600 Years On, What Secrets Lie In the Forbidden City
A quick primer on the Forbidden City’s many historical features.
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Top 9 Places to Buy Souvenirs in Beijing
Beijing offers several markets with a mind-boggling variety of goods, and inevitably there will come…
Top 4 Markets for Buying Touristy Stuff (Souvenirs) in Beijing
It’s that season again. We’ve all been there. No matter how many years you’ve lived…
The Beijing Bucket List: Former Residence of Song Qingling
For someone who has lived in Beijing for over five years, my knowledge of contemporary…
The Beijing Bucket List: Prince Gong Mansion
Last Friday was a perfect spring day in Beijing, so I couldn’t help but shirk work…
The Beijing Bucket List: Dongyue Temple
In working through my Beijing bucket list, I often forget there are places worth seeing…
5 Experiential Gift Ideas Unique to Beijing
Several studies have shown that people derive more happiness from experiences than material possessions. Part…
The Beijing Bucket List: Lao She Museum
In a tiny hutong north of Wangfujing lies the former residence of one of Beijing’s…