Blog Tag - historical sights

Beijing May Soon Rent Out Historical Landmark Buildings
Strolling the walkways of the Forbidden City or clambering over a Great Wall getaway, it’s easy to imagine living like an emperor in Beijing’s...
Mandarin Monday: The 8 Emperor-Approved Sightseeing Spots in Beijing
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where we help you improve your Chinese by detailing learning tips, fun and practical phrases, and trends. Earlier...
Forbidden City Tickets Only to be Sold Online Beginning October
The Forbidden City without massive queues for tickets? That’s the plan as Palace Museum administration announced this week that all ticket sales will...
Modern Structures to be Demolished, New Areas Opened to the Public at the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is home to some of Beijing’s oldest and best preserved imperial architecture, but it also features some god awful structures of...
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...
Cuandixia Village: A Peek at Ming and Qing Dynasty Village Life
A 400-year-old village with more than 70 preserved courtyards, Cuandixia village is a popular day trip, located about 90km away from Beijing. The...