Travel Notes

Beijing Resident Population

Beijing Moat, a good place for Swimming

During the pandemic of covid-19, a lot of indoor swimming pools in the city are shut down. But for real swim lovers, rivers are a lot better. Many peo...

Beijing Street Breakfast

One old saying goes like that: eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen and supper like a poor man. In the light of eating healthy, a good and ba...

Beijing Street Vendors after nightfall

Like the Chinese Saying Goes: you will live up to 99 years old if you take a walk after supper, I have kept for years the habit of 40 minute-stroll af...

Beijing's third snowfall 2011

Waked up by the shovels and besoms outside around 7:20am, stumble to the window, open the curtain, yes, as expected the outside world has been coated...

Beijing Snow 2011, the First Snow in Beijing for the year 2011

At 7:00am this morning, I'm still a little surprised to find that our residential block has been white blanketed by a light snow, though I did get the...

Beijing adjusts its train presale to 10 days in Spring Festival travel season

This year's Spring Festival travel season ( Chunyun ) starts from Jan 19, 2011, 15 days before the Chinese lunar new year's day (Feb 03, 2011), and en...

Beijing airport domestic departure

From today, October 06, 2010, I join a two-week fam trip to Shanghai, Huangshan, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou and Yangtze River Cruise. My first stop is Shangh...

Beijing Xian Flight Experience

Plan a Xian Tour? Take a morning flight from Beijing to Xian is mostly sought after by time-strapped travelers who either fly back to Beijing again on...