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Walking eastward from the eastern end of the historical Huguosi Street across the north-south Denei Dajie (德内大街), you will get to the western end of t...
Chinese flowering crabs or crab apples, as their name suggests, are the unique specie of crabapple trees growing in China. The crab-flowers are borne...
Beijing's spring comes at least half a month later than that in my hometown - Hangzhou, a garden city two-hour's drive south of the mega city of Shang...
A city's tall building provides an opportunity to shoot stunning pictures of its cityscape, during sun rise, sunset and especially during nighttime wh...
Temple of Heaven was once the imperial place where the worship for the god of heaven was held by emperors in Ming and Qing dynasties. Today Temple of...
Looking for a romantic place to capture the sunrise in the downtown Beijing area on your Beijing tour? There is no better place in than Jingshan Park...
Plan your Beijing tour? On a clear day, it is worth your time climbing up the hill in Jingshan Park, an excellent point both for viewing sunsets and t...
No Beijing tour is complete without visiting Wangfujing Street (王俯井大街) and its vicinity. “Wangfujing” literally means “prince residence well”.
SHOUGANG, literally "Capital Steel", a very household name in Beijing, basically refers both to Shougang Group and its namesake steel plant - Shougang...
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