Emperor Wanli’s Throne 万历帝宝座
The Chinese are believers of life after death, so strong is this belief that...
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Going Down the Underground Palace at Ding Tomb 定陵
I was surprised to know that there was an underground palace here at the...
Ancient Cypresses at Ding Tomb
It is but natural that the tomb complex of an emperor be made as...
Ding Tomb 定陵
The Ding Tomb is one of the 13 Ming Tombs in the area. I...
Entering the Ding Tomb 定陵
Having a name like Ding Ling isn’t exactly very inspiring to western ears. The...
Going to the Thirteen Ming Tombs 十三陵
The next day was just like the previous days, cold but it was still...
Dinner at Food Republic 大食代 in Beijing
I decided to eat at Wangfujing that night having gotten back to Beijing city...
Late Lunch/Early Dinner at Chengde 承德
I was extremely frustrated at how that day turned out. I spent CNY 75...
Wasted Day in Chengde 承德
Again, I wanted to get out early the next day only to dilly dally...
Peking Duck in Beijing
I had a very tiring day a Jinshanling climbing the Great Wall of China....
Journey to Jinshanling 金山岭
I keep trying to wake up early here in Beijing, which I actually do,...
Beijing Subway 北京地铁
Before coming to Beijing I already did my research so I pretty much knew...
Hard Rock Cafe Beijing 硬石餐厅
Before I flew to China, I friend of mine asked I could get him...
Dinner at Wangfujing 王府井
After visiting the food streets, I couldn’t possible leave without eating there. After all,...
Wangfujing Food Street 王府井小吃街
So popular is Wangfujing among the locals that it has two major food streets....