Have you ever heard of something called marriage market? When I read about it in the guides for Shanghai, I was simply amazed. I thought it would be just at a small corner of the People’s square, several old people quietly talking to each other, so I didn’t pay much …
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For full Beijing itinerary suggestions, see this post. For tips on how to plan your trip to China, see this post I had heard a lot about the park around the temple, which is famous for the morning routines of dancing, martial arts, music. Locals come here during early mornings, more …
Did you know that the Great Wall is spread our across 21 thousand km and you would need about 353 days to complete it without taking into account stops or any complications (obviously some parts are not walkable at all). A short historical overview: Building of the parts of the …
Mutyaniu is the second most visited section of the Wall. It isn’t very easy to reach by public transport, but there is an option of Mubus (details later) taking about 1.5 hours to get there. When to go If you have a while in Beijing, it’s preferable to go during …
Beijing, a city of 22 million people, the most touristic city in China is often the entry point for tourists. As tons of people, we also arrived to the Beijing international airport to start our visit to China. From the first moment, we felt the sheer size of the place. …
For full Beijing itinerary suggestions, see this post. For tips on how to plan your trip to China, see this post How to get there The route for a visit of the Forbidden city goes from South to the North simply because you are only allowed to enter from South and exit …
When planning to travel in the Shanghai area, I was sure I wasn’t too interested in spending too much time in Shanghai itself, besides, the accommodation in Shanghai is very expensive. So I decided to stay in a hotel in Suzhou and do a day trip from there to the …
Comparison of Shanghai tower, Jin Mao tower, World Financial Center and Oriental Pearl tower Before going, I definitely knew, I wanted to go up one of the Shanghai towers, but it was a tough decision to choose, which one. All of them have their charm and reasons, why you would …
Have you heard much of Pingyao? If you know about its existence, you know far more than I did before I started planning my trip to China. Of course, we always hear a long about the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors, but I had no clue, how amazing other …
Xi’An – the capital of China throughout 10 dynasties and 7 centuries, the city with a history of over 5 millenniums, definitely doesn’t need advertisements. It receives millions of tourists every year. Compared to Beijing and Shanghai, it is also rather cheap and has delicious food options. Unfortunately, there is …