Do you know Songpo Library?

Songpo Library.Seated in Shihu Hutong No.7, Xicheng district, Songpo Library is special in Chinese history since it was

the home of Wu Sangui, the general who abandoned Ming Emperor Chongzhen and defected due to his love for his charming courtesan Chen Yuanyuan, a truth proving the saying, ”a beauty can ruin the country.” However, the girl soon felt heartbroken and ended her life by hanging herself when Wu Sangui got tired of her after he took up a cushy post in the Qing court. And for the past 100 years, the girl has been haunting the hutong.

Do You Want to Have Shenyuan Garden Tour

Located in Shaoxing city, a water town in China's Zhejiang Province, Shenyuan Garden (also Shen's

Garden) is the only existing Song Dynasty style garden in the city. Unlike other Chinese gardens in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province which are appreciated for their architecture, Shenyuan Garden in Shaoxing is famous for an 800-year-old love story about a famous poet Lu You and his wife Tang Wan in Song Dynasty.

Best China Tours from Beijing to Xian Flight Tour

I have been to Beijing five times and have already visited the representative attractions like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, etc. This time is a family journey and we decided to join the China group tour from Beijing to Xian at first.

Arrived at Beijing in the late afternoon, after dropping our luggage to the hotel we cannot wait to start our trip in Beijing. We went to the famous Longfusi Snack Street to enjoy the typical Beijing food. Various kinds of snacks! There are authentic Douzhi, focus ring, Luzhu, as well as all kinds of skewers here and there are also some typical Muslim restaurants. The taste of Douzhi is terrible! It smells terrible and just a small spoon I found it hard to drink. The cakes there is very delicious and all of them with very cheap prices.

Terra Cotta Warriors

In the early morning we were picked up from our hotel and transferred to the airport. After one and an half hours we got to Xian – another ancient capital city of ancient China. During the one day tour we visited the famous Terra Cotta Warriors and Ancient City Wall.

The Terra Cotta Warriors is the eight world wonders and it deserves the fame. In a vault of approximately 12,000 square meters and 5m underground lay some 8,000 terracotta infantry soldiers, archers, cavalrymen and chariots arranged in battle formation, ready to defend their emperor's immortal soul. The Terra Cotta Warriors show a high level of artistry with individualized facial expressions, hairstyles and clothing and were once brightly painted with black armor, colorful red scarves and green pants. As well as seeing, the tour guide explained to us the history and the story about Qin Dynasty.

After lunch we arrived at the ancient city wall of Xian. The tour guide told us that it is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. Around the old wall, there are jutting ramparts, sentry towers, corner towers, gate towers, battlements, and a series of city defensive fortifications that were scientifically and compactly laid out with very strong defense capability.

Then we took the late afternoon fight back to Beijing. Xian is a beautiful city and I wish I could stay there for a few days to travel around.This Vactaion from beijing to Xian have a Wonderful China tour from Beijing , Because i am a business trip haven't to leave here quickly. So regretful , i want to travel around China . Next trip !

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My Village Tour in Beijing

This is my second time to Beijing and I love this city very much because it perfectly combined the traditional atmosphere with modern prosperity. The first impression did make a great influence to people. So this time I choose beijinglandscapes again. Since I have already visited the famous Beijing attractions such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden, and I am very interested in the countryside of China, thus I booked the Beijing Hancunhe Modern Village Day Tour online. And I really have a wonderful time today.

Hancunhe Village

At 8:00 am, the English speaking tour guide picked me up at my hotel and started the trip to Hancunhe Village. About more than one hour later, we got to the destination. To my surprise, the village is very beautiful and comfortable. Trees are planted everywhere, all the villagers' villa-type houses in both traditional Chinese and European architectural style. Built in the suburbs of Beijing, Hancunhe Village has all kinds of rich resources. The culture, education, science and technology, health and other infrastructure and social services system are complete in the village.
During the tour to the development museum, I learnt more about the village's history and its development. Once a poor village, since the implementing of reform and opening-up policy, Hancunhe has now become one of the nation's model villages. Although not very large, all the villagers here live happily. Once entered the village, I fell in love it. The fresh air and the green trees make me feel very comfortable and away from the boisterous city atmosphere.
Today my favorite part is visiting a local family. The house is not big but very clean and tidy. I chat with the hostess. She is very friendly and enthusiastic and brought out a lot of fresh fruit for me to eat.
Already 5:00 pm now and I my tour is end. The kindly tour guide dropped me off at my hotel and say goodbye. I feel very satisfied with this trip because I get a very different feeling this time. Thank you again to Beijinglandscapes!

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Top 10 Places for Snow View in Beijing

The four seasons in Beijing are distinguished, and every season has its distinct characteristic. I am looking forward to the winter of Beijing, just because of its white world and playing kids. The lively scenery is the experts. There are many place are fit for appreciating the snow-covered landscapes. Choosing right place, you will have beautiful Beijing winter.

Snow View in Forbidden City

1. Forbidden City

If you want to enjoy the real royal style, the Forbidden City is the best place. But with crowded tourists and hot summer, are you willing to visit it? The local Beijingers all know that the best time to wander in Forbidden City is the winter, special the afternoon of snow. That time, there are rare travelers in Forbidden City, which shows majestic and solemn rightly. Forbidden City, in MTV about Beijing, is shot when it snows in winter. That can restore the atmosphere best when emperor living in. So if it snows in Beijing, you should think of Forbidden City firstly, to taste the heavy of Chinese history at square and enjoy the feelings of grand in Forbidden City. The best sights in Forbidden City to enjoy the scenery of snow are square at front of Meridian Gate, Southeast Turret out of Donghua Gate and the Longevity Hill in Jingshan Park.
White Snow in Summer Palace

2. Summer Palace

People live in Beijing would hardly find time to seek the Broken Bridge with Thawing Snow in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. But you can have chance to enjoy the similar snow scenery as well as West Lake in Summer Palace. Although the northern is very different from southern, we should content with its lot. When Longevity Hill is covered by snow and Kunming Lake becomes a whole ice, you seem to see the princesses coming to you. If only snows in Beijing, all tastes about royal history are send out. The best view to enjoy the snow scenery in Summer Palace is Zhichun Dyke, and you can see the lazy sun shine into Kunming Lake and the Tower of Buddhist Incense sits at Longevity Hill in snow as well as the empress dowager.
Ice Latern in Longqing Gorge

3. Longqing Gorge

Yanqing County in Beijing is the best place to appreciate the ice lantern constantly, and the scenery of enveloping snow is the most grand in Longqing Gorge. Tourists can enjoy the natural snow scenery in both sides along river valley in day, and enjoy the colorful ice lanterns. Here is fit for couples with kids, but you should pay attention to safety. If crowded here, you should appreciate it at periphery.
Lingshan Snow View

4. Lingshan Mountain

It is said that the earliest snow in Beijing is here firstly. If you want to see snowing urgently, you should care about the weather report. If Beijing snows in large area, the snow in Lingshan Mountain is the largest. Lingshan Mountain should be sealed pass, but you need to climb to top of Lingshan Mountain. It is enough to watch the snow scenery along the road. Lingshan Scenic Spot is 122 kilometers from Beijing downtown, and you can take bus or drive yourself.
Next, I will give you more information about viewing scenery of snow in Beijing.


Go on take you to find the best places to enjoy the snow in Beijing.
Ice Waterfall in Taoyuanxiangu

5. Taoyuanxiangu

The biggest characteristic of Taoyuanxiangu is you can have interesting games in snow, and close contact to snow. It has the most complete place and facilities for climbing ice in Beijing, and the place is a waterfall freeze into ice wall in winter. Compared with other snow and ice projects, climbing ice is easier and more adventure.
Gubeikou Great Wall Covers with White Snow

6. Gubeikou Great Wall

How can you image that the grand scenery of snow in the Great Wall? Better snow scenery in the sections of the Great Wall including Gubeikou Great Wall and Jiankou Great Wall. The two places all are wild Great Wall, freeze snow and ice, you seem to have full feelings the dignity standing in snow. But it is not very convenient to get to Jiankou Great Wall in winter, so the Gubeikou Great Wall is the better choice. Under not very difficult conditions, you can also enjoy the combination of Wohushan Mountain and Panlongshan Mountain.
Tanzhe Temple in Winter

7. Tanzhe Temple

Finding a temple and slow down your life step, you should have a quiet life style with Buddha. Clearing the snow in courtyard, you can return your heart and the four limbs to the simple ways. The most right place in suburbs of Beijing is the Tanzhe Temple, because of the short distance from Beijing downtown and the millennium ancient temple. It is gathered various old trees and pagodas, especially the environment when snow is much more beautiful and quiet.
Shichahai Lake with White Snow

8. Shi Cha Hai

Shi Cha Hai seems the most emotional appeal in Beijing. It is said that it has some views described in <A Dream in Red Mansions>, so some people said it is the chief source of showplace. The amounts of bars near Shi Cha Hai will let you enjoy another amorous feeling. Sitting close to the window in bar, you can have some connections in mind and memories and think nothing. In a word, the time has no wrinkle in the comfort of snow.
Blue Sky - White Road

9. Xiaowutai

Here is the most favorite place for outdoor activists in Beijing, of course, it has the most wild snow scenery. But it is dangerous to hike there in winter, so it just suggested to the people have outdoor exercise experiences.
Rickshaw in Snow on Both Sides of the Road

10. Hutong

Covered with snow, hutong has special atmosphere of Beijing. You can hear the shoots of street vendors at some corners, or meet a guy push a car with sugarcoated haws on a stick. The well=preserved hutong is in Houhai area, and the most typical is Nanluoguxiang. There are 8 symmetrical hutongs in west and east, seems like scolopendra, so it also known as the Scolopendra Street. Walking in snow, you could find more characteristic shops, bring you back to the ancient times.


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View Forbidden City in Jinshan - Beijing Tour Guide

Beijing, the gather place of various beautiful things, has many famous parks. Among these parks, I will take you to visit the closest park to Forbidden City - Jingshan Park.

Pavilion in Jingshan Park

Jingshan Park sits at Jingshan West Street of Xicheng District, built in Liao & Jin Dynasties, so Jingshan Park has history almost 1,000 years. Jinshan Park is one of the longest and most complete imperial gardens, and once the important part of imperial palace. In 1928, Jingshan was built as park. Now, Jingshan Park has become the AAAA level scenic spot.
Located at center of Beijing, Jingshan Park covers an area of 230,000, and the relative height of Jingshan is 45.7 meters and the altitude is 94.2 meters, it is the highest point of Beijing city. Standing on Jingshan, you can overlook the whole city, including the resplendent and magnificent Forbidden City and modern new Beijing. Jingshan keeps the mountain of Liao Dynasty and wall and door of Jin Dynasty. The old group buildings were kept completely in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Jingshan Park is situated at north of Forbidden City, and on the middle point of axle wire. It is a beautiful imperial garden for Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in 800 years.
The middle peak of Jingshan is 44.6 meters, is the center of old Beijing city and the highest place in that time. The pavilion in middle peak is Wanchun Pavilion, is the square pavilion in three eaves. There are 5 pavilions on there, and they compose the pretty picture.

Flower Exhibition in Jingshan Park

In recent years, Jingshan Park has changed greatly. The flower exhibitions, including Peony Exhibition, Lotus Exhibition and Autumn Chrysanthemum Exhibition, attract home and abroad tourists every year with their beautiful colors, warm environment, full-bodied culture and bright characteristics.
Jingshan Park is also the gathering place for people who love singing. What they sing are Chinese national songs, revolutionary songs, foreign songs, Peking opera, popular songs, etc. Jingshan Choir Festival is held by the government of Xicheng District in Beijing, starts from 2004 and held once every year.
Jingshan Park is one of the best relaxing and tourist places in Beijing. The most situated tourist seasons are spring and autumn. That time, there are various flowers blossoming in park and fit for looking far into the distance.

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Impressive 4 Days Tour in Beijing

Just 4 days, my family and I visited most attractions of Beijing such as the Great Wall, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, etc. Among these, I was addicted into the Ming Tombs, and it was my first time to visit the real Chinese tomb and coffin. No matter what you think of me, I was the lover of books about robbing tomb. Of course, I always want to enter the real tomb to enjoy their inner structure before this Beijing tour package.

Sacred Road in Ming Tombs

It was the third travel day and after we visited the Badaling Great Wall, we went to the Ming Tombs. It is said that it is the group of tombs for 13 emperors in Ming Dynasty, and their wives. Maybe a little brutal, their wives must be buried with the dead emperors. Before entering the Ming Tombs, we passed a long road – Sacred Road, which is the direct way to Changling, and it is the first spot in Ming Tombs. Other Sacred Road to tombs are all the branches of this Sacred Road. The constructions at the sides of Sacred Road symbolize the contributions of emperors when they alive. The stone statues are seemed like the protectors of these tombs.

Underground Palace in Ming Tombs

There was only one tomb allow tourists to visit the underground palace, it is the Dingling. It is a long stairs to get into this mysterious underground palace, and it is the most important attraction in my life. Such a hot day, but the palace was very cool, full of gloomy, let me feel every pore was opened by the cool air. As emperors, they built their tombs as glory as possible. The construction structure was imitated the real palace including tunnel, front chamber, middle chamber, left chamber, right chamber and rear chamber. Everyone here all visit it with strong curiosities. In fact, when the tomb was discovered by people, their damage covered every corner. What we enjoyed the small part, and the most parts was destroyed when it was opened to people.

I still have a wonderful tour in Beijing. Thank you who offers us best service and unbeatable price.

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