The upcoming 3rd "China Tourism Day" which falls on May 19 is around the corner. This year’s main meeting-place activity of China Tourism Day will be held in Chongqing City. The promulgate slogan is “Love travel, love life” when th

Visiting the Chinese gardens during your China vacation,  plum blossom, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo, and pine often meet your eyes. Plant is one of important elements for building a Chinese garden, and those I mention are the most popular plants. The plum blossom is one of the most i

Last time, I have introduced the brief history about Chinese garden to all of you. Today, I’d like to say some words about its general composition, classification and its position in people’s heart. Chinese gardens generally consist of halls, towers, pavilions, kiosks, terraces, water

          In your China holidays, you may have seen some kinds of Chinese gardens. Wandering in those gardens, you may wonder the design of them. Chinese gardens and parks combine classical Chinese architecture with painting, calligraphy, poems, carving and horticulture. Th

        Dali in Yunnan province is in the list of the first batch of 24 Historical and Cultural Cities and one of the 44 Key Scenic Spots in China Tours. It is located in the east of the capital of Dali is the ancient capital of both the Bai kingdom Nanzhao, which flourishe

           Along the Ocean Bo Bay, there is a beautiful bright pearl—Xingcheng Ancient City. Located in the southwest of Liaoning province, Xingcheng is bordering Ocean Bo to the southeast and next to Mountain Rehe on the northeastern side. Xingcheng is lin

Zedang Town is about 190 kilometers to Lhasa. Located in the east to the confluence of Yalong River and Brahmaputra, Zedang Town is one traffic hinge in the south of Tibet. There is a legend about Zedang. It is said that, there were three immortal caves separately living a Bodhisatva, a monkey tr

        Guangxi Pingxiang, located in the China-Vietnam boarder, is the trade center between China and Vietnam since Song dynasty. It was the key path of southern Silk Road. Pingxiang Ancient City was a military fortress when there was war, while it is the trade center when peac

Xichang Ancient City is located in the center of Liangshan Prefecture. It is the political, economic, cultural and traffic center of the autonomous prefecture. In ancient times, Xichang has been an important town at the southwest border. For its historical significance, Xichang was list as provinci

Gaochang Mountains, also named Flaming Mountains are a group of barren, eroded, red sandstone hills in Tian Shan Mountain range, China’s Xinjiang. The mountain climate is harsh, and the extremely high summer temperatures make this the hottest spot in China, frequently reaching 50 °C or h