China Essentials

It is said that Hong Kong and Shanghai are the Shopping paradise. But Beijing is also one shopping paradise. There are both big department stores with famous brands and markets that sell almost the...  Detail

China has one of the most richest histories of all civilizations that encompasses over 5,000 years. And Beijing, as the capital of China, is a very large city with so many tourist attractions you...  Detail

Unlike the Western sense of market, the terms of market in Chinese is very flexible. The Chinese believe that if you are all selling the almost same thing in one place, you will attract more...  Detail

A lot of visitors who travel to China end up their trip in Beijing or Shanghai because of convenient flights and they being the two most famous cities in China. If you have got some free days in...  Detail

1. Visiting the Confucius Temple to view flower lamp and beautiful night scene The night scene of Nanjing Confucius Temple is called one of China top 10 night scenes, especially the Jinling lantern...  Detail

In Xitang, you must enjoy the beautiful night scene. If you just want to a day trip to have a rash stroll on the town, I suggest you stay overnight. In the evening, there is a lively picture of...  Detail

Guiyang is a tree-lined city with pleasant climate. It is an elegant and quiet city with a variety of snacks. It is a colorful nightlife city with a strong national urban style. It’s a modern...  Detail

Nanjing is an important city with long history and beautiful scenery. It was called Jinling at ancient name, now is the capital of Jiangsu Province. Some people say that as to a scholar appropriate...  Detail

Hangzhou is a famous resort worth visiting all year round, to see peach blossoms in spring, view the lotus in summer, see sweet-scented osmanthus in autumn, Plum Blossom in winter. Hangzhou bike...  Detail

Lijiang every corner, every piece of cloud, every old house and every Naxi old lady ... ... is the beauty of the scenery. In Lijiang, we must take a good camera, with enough memory card, with a...  Detail

Shanghai is the cool, confident face of modern China. And Shanghai is known as shopping paradise where offers a variety of commodities. Below I will introduce the most famous shopping...  Detail

Taking a taxi is much more expensive than taking a bus, but it is far from a luxury. The minimum fare is 11 yuan (US$1.38), which covers the first 3 kilometers, and then 2 yuan is charged for every...  Detail

As the third largest country in the world, China covers an area of 9.6 million square kilometers, which is one-fifteenth of the world's landmass. China has a diversity of land formations including...  Detail

The Chinese word “Jiu” has often been translated into English as “Wine”, which refers to all alcoholic beverages. Wine is as important as tea is in Chinese culture, and there...  Detail

In ancient China, people travelled on foot or use horse, man-carried sedans and carriages or oxcart, all these means of transportation are in very low speed. During these few years, China has...  Detail

The Chinese animal signs are a 12-year cycle used for dating the years, equal to the Western linear concept of time. The twelve animals symbolize the twelve Branches used to designate years...  Detail

l International driver’s licenses are not recognized in China l License issued by Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan can not be used in mainland l You have to apply for temporary...  Detail

It takes many travelers a long time to save for a vacation, and you wouldn’t want your dream vacation to be ruined by unexpected situations such as theft or loss of valuable items. To avoid...  Detail

l You can buy phone cards in many places, but usually cards sold in the airports and hotels more expensive than street vendors l Many payphones at the street, but most of them only accept phone...  Detail

l Clothing, bring several sets of clothes is ok, clothing is not expensive in China, but local people tend to be smaller than western people so maybe you will have trouble finding your size l ...  Detail

l Take a light-weight camera with a spare body which can be used with different film speeds l Choose lenses that you can use in multiple situations l Take enough film, or be sure...  Detail

Hello ---- ni hao Thank you ---- xie xie Excuse me ---- dui bu qi / ma fan ni Can I help you ---- ke yi bang man ma Thank you for helping me ---- xie xie ni de bang zhu Nice to meet you ---- hen...  Detail

China has a long history and profound culture, during your trip in China you may find a lot of amazing Chinese souvenirs, they will help you to remember your plesant trip to china. Chinese souvenirs...  Detail

l Better not drink the tap water straightly, drink boiled water or bottled mineral water l Ailments such as sore throats and cough are possible because of the changeful climate l ...  Detail

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Although China is officially an atheist country there are still various religions that a large percentage of the population are related to, the main two being Taoist and Buddhist with Christian and...  Detail

Beijing Opera has existed for over 200 years. It is always regarded as the best expression of the Chinese culture, Chinese opera, Greece tragic-comedy and Indian Sanskrit Opera are the three...  Detail

l Usually, the south tends to be humid while the north is quite dry l Winter is long and cold, temperatures are often below zero but in summer its very hot and humid,so spring and...  Detail

China is the first country to discover the tea tree and make use of it. Drinking tea was a fashion in Tang dynasty; many Chinese people drink tea everyday now. Tea is consumed in liters: cups upon...  Detail

For many western people, the Chinese table manner is terra incognita; many eating habits are very different. Chopsticks instead of fork and knife on the Chinese dinner table, but if you find...  Detail