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 Liuhe Pagoda (Chinese: 六和塔; pinyin: Liùhé Tǎ), literally Six Harmonies Pagoda, is a multi-story Chinese pagoda in southern Hangzhou. It is located at the foot of Yuelun Hill, facing the Qiantang River. It was…
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),…
12/16/2015   Lingyin Temple also known as Temple of Soul’s Retreat (literal translated name)(Chinese: 灵隐寺; pinyin: Língyǐn Sì) is located at the north-west of the West Lake at Hangzhou. It is one of the oldest and…
12/16/2015 Hangzhou, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province. It grew to prominence as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and has been one of the most renowned and prosperous cities in…
12/11/2015   People’s Square is a large public square in Huangpu District. It is south of Nanjing Road (West) and north of Huaihai Road (East). People’s Square is the site of Shanghai’s municipal government headquarters building…