Sichuan blows your mind away. The province shares cultural and religious ties with its next door neighbor, Tibet and is one of China’s most authentic regions. To get a grasp of the area, you need to visit its outstanding mountains, including two natural parks and its capital Chengdu. Outstanding scenery, adorable pandas and the Giant […]
You have decided to go to Hangzhou and don’t know where to stay? No worries, we prepared this post with our three favorite areas in the city. These are gorgeous, well connected, and full of attractions, shops, and restaurants. Our top choice goes to the lake front Grand Hyatt Hangzhou, east of the West Lake. […]
Deciding where to stay in Tianjin is not that easy. The city is huge and hard to understand! We’ve been to Tianjin several times and have all the information you need. You have to stay in one of the following three neighborhoods. These areas are safe, well connected, and full of attractions, shops, and restaurants. […]
Xi’an has a special place in our hearts. It was the first city we visited in China long time ago. We instantly fell in love with it. The city has it all: ancient culture, historic buildings, contemporary architecture, delicious food, and warm hosts! The best place to stay in Xi’an is close to the Bell […]
Chengdu is one of China’s biggest cities. It is also one of its ancient capitals and one of our favorite cities! We love it because it combines some of the best contemporary architecture with superb ancient heritage. As if that was not enough, the city has great food and warm guests. In Chengdu you have […]
As much as we like to day dream about our future destinations, we weren’t prepared for Beijing. Unlike Shanghai, which feels very international, Beijing seems to us more Chinese. Beijing is the only major Chinese city where low rise housing still exists, and guess where? In the very center of the city. Fortunately, Chinese authorities […]
Some influential internet sites, like Wikipedia, claim that Chinese people consider Guangzhou to be cultureless and not especially interesting. We beg to differ: we absolutely loved the city! You’ll also find websites saying that it’s China’s richest city, yet somehow we felt it was more rundown than other Chinese megacities. We chose well where to […]
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10 Interesting Facts About Suzhou
Suzhou is one of China’s most beautiful cities. For centuries, emperors came here to rest in their lavish mansions with even more impressive gardens. Most of that heritage still exists, together with temples, pagodas, and city gates. Suzhou is a city of rivers and canals. Historically, it was an important stop on the Grand Canal, […]
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10 Ancient Chinese Capitals
One of the most culturally powerful countries in the world covers a vast territory inhabited by different ethnic groups and religions. As you can imagine, it’s not easy to rule such a big and important country. No wonder China changed its capital so many times throughout history. Moreover, it’s a country with a very long […]
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10 Interesting Facts About Shenyang
Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning Province and the largest city in northeastern China. Though most people have never heard of this interesting city, Shenyang has played a key role in Chinese history. It was the capital of a Manchu State and briefly the seat of China’s Qing Dynasty. What’s more, three outstanding architectural ensembles […]