beijing tour
Sera Monastery
The Sera Monastery at the foot of Tatipu Hill is located in the northern suburb of Lhasa City. It is one of three famous monasteries in Lhasa along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. The Sera Monastery is dedicated to the Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by [...]
Potala Palace
Brief Intro Situated on the Red Hill of central Lhasa, Potala Palace is the highest ancient palace in the world, reaching 3,767.19m (12,359.55ft) at the topmost point. Potala named after a holy hill in South India is a Sanskrit word meaning “Abode of the Avalokitesvara (Buddha of Mercy).” Legend has it that in the 7th [...]
Jokhang Temple
Layout The Jokhang Temple is a four-storey timber complex with a golden top. It adopted the architectural styles of the Tang Dynasty, as well as those of Tibet and Nepal. Standing in the square of the Jokhang Temple, one can view the entire complex. On the square there are two steles, one recording an alliance [...]
Beijing Antique Markets
Haiwangcun Curio Market Chinese name: 海王村古玩市场 Rebuilt from Chinese Bookstore, the market is 1,100 square meters (nearly 0.3 acres) with over 70 stores. Location: No.115, Liulichang Dong Jie, Xuanwu District Baoguo Temple Culture Market Chinese name: 报国寺文化市场 Location: Baoguo Temple, Guanganmennei, Xuanwu District Rongxing Art Gallery Folk Culture Market Chinese name: 荣兴艺廊旧货市场 Location: No.19, Liulichang [...]
Beijing Bookstores
For people traveling in a foreign country, one of the drawbacks is the difficulty in finding a good bookstore from which to choose a book in their native language so they can learn more about the country or its customs. As the cultural center of China, Beijing has plenty of bookstores with a large variety [...]
Beijing Wholesale Markets
The wholesale market is one of the most popular shopping places in Beijing among the locals.
Beijing Supermarkets
Supermarkets are very popular around the country. There are many big supermarkets in Beijing and some of them are chain stores.
Feature Stores in Beijing
Beijing has a prosperous economy for hundreds of years. There are manystores, which are highly reputed, still in existence till today and are wellliked by the locals as well as foreign visitors.
Beijing Department Stores
There are plenty of departmental stores in Beijing, offering productsranging from fashions, cosmetics, jewelries to household electrical equipments.
Liulichang Culture Street
Liulichang Street of Chinese Culture is located south of the Peace Gate of Xuanwu District in Beijing. During the time of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).