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The Black Dragon Pool of Lijiang

The Black Dragon Pool is a charming and tranquil park and pool system in the north east of Lijinag on the northern edge of Lijiang's famous Old Town. The Black Dragon Pool is the head waters of the Yushui River that provides water for the Old Town. The... Read >

Hiking China's Famous Leaping Tiger Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge is an incredible hiking trail on the head waters of the Yangtze River north west of Lijiang in Yunnan province. I first learnt of Leaping Tiger Gorge earlier this year from a fellow traveller in China and every thing I heard about it w... Read >

Extreme Crowds at Badaling Great Wall of China

Each section of the Great Wall is different, has a unique character and appeals to different types of tourists. Badaling is the most famous, popular and easy to visit section of the wall. It is also the most crowded, the best maintained and over developed... Read >

The Amazing Stone Forest of Kunming in China

The Stone Forest (Shilin n Chinese) near Kunming is an incredible set of enormous rock formations resembling a rock forest that tower over you as you walk through them. Visiting the Stone Forest will not give you much in the way of travel bragging righ... Read >

Beijing Travel - Confucius Temple

Confucius is one of histories greatest philosophers and teachers and in the same league as famous western philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras and Socrates. Born in 551BC, Confucius is China's most influential philosopher and educator. The... Read >

Suzhou Travel - Tiger Hill

Clearly visible on Suzhou’s skyline and with a history of 2,500 years, Tiger Hill is a stunning visual and cultural symbol of Suzhou. One of Suzhou’s ancient poets once said that to visit Suzhou and not see Tiger Hill would lead to a life time of regret. ... Read >

Suzhou Travel - Master of Nets Garden

The Master of Nets Garden is the smallest of Suzhou's four classical gardens and regarded as the most attractive. The beauty of this garden is derived from the exquisite balance of shape, arrangement and form with the buildings, pond and rockeries perfect... Read >

Suzhou Travel - Lion Grove Garden

Of Suzhou's four classic gardens, the Lion Grove Garden is the most unique and original. Lion Grove Garden is famous for it's elaborate mazes made from Taihu rock. History Lion Grove Garden was financed and built in 1342 by a group of Zen Buddhist m... Read >

Hangzhou Travel - Leifeng Pagoda

Hangzhou has loads of top attractions that are either on the West Lake itself or scattered around the city. Leifeng Pagoda is one of the West Lake attractions and well worth seeing. Before arriving in Hangzhou I had no plan to visit Leifeng Pagoda and did... Read >

Hangzhou Travel - Solitary Hill

Of all the travel spots commonly listed in Hangzhou, the Solitary Hill is the only one actually on the lake itself. Unlike the other travel spots, you do not need to buy a ticket to see Solitary Hill, there are no opening times and you can include it in y... Read >

Hangzhou Travel – Lingyin Temple

The Lingyin Temple is a very large Buddhist temple in the Hills to the West of Hangzhou and is one of Hangzhou’s top travel destinations. The Lingyin Temple is also called Yunlin Temple and Lingyin means souls retreat. History & Background The Linyi... Read >

Hangzhou Travel – Pagoda of Six Harmonies

The Pagoda of Six harmonies or Liuhe Pagoda is a Buddhist temple that was built on the side of the Qiantang River over a thousand years ago for tide control. After the West Lake, the Pagoda of Six Harmonies is Hangzhou’s most well known travel destination... Read >

Chinese Food – Jiaozi or Dumplings

Food and eating are an important part of travelling in every country and China is no exception with such a diversity and richness of so many delicious dishes. A gourmets delight. Of all the Chinese dishes, there is one that stands out for its simplicity, ... Read >

China's Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Army is called one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century and to be honest, it is one very impressive piece of ancient history. Where else in the world can you find a life size army of terracotta warriors over 2240 years ... Read >

Beijing - The Forbidden City

If there is one place in China you have to see, it is the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is an imperial palace that was the home to 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties from 1420 to 1912. Mere words alone simply cannot describe how impressiv... Read >