12/30/2015 The Ancient Stage The Ancient Stage was built for the performance of local operas during the Qing dynasty in the 14th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1749). It covers an area…
12/29/2015 The former residence of Mao Dun Originally built in the mid 19th century and covering a total area of 650 m2, the former residence of Mao Dun, was…
12/28/2015   Wuzhen (Chinese: 乌镇; pinyin: Wūzhèn) is a historic scenic town, part of Tongxiang, located in northern Zhejiang Province. Wuzhen, a 1300-year-old water town on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is a national…
12/25/2015 Nanjing Fuzimiao (Chinese: 南京夫子庙) is located in southern Nanjing City on banks of the Qinhuai River. Within the area are cultural attractions, arts, shopping, and entertainment.   History   In…
12/24/2015   The City Wall of Nanjing (Chinese: 南京城墙; pinyin: Nánjīng chéngqiáng) was designed by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (r. 1368–1398) after he founded the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) and established Nanjing as the capital 600…
12/23/2015 The Ming Palace, also known as the Forbidden City of Nanjing (Chinese: 明故宫; pinyin: Míng Gùgōng), was the 14th-century imperial palace of the early Ming dynasty, when Nanjing was the capital…
12/22/2015 Sun Yan-sen Mausoleum (中山陵; pinyin: Zhōng shān líng) is situated at the foot of the second peak of Mount Zijin (Purple Mountain). Construction of the tomb started in January 1926, and was…
12/21/2015 Nanjing (南京) means “southern capital”. Prior to the advent of pinyin romanization, Nanjing’s city name was spelled as Nanking or Nankin. The city has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capitals…
12/18/2015   The Grand Canal (also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a famous tourist destination. Starting in Beijing, it passes…
12/17/2015 Your visit to Hangzhou won’t be complete without an afternoon spent in Longjing Tea Plantation, where Longjing Tea, one of the China’s best green tea, thrives. Longjing (龍井; pinyin: lóngjǐng),…