Blog Tag - Talking Travel
A city with a population of almost 12 million, Shenzhen is one of the five largest and wealthiest municipalities in China. This city, which borders...
Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite Japanese restaurant in Beijing is, Okra 1949 in the Hidden City comes up. It's the perfect place to take...
Do you spend every free afternoon at your desk scrolling through Instagram and daydreaming about your next adventure? Do you read guide books...
As the weather is gradually getting warmer and warmer, why not get active by hiking this spring? This weekend, China Culture Center will head onto...
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our nine-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
If you're about to make your Nth trip to Shanghai and you're getting bored of your usual haunts or perhaps taking your first trip and struggling to...
Regular visits to Hong Kong aren't uncommon for Beijing folk. And why wouldn't you pop over to the 852 (that's their region phone code and what all...
The Bird’s Nest circa 2008 was a badge of China’s Olympic pride and aspirations, the steel heart of the Games and the nucleus where Olympians marched...
Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall (北京黄花城水长城) isn’t an ordinary hike of the world-famous attraction. It’s a retreat from the hustle and bustle of...
We almost strained our arms high-fiving ourselves once the new policy that permits foreign holders of residence visas to register and use the e-...
If you've got no money, click away from this blog now. We mean it, because prices to get out of Beijing are astronomical at the moment. But, did you...
If you've got limited amounts of time in China, the Chinese New Year opportunity should not be wasted. As long as you've got your travel sorted ahead...
Not enough money or time to leave China? Fret not – there are plenty of opportunities to suit every type of traveler, regardless of the season. Just...
The Forbidden City is known for its overwhelming crowds during peak periods. Last year, visitors to Beijing’s famous Palace Museum topped 16 million...
Gubei Water Town is an ancient village away from the hustle and bustle of central Beijing. The architecture of the town is in a traditional Chinese...