Category: Travel Chinese

Beijing’s New Attraction–Hutongs 北京新特色–胡同

Hutong in Beijing is a famous place around world and have a long history in China.And it has attracted more and more overseas visitors recent years. A new pastime — roaming through Beijing's old, narrow streets, hutongs, by old-fashioned pedicab to visit siheyuan, the old quadrangles, and learn about the daily life of ordinary Beijing citizens– has attracted more and more overseas visitors.

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Cave Dwellers 穴居人

Today let's take a brief introduction of Cave Dwellers. On a freezing winter's day warmed by the sun we arrived at the peasant house of six stone caves which was our goal in Northern Shaanxi Province on the vast loess plateau. In the courtyard stood several leafless jujubetrees hung with bright yellow corn ears. On one side of the arched door were strings of red chilis-on the other, jade white gourds. The clucking of the hens as they pecked grain from the ground added life to this quiet country house.

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Screen Wall 照壁

Today let's take a brief introduction of Screen Wall. Foreign visitors may have noticed the isolated wall either outside or just inside the gate of a traditional Chinese house to shield the rooms from outsiders' view. Known as a "screen wall" in English, it is called yingbi or zhaobi in Chinese. It can be made of any material-brick, wood, stone or glazed tile.

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Siheyuan 四合院

Today I'd like to make an introduction of siheyuan–the symbol of traditional building in China. Traditionally most urban Chinese used to live in quadrangles called siheyuan or "four-side enclosed courtyards." These courts, as the name implies, are formed by inward-facing houses on four sides, closed in by enclosure walls.

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Travel in China:Ocean Park Hong Kong 香港海洋公园

Ocean Park Hong Kong, a marine-life theme park featuring animal exhibits, thrill rides and shows is opened in 1977. In 2012, its impressive ability to offer guests a world-class experience that blends entertainment with education and conservation was confirmed when it became the first Asian winner of the biannual Applause Award, the most prestigious award in the amusement and theme park industry.

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