Blog Tag - Beijing History
I’m greeted by the crisp autumn air as I step out of Line 14’s Yongdingmenwai subway station, a little ways south of the city center. It’s here, past...
Who is he?Lao She 老舍 is one of the most important and influential authors of the 20th century. His novel Rickshaw Boy (骆驼祥子 Luòtuó Xiángzi),...
There’s a reason why Tianqiao – aka “Heavenly Bridge” – a subdistrict located around Qianmen and Yongdingmen, is named as such.
As someone who once...
As we know, Beijing is a huge mish-mash of old and new, with the significance of the former often obscured by speed of development or easy to miss to...
The area around the former 隆福寺 Longfusi (Temple of Abundant Blessings) is a popular place to get some of Beijing’s best Pho at Susu or grab a pint (...
When I was studying in Beijing in 2012, people often asked if I had visited the same three places: the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Temple...
Beijing is host to a vibrant mix of old and new, making it the kind of place that begets more questions every time we go in search of answers and...
In Story of the 'Jing, we look at the history and tales of our fair city and how they inform the capital as we know it today.
Beijing in the 21st...
Beijing is a city that has witnessed both the destruction and renovation of the hutongs over the years. With the rise of ambitious skyscrapers and...
In 1913, a meeting was held in a small courtyard close to Xidan with the aim to find a nationwide standard of pronunciation for the Chinese language...
History never sleeps in the capital, and while most tour groups are taking a break for the time being, Bespoke Travel Company is bringing back one of...
A good massage can be a boon for both body and soul, but can it benefit others, too? If you have spent any time in Beijing or other cities in China,...
The Summer Palace in Beijing and its neighbor, the Old Summer Palace, are two of the city’s most beloved parks, but the English names for these...
I've always been puzzled by the ring road system in Beijing. It didn’t make sense to me when I first arrived here years ago, and it makes only a bit...
Beijing was once a city of walls and gates. Take Line 2 or Line 7 and you’ll hear the names of some of these gates. In fact, Line 2 runs along a loop...