Yuyuantan Park
April is the ideal time to see the cherry blossom in east Asia (called…
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Political capital of China
White Cloud Temple (Bai Yun Guan)
One of the largest and oldest active Taoist temples in China is situated in…
Geospatial Beijing
I’ve you’ve been following my blog this year you’ll have seen many of the…
Fragrant Hills (Xiangshan Park)
Last weekend I took a trip to Xiangshan Park on the eastern side of…
Englishman in Beijing
Last night I won a small victory when I got in a taxi to…
Subway Cave-in
On Wednesday morning the underground subway station, which was under construction, next to my…
Temple of Heaven
Conceived as the meeting point between heaven and earth, with the emperor being the…
Bejing’s Underground City
Few guide books mention it and even less locals know that Beijing hides beneath…
Yiheyuan (Summer Palace)
It can be hard to describe the magnificence of some of China’s ancient architecture,…
Yonghegong (Lama Temple)
Situated in the north-east of Beijing lies the Yonghegong temple and monastery of Tibetan…
Freezing in Beijing
Last weekend brought with it a change in weather for Beijing – on Saturday…
A Close Shave
One of my pet annoyances in life is getting my hair cut. I never…