There is a unique feeling about shopping in Beijing that cannot be found anywhere else. Despite the rapid modernization drive encroaching almost everywhere, som

Visiting Residences of Late Chinese Literary Giants A very plain courtyard compound in a back alley in the Western District of Beijing is a holy place of Chine

China is a polyreligious country, where Taoism, Buddhism, Islamism, Christianity and Catholicism have all developed quite a following. Each ethnic group has its

Beijing RoastDuck is representative of all exotic food Beijing has to offer. There are so many Peijing roastduck restaurants in the city nowadays, but the Quan

Glittering Glaze Everywhere Almost all ancient buildings in Beijing have glazed tiles and glazed exterior decorations. A viewer atop Jingshan Hill in downtown

Cloisonne is an enamel ware, in which the colors of the design are kept apart by thin metal strips. The making of cloisonne integrates bronze and porcelain-work