beijing- Wangfujing Street

Located at the northern entrance of Wangfujing Street, Donghuamen Night Market is
A dazzling array of snacks from all corners of China can be found here. The majority of diners here are foreign, and the cost is not low. The street is crowded with all kinds of local cuisine from across China, including the Bintanghulu from Beijing, coconut from Hainan, skewers with many types of meat (beef, chicken, scorpions, squid, grasshoppers, sparrow) from Xinjiang, Chinese prickly ash snacks, chili from Sichuan, rice-flour vermicelli from Guilin, corn on the cob, fried pancakes with Peking duck, noodles, seafood and desserts. The restaurants are all built in the ancient style and sometimes authentic Beijing Opera can be heard along the street.

the most famous snack street in Beijing, popular with both locals and tourists. By simply following the wafting aroma of cooking, tourists can find the most natural and simple flavors of Old Beijing here. When the night falls, the delicious food cruise bringing flavors from every corner of China emits delicious spices in the backdrop of the rhythmic market sounds, provides a serious temptation for your stomach.

Top 4 Famous Ancient Towns in Must-see in China

China is a large country which has rich traditional culture that interesting to explore. The best places to see the traditional lifestyle of China ethnic minorities is in many ancient villages in China. Here, we make a short list for some famous ancient towns that you should not miss when you come to China and learn some ethnic minority cultures.

Lijiang Old Town

Listed as one of World Heritage List by UNESCO, Lijiang Old Town located in the total area of 3.8-square-kilometers, in the Yunnan Guizhou Plateau. At the beginning of Yuan Dynasty, Lijiang Old Town was designated as a town with its ancient architecture and streets. There, visitors could learn and know more about Naxi people culture and lifestyle.
With a population of about 278,009 and mostly are Naxi ethnic group mainly live in concentrated communities in Lijiang. Dongba painting of Naxi ethnic group is very popular and has become the oldest and most representative religious painting of the ancient Naxi people. It is mainly found in the Naxi region of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province in southwest China. Besides that, visitors could enjoy Naxi people ancient music and dance. They even created and presented a treasure of Chinese folk art, Dongba Dance.

Dali Ancient Town

Dali Ancient Town was built in 1383 in the Ming Dynasty. It has long history for more than 600 years old. Surrounded by mountains, there visitors will enjoy stunning sceneries and fresh air in an original old town of China. Dali Ancient Town located in Yunnan Province, same with Lijiang Old Town above. There, visitors will also find 25 ethnic minorities include Bai ethnic which have created a unique cultural heritage.
Located on the edge of Erhai Lake with beautiful background setting of Cangshan Mountain, Dali Ancient Town will definitely offers incredibly stunning natural landscapes.

Fenghuang Ancient Town

Fenghuang Ancient Town located in Hunan Province. It remains many architecture style and design from Ming and Qing Dynasty as well as offer unique culture, language and arts. It has known as a home for Miao or Tujia minorities with half of the city's population belong to them.
Known as one of the beautiful ancient town in China, Fenghuang Ancient Town located in the area surround by mountains, waters, with blue skies. Not only that, visitors will also find many interesting and unique handmade items of silver ornaments for sale in the local shops. Homemade tie-dyes, printed and batik cloths are other wonderful souvenirs.

Pingyao Ancient Town

Pingyao Ancient Town was built in the early Ming Dynasty, which is an outstanding example of Han nationality town in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Located in Shanxi Province, it displays over 400 courtyard houses which are still well preserved. With history of 2700 years, it has listed by UNESCO as one of World Heritage Site.
Keep its original looks, this Pingyao Old Town offer old Ming and Qing Dynasty architecture and design. The streets and even shops show the old appearance in the past. Ancient Pingyao Town offer historical sites and old buildings include ancient city wall as a treasure of Pingyao.

So, how about that? Are you interesting to enjoy architecture and historical relics in those ancient villages? Then come with us to explore those famous old ancient cities of China!

Resource: http://www.chinalandscapes.com/ancient-towns-in-china.html

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Impressive 5 Day Package Tour in Beijing

It was really a worthy tour to know about this mysterious city systemically. I have stayed in Shanghai, China for a long times, but no time to wander in Beijing which is the capital of China and explore its history and culture. Under the opportunity of long holiday, I made the decision to have an in-depth tour in this world famous city extremely. I booked the 5 days Beijing tour package online. No matter which day among the 5 days, it was impressive and workable. Fortunately, I got the well-service so that I have very satisfied Beijing tour except the little crowded.

Beijing Capital Airport

First day and last day were the most free for me, just the airport transfers. So I had enough free time to enjoy some heard attractive places and spots, excluded in the tour package. The most interesting was I tried some terrible snacks in Wangfujing Street, and I believed rare Chinese people would like to taste them. Also, I tasted some featured Beijing local snacks, they are very big different with our foods, a few of which were so hard to accept for me.

Badaling Great Wall

During the 5 days, I visited most of the imperial places in Beijing built in Ming and Qing Dynasties such as Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, etc. It is said that each performs its own functions. They had one same feature that they are all so large and magnificent, and they demonstrated the glory of the ancient Beijing and the luxurious life of Chinese emperors. Which let me shocked during the tour was the Badaling Great Wall. Although it was crowded, the Badaling Great Wall attracted large number of tourists to enjoy its magnificent scenery and grand project. It is said that the Great Wall at Badaling is the first opened section to public. In order to protect it, the government spent much money to maintain it every year. I always have a doubt about the Great Wall that how they built this fantastic project without any modern machinery in that time. May be it is the reason why it was listed into the World Wonders.
Ended this tour package, I found Mutianyu Great Wall is less crowded than Badaling portion, so if I have time, I would visited Mutianyu portion in the future time. In general, it was the satisfied experience as my first tour in China. Thanks you very much.

Resource: http://www.beijinglandscapes.com/beijing-travel-blog/5-days-impressive-tour-beijing.html

Old Beijing Sightseeing - Cheongsam (Chinese Qipao)

Cheongsam

Chinese Qipao

Aim to exhibit the natural beauty of female figure, the Chinese Qipao is a Chinese dress for women characterized by its simplicity and elegance. The dress perfectly captures the elegance and serenity of Oriental beauty.  

Qipao’s simplicity, elegance and Chinese features help women look special and attractive on different occasions and events. It shows a woman’s body curves without too much exposure of the skin. The nostalgic Chinese essence makes it become a shining star on the world fashion stage.

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