Blog Tag - Beijing Bucket List

History Behind the Door: Former Residence of Those Renown Beijingers
With more than 3,000 years of history under its belt – and roughly 700 as the capital – Beijing has witnessed its fair share of notable individuals....
Beijing Bucket List: Former Residence of Song Qingling, Honorary Chairwoman of the PRC
For someone who has lived in Beijing for over five years, my knowledge of contemporary Chinese history is woefully lacking. Thus, it was with but a...
Beijing Bucket List: Get a Glimpse of Emperor Life at the Prince Gong Mansion
Last Friday was a perfect spring day in Beijing, so I couldn't help but shirk work for a few hours to cross another item off my bucket list: Prince...
Catch Beautiful Cherry Blossoms at Yuyuantan Park Before It's Too Late
Normally, there's very little reason to visit the area of Beijing bounded to the east and west by West Third and Second Ring Roads and to the north...
The Beijing Bucket List: Lama Temple
In my five-plus years in Beijing, I'd somehow never gotten around to visiting the Lama Temple (Yonghegong). Maybe it was because I lived in the...
The Beijing Bucket List: Lao She Museum
In a tiny hutong north of Wangfujing lies the former residence of one of Beijing's most beloved literary figures of the 20th century. The modern cult...