A Chinese Affair in Beijing
When I was a 5 years old kindergarten student, I started to learn Mandarin as my second language. However, on my first day at school when I began my Primary One education, I thought I was going to learn another second language, ie Tamil, as most of my fri... more
A vision of Beijing
I saw a Jet Lei film called ‘Hero’ and it kind of summed up some of the sites, sounds, imaginations, myths, desires, cultures, visions, customs, ideals, smells and colours of China. This spirit brought me back in time and space to Beijing. B... more
The Great Wall
The Great Wall wasn’t born as a conceptual piece of art, with what China would want to be preserved from external attacks, as in the VII century B.C. China was dominated by feudal men, that built walls on their borders to be protected from the Hunos attac... more
China's capital - increasingly modern and polluted
I was thinking hard how to write this report objectively, and which episodes I should include. But this is a travel REPORT, so I guess I ought to make sure all events that had a significant impact on me during my stay in China's capital are represented. more
My Great Wall In Beijing
Sometimes when we travel we hope to come across the secret spots that are like a hidden gem. Well since I have been a permanent resident of Beijing for 9 months I have had the chance to discover the finner aspects of this extremely large and crazy city an... more
The Quirky Underdog City of Beijing
This has been my home and vantage point as I explore the rest of China for 10 months. This rough edged, dirty city has grown on me like a beauty mark. Only here will you exerience the pirate-liek 'arr' attached to the end of every word, making an already... more
A week in Beijing
This is a travelogue about the trip that my wife, Nikki, and I took to China (Beijing, Xi’an and Hong Kong) in the period from March 15th to March 29th 2003. We first spent 7 days in Beijing and we got to see the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Temple of... more
Beijing- The ancient city
Beijing - capital city of China, one of the world’s oldest continuous civilisations. There are many things to do and see in Beijing, 2-3 days are may not enough for most people. Most tourist sights require 1-2 hours for you to walk around and understand s... more
Chinese Cuisine in Beijing
Beijing is the capital of China which you all should know. It changes dramatically at the moment. There are old quarters torn down and new avenues are built. Everything is on a real big scale here. The big roads have 2 lanes for bicycles and 4 lanes for c... more
The greatest country.
Beijing, the ancient, the capitol, the center of China. Beijing can be considered a really big city maybe not for skyscrapers but it is for it enormous territorial extension. I've been in not so much cities bigger than Beijing. Sometimes... more
some travel news in beijing
Beijing is a beautuful ancient city, when people come here not only can you enjoy its fantastic seneary, but also can you experience real Chinese culture, people here are hospitality. come to Beijing ! more
SLEEPED DRAGON
It,s a millenari city, whit a population nearly 15 millions inhabitants and vey cold in winter. The new area of the city is full of big skyscrapers and modern hotels and international restaurants, but its culture remains today and makes impressing the vis... more
Corrections to Melissa
May to September is the Worst time to travel in China. Spring weather, which consists of inconsistent temperatures and dust storms leads directly into a summer of high temps and unbearable humidity in Beijing. The oppresive smog hangs on the city, intertw... more
A Year in BEIJING
The capital of China, both modern and traditional city. Growing rapidly. Loads of cyclists in the streets, a traffic is very chaotic. A great place to get the first glimplse of China. more
Magical City
Things are different from their image in our mind. Same happened to me when i touched the grounds of Beijing. One of the greatest cities i have ever seen. There is a magic in that city which i cant describe in words.... more
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