Shanghai Propaganda Poster Center
Tucked away in the basement level of a nondescript apartment building, the Shanghai Propaganda Poster Museum is a remarkable private museum dedicated to documenting the collective spirit of Chinese communism as depicted on thousands upon th...
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Shanghai Propaganda Poster Cent
Tucked away in the basement level of a nondescript apartment building, the Shanghai Propaganda Poster Museum is a remarkable private museum dedicated to documenting the collective spirit of Chinese communism as depicted on thousands upon th...
People's Square (Shanghai)
People's Square, like much of today's Shanghai, is a showcase. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum , where optimistic projections of boundlessyet carefully managed and controlledgrowth take the form of a...
Cite Bourgogne
Cit Bourgogne ( Bugaoli to the locals) is a unique example of the shikumen style lane house dwelling constructed across the city during its early-twentieth-century heyday. Located in the former French Concession, one can stroll through the...
Temple of the City God
The Taoist Temple of the City God (Laochenghuangmiao), tucked away within the Old City alongside the Yu Gardens and Yuyuan Bazaar , is the home of the local deities (there are actually three, all derived from actual historical personages) r...
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Terracotta Warriors
Without a doubt one of China's most famous and popular tourist sites, the Terracotta Warriors rank among the world's top archaeological finds. This incredible collection of well over 6,000 figures was accidentally unearthed by a group of pe...
Lingyin Temple
Lingyin Temple (Lingyin Si) has long been considered one of the most important Buddhist temples in China. Established in 326 AD, today it is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in the country, and its location on scenic Feila...
Lugou Bridge (Marco Polo Bridge
Lugou Bridgeknown better to Western history books as the Marco Polo Bridgeissomewhat of an enigma. The bridge pre-dates Polo's visit byalmost 100 yearsand is adorned with hundreds of stone lions, each in a unique pose and all carved at vari...
Summer Palace
An excellent expression of China's imperial spirit, the Summer Palace should be exploredatleisure, even if it means setting asidea full day just towander around soaking up theatmosphere.That said, if you're short on time, even a few hours e...
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Capital Museum
Preparation work for Capital Museum started as early as in 1953. After several twists and turns, it was finally officially open to the public in 1981. The museum is located inside Confucius Temple. Beijing Historical Relics Exhibition is a... [Read more]
Yuanming Yuan
Yuanming Yuan, situated within the grounds of the Old Summer Palace, also known as the Gardens of Perfect Clarity and the Garden of Gardens, served as a retreat for the imperial Qing court before it was leveled and looted by British and Fre... [Read more]
Longhua Temple
The sight of the Buddhist Longhua Temple pagoda rising into the sky against the backdrop of Shanghai's 21st Century high-rise skyline can be both jarring and sublime. As the city's largest remaining pagoda, the 40 meter (130 foot) tower sta... [Read more]
Badachu Park
Ba Da Chu, or Eight Great Sites Park, has been a very famous holy Buddhist place dotted with clusters of Buddhist gardens and temples.. These temples, gardens nestling in deep forest evoke a ambience of reclusion and relaxation. Attractions... [Read more]
Chengde Summer Palace
Chengde Summer Palace, also called Hot River Palace is located in the north of Chengde city and is where emperors from China's ancient Qing dynasty spent their summers to escape the summer heat in Beijing. The palace was built during early... [Read more]
Fragrant Hills Park
Fragrant Hills Park (Xiangshan Gongyuan) is located some 20 kilometers northwest of Beijing, not far from the Summer Palace . Though the name could easily refer to the area's relatively fresh air (for Beijing) and the scent of trees and flo... [Read more]
