The Great Wall of China , here seen at Badaling, is no doubt one of the major highlights of a trip to China. There is varying information available on the actual length of the wall. Normally, a length of 6800 km is assumed. The start of wall construction reach back to 656 AD, when the […]
Visiting the Shanghai Museum
The Shanghai Museum (上海 博物馆 ) is the cultural center of Shanghai. Originally founded in 1952, the new building was completed in 1996. On an exhibition space of almost 40,000 sqm, the visitor can admire 10 galleries with approx. 120,000 exhibits. Some of the extraordinary exhibits are up to 8.000 years old. Please watch the […]
Bear and Tiger Park – Guilin
The Bear and Tiger Park in Guilin houses around 250 tigers including even rare white Siberian tigers, 350 bears, some lions and crocodiles. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party […]
Summer Palace – Beijing
The Summer Palace (Yíhé Yuán – 頤和園, also called the Garden of Virtue and Harmony, lies at the Western Hills northwest of Beijing. Construction began in 1153 during the Jin Dynasty and was completed in 1764 during the Qing Dynasty. In 1860 the Palace was destroyed by English and French troops to humiliate the imperial […]
Spirit Way – Ming Tombs
The Spirit Way (shéndào – 神道) is part of the mausoleum complex of the Ming Emperor near Beijing. One enters the complex through the dragon and phoenix gate. The 1540 scale 800 m long Spirit Way is flanked by paired larger-than-life animals, mystical figures and officials made of stone. Please watch the video You are […]