China Information
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
The Summer Palace is located in Beijing, China. Within the rather slim 70,000 square meters of space the Summer Palace occupies, there are several variations of different gardens, palaces, and other classically styled architecture. The palace structure suffered two separate attacks in it’s long history. One of these attacks happened during the Anglo-French invasion of 1860; the other happened during the Boxer Rebellion. The Summer Palace is quite the popular destination for tourists. Having a large expanse of land and water in the vicinity allows the palace to also serve as a park for visitors.
Date: October 9th, 2008 |
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Wong Tai Sin Temple - Hong Kong
Wong Tai Sin Temple is a shrine in Hong Kong dedicated to the Taoist deity, Wong Tai Sin. In English the name means, “The Great Immortal Wong”. The God is known for its healing powers. The Wong Tai Sin Temple is visited by tourists and worshipers alike. The temple can be seen on the southern slope of the Lion Rock.
Date: September 26th, 2008 |
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Dina Tai Fung
Dina Tai Fung is Taiwanese chain of restaurants that has outlets across Asia and has one outlet in California, USA. The chain is one of the most famous in Taiwan and is causing a stir down in California. Famous for its dumpling Dai Tai Fung, is said to create the perfect dumpling and savory blend of fillings and thin wrappers that are just the right size.
Date: September 11th, 2008 |
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Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is formed by the Terracotta Warriors and Horses located near Xi’an, Shaanxi province. The army belonged to Shi Huang Di the First Emperor of China. The army was discovered by chance in 1974 when several local farmers worked on drilling water well on a field near Xi’an.
What does the terracotta army comprise?
The army is formed by figures which vary in height and are all life-like and life-sized. The tallest of them are the Generals. The army includes warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians. Currently it’s estimated that the army comprises over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses most of all still buried in the pits.
History
The emperor buried his army with him with the only purpose to serve him in the after life to rule another empire. It’s estimated that Shi Huang Di’s army was buried in 209-210 BC.
Date: May 8th, 2008 |
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Eating in Beijing
The private restaurants and food stalls are part of Beijing’s image. The restaurants satisfy the tourists, the business travelers as well as the foreign residents.
Because of the cold winter, short growing season and the arid climate, the cuisine is based on wheat, soybeans and millet. The modern Beijing chefs are proud of their lai mein (hand-pulled noodles)
Specialties and cuisines
While in Beijing you can experience one of the specialties or cuisines:
Beijing (Peking) Duck (see photo right) is the must for any visitor. Half a duck along with hoisin sauce and silver fungus are rolled up in a piece of bread.
Sichuan style cuisine is hot and spicy, with a lot of red chilies and Sichuan peppercorn, garlic and onions. One of the nicest restaurants serving Sichuan style cuisine is Shu Xiang Zhai.
Hot pots contain varieties of meat, vegetable, tofu and some unique foods. Zhao Deng Wai Yu Lu is one of the best places around Beijing to get hot pots.
Xinjiang food is a Muslim style cuisine and the bread is great.
Dao Xiao Mian are noodles. They are served with soup, meat and sometimes vegetables. La Mian is a variant of the noodles, something like spaghetti
Jiaozi are dumplings. They have different fillings, such as meat, vegetables or sea food.
Gong Bao Ji Ding is a spicy chicken cooked with vegetables and peanuts.
To Doe Zi is made of potatoes and green papers.
Date: May 6th, 2008 |
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Mutianyu Great Wall
The Mutianyu Great Wall, located about 45 miles from Beijing in Huairou County, connects Gubeikou Great Wall in the east and Juyongguan Pass in the west. First built in the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-557), it was then rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) for the purpose of strengthening its defensive potential. Built mostly of granite, the Mutianyu wall winds 1.4 miles through towering mountains and high ridges and measures 23-26 feet high and four to five yards wide. It boasts 22 watch towers which are distributed at close intervals. Both of the wall’s inner and outer sides have parapets to defend against enemies coming from the two sides, a feature very rare on other parts of the Great Wall.
Date: October 2nd, 2008 |
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Most Expensive TVs Made in China
Thought tv shopping was bad? Check out these prices!
I have been looking for a television and it has become increasingly difficult to find a good TV for a good price, but has good quality, too. After a bit of searching, I actually came across some of the most expensive televisions I had ever seen, most of which are coming from China. Check out these prices!
Date: September 18th, 2008 |
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Coolest Tourist Attractions in China
With one of the largest land spaces and populations of any other country, it’s no wonder that China has some of the most incredible attractions for tourists to experience throughout its landscape. Here are a few tourist attractions that you have to check out the next time you visit China.
Date: August 27th, 2008 |
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Beijing’s Museums
There are more than 100 museums and galleries in Beijing. Among the well known we can mention: the Palace Museum, The National Museum of China, Beijing Art Museum, the Military Museum and the Ancient Coin Museum.
The National Museum of China
The National Museum of China stretches more than 300 m / 984 ft to the north and to the south along the east side of the Tiananmen Square. The predecessors of the museum are the Museum of Chinese History and the Museum of Chinese Revolution, which shared the same building.
Date: May 7th, 2008 |
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This has been an incredibly interesting time that I have spent in China.
I came back here three months ago, and in that short time I have faced just about every challenge a person to a new country can face. But, I am a much stronger man because of it. I have dealt with various housing and business issues, a broken computer, registration, passport extensions, teaching, losing a cell phone in the midst of yet another housing search, etc.
The biggest benefit from all of this is that intangible thing called experience. There is a reason why job recruiters have specific requirements regarding experience for most positions. Theoretically, a really …
Date: June 1st, 2007 |
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