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 - travel report by
vbx000
A Day Trip to Longqing Xia
As much as I love my sweet sweet Beijing, sometimes you just need to get out of the smog and people filled city to enjoy nature. Longqing Xia provided the necessary relief from city life- even if it was just a day. Cheap to get to, and a good day of adven... more - travel report by
vbx000
Jiayuguan- Crossing the Gobi Desert
At this mid-way point in our journey we met with our other 50 American friends, we are a program of 100 this semester so they split us in half. One side traveled from Xian to Urumqi, and our half went from Urumqi to Xian. I liked starting in Urumqi becaus... more - travel report by
vbx000
My trip in Guilin,China
Guilin is famous with it's uniquely beautiful landscapes, it's a historic and cultural city. Elephant Trunk Hill is regarded as the symbol of Guilin landscape. Every one who mentioned about Guilin, Elephant Trunk Hill is the first world appeared in our br... more - travel report by
rainy920
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 - travel report by
gardkarlsen
The terra-cotta warriors
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 - travel report by
gardkarlsen
Xi'an & The Infamous Terra Cottas
Xi'an, old western capital of China and vantage point from which Emperor Qing united the country under one flag. New Xi'an, nice modern city with a Chinese flavor and a hint of the western comforts plus a whole lot of history. The Terra Cotta Warriars and... more - travel report by
vbx000
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 - travel report by
chanchira
The HuangShan mountains city.
This little and pretty city is the nearest point to stay and prepare a correctly assault to the Huang Shan mountains at Anhui province. This sacred mountains by the budhists are absolutely great and amazing is just a wonder to see for a couple of days. more - travel report by
daniserralta
The Great Wall, Danny Way & Skateboarding in China
There is so much to say about Beijing that I don't think I can ever capture it in just one report. Instead, I am going to find ways to cheat and keeping talking about the city I've grown to love. Maybe its too far, if so, I'll delete this but skateboardin... more - travel report by
vbx000
