Beijing Your Way

“People are doing some very good thinking about how their good fortune can have a positive impact on China and the world” —- Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and chairman of Microsoft   Today’s generation of successful entrepreneurs has the chance to lead and inspire giving for generations to come.”—–Warren [...]

China has had a good knowledge of geology with a long history, and the Geological Museum of China can prove the importance of geology in China. The Geological Museum of China, which is one of the oldest in China was built in 1916. It is a world-known geological museum, boasting 200 thousand specimens. It has [...]

Dajue Temple (Temple of Enlightenment), a historical monument, is situated in Haidian District of Beijing. It is famous for clear springs, ancient trees, beautiful magnolias and a peaceful environment. It was built in 1068 in the Liao Dynasty (916-1125) and its original name was Qingshui Yuan (Clear Water Temple) for there was a clear spring [...]

Amid the weeks-long buzz created by the visit of US billionaire philanthropists Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, the most pressing question is: Guess who’s coming to dinner on Wednesday evening?   Beijing Chateau Laffitte Hotel, a European-style lodging house in the north suburbs of the city, is reported to be hosting the Chinese and American [...]

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿) is a magnificent triple-gabled circular building , which is the highlight of the Temple of Heaven, with 36 metres in diameter and 38 metres tall, built on three levels of marble stone base, where the Emperor prayed for good harvests. It is well known by people for [...]

Beijing was the capital city for the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Except for the Ming Dynasty, all the rulers of these dynasties were from northern nomadic tribes. As a big city with a long and rich history, Beijing has a variety of methods to make food. There is something special for Beijingers [...]

Yuetan (the Altar of the Moon) Park is located to the west of Nanlishi Road and to the south of Yuetan North Road. Originally named Xiyue (the moon at night) Altar, it was the place where emperors of Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties offered sacrifice to the God of the Moon and the Gods [...]

The Altar of Earth (Ditan Park) is located on Andingmenwai Street, in the Dongcheng District of Beijing City. It is also called as Fangze Altar, because the altar is a square, two-storied building enclosed by a square ditch and Fangze means “square ditch”. The Altar of Earth was built in 1530 during the reign of [...]

The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall sits itself within the Temple of Azure Clouds (Biyunsi) at the foot of the eastern slopes of Xiangshan (Fragrant Hill) park in the Western Hills, only over 10 kilometers from downtown Beijing. This hall serves as the history of some period of China and the visiting places for tourists as [...]

Ivory carving is the carving of ivory, that is to say animal tooth or tusk, by using sharp cutting tools, either mechanically or manually. The ancient craft has now virtually ceased, as since cites it is illegal under most circumstances all over the world. It was said that ivory objects dated back to 3,000 years [...]