China Travel Blog

Jan 23, Hong Kong Chinese New Year

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:54:38 GMT

A summary of the Hong Kong Chinese New Year Cantonese traditions.

Jan 14, China Travel Golden Route - A Life Time Experience

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:22:24 GMT

A native Chinese walks you through the China travel golden route. It is an ideal routing for your first visit to China. Sightseeing tips and language aid.

Jan 14, Macau Food

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:00:10 GMT

Macau food and Portuguese food are super stars of food in Macau. Eating out should be one of your major Macau travel objectives.

Jan 14, A Day Trip to Macau

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:51:23 GMT

Macau is an hour from Hong Kong by ferry. You would find large and beautiful casinos and great Portuguese food here. An ideal destination for a day trip from Hong Kong.

Jan 12, Hong Kong Skyline

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:49:16 GMT

Hong Kong skyline is extremely stunning! A Symphony of Lights held every 8pm makes it even more spectacular.

Jan 9, Brief History of China

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:12:11 GMT

Things you see on the golden route are tightly bond with China history. Let's walk through the 5000 years brief history of China, from a traveler’s perspective.

Jan 4, Great Wall of China

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:42:23 GMT

Your Great Wall of China experience is guaranteed to be unforgettable. It is the number one place you should visit during your Beijing travel, or even China travel.

Dec 5, Career

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:29:29 GMT

The author of China Travel Golden Route is actually a headhunter. Here is her page on career, giving some advices to job seekers.

Nov 23, Li River Cruise

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:26:38 GMT

Li River cruise is perhaps the most scenic cruises on earth. You must be thrilled by this stunningly beautiful journey along the China travel golden route.

Nov 22, Terra Cotta Warriors of Xian

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:10:59 GMT

Terra Cotta Warriors is a full-scale replication of the Qin Dynasty Army of 2000 years ago. They attract millions of visitors to Xian each year.

Nov 6, Macau Casinos

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:13:38 GMT

You must visit Macau casinos while travelling on the golden route of China. This little town next to Hong Kong, is to overtake Las Vegas Strip in 2007 as the world’s gaming capital.

Nov 3, Ocean Park, Hong Kong

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:03:50 GMT

Ocean Park is the world's 7th most popular amusement park. Take your kids here to learn about marine animals while having fun in Hong Kong.

Nov 1, Xian Incident

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:31:05 GMT

Xian Incident is an extremely critical event in contemporary Chinese history. As a result, Chiang Kai Shek agreed to form a united front with CCP to go against Japanese invasion.

Oct 28, Hong Kong Travel

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:48:54 GMT

Hong Kong travel is going to offer a completely different experience from any other cities on the China travel golden route. Here you you’ll witness how ‘one country, two systems’ works.

Oct 27, Beijing Tour

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:50:53 GMT

Having a Beijing tour is actually walking through the history of China from ancient to recent times. Spend a week in Beijing if possible to discover the best of China travel.

Oct 26, Chinese Food Picture

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:12:23 GMT

This Chinese food picture gallery focuses on details of Xian dumpling feast and mutton hot pot. Both are must-eat items when you travel China.

Oct 26, Cave Formation

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:04:53 GMT

While you visit the fabulous limestone caves in Guilin, do you want to know how about cave formation? This page tells you how limestone caves are formed.

Oct 19, The Peak of Hong Kong

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:18:31 GMT

The Peak of Hong Kong is the number one tourist destination here. It is the best place to view the world-famous Victoria Harbour and have a panoramic view of Hong Kong.

Oct 18, Great Wall of China tour

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:18:36 GMT

Chinese refer a Great Wall of China tour to be a life-time experience. Let's browse the four most famous sections of the Great Wall in Beijing and make the best plan.

Oct 15, Learn Cantonese for Hong Kong Travel

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:22:02 GMT

Learn Cantonese for Hong Kong travel is just a matter of fun. English is widely used in Hong Kong.

Oct 15, Chinese Language

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:06:47 GMT

In this chapter, we are going to get familiar with the Chinese Language before visiting China. We'll learn to read Chinese names. We'll also try to learn Mandarin and Cantonese.

Oct 15, Chinese Olympic Champions

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:45:50 GMT

2008 Olympics is going to be held in China. Would you want to know how Chinese did in the previous Olympics? Check Anna's favourite Chinese Olympic champions and their profiles.

Oct 14, China and Hong Kong Weather

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:11:14 GMT

Please check this page on China and Hong Kong weather before packing your suitcase for visiting the China travel golden route.

Oct 14, Empress Dowager Cixi

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:49:32 GMT

Bio of Empress dowager Cixi who ruled over China (behind the curtain) between 1861 and 1909. She's also the woman who embezzled the fund reserved for building a navy fleet.

Oct 14, Shanghai Day Trip

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:22:27 GMT

What would be the best things to do in a Shanghai day trip? See this page for tips.

Oct 14, Hong Kong Flights and Beijing Flights

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:10:48 GMT

Want to visit China? Start by looking for flight to Hong Kong or Beijng. There are numerous Hong Kong flights and Beijing flights, connecting both cities to the world.

Oct 13, Goose Pagoda

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:16:08 GMT

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a typical Buddhist architecture from Tang Dynasty. It is 1300 years old, a place rich inTang Dynasty culture.

Oct 13, History of the Great Wall of China; Who built the Great Wall of China

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:59:57 GMT

The history of the Great Wall of China is tightly bond with the question who built the Great Wall of China. I am going to talk about these two subjects together.

Oct 11, Guilin

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:33:39 GMT

Guilin has the best hills and waters in China. It is also one of the most beautiful cities in China. Some foreigners even stay and start their families here.

Oct 8, Free Stuff - Everything Free Here

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:26:50 GMT

Free stuff finely selected by China Travel Golden Route. Free download of professional images and videos and many others.

Oct 8, Learn Mandarin for China Travel

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:16:06 GMT

Learn Mandarin is easy. Speak Mandarin is fun. It will add extra fun to your China travel. Take your time and you can do it.

Oct 4, Beijing Duck Houses

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:33:52 GMT

Get to know the top five Beijing duck houses in Beijing. Learn the art of eating Beijing duck.

Oct 3, Window of the World

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:22:08 GMT

Window of the World is an ideal day trip from Hong Kong. Your day trip guide to experience of travelling around the world in one day!

Oct 2, China Visa

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:34:02 GMT

All foreigers must acquire a China visa before traveling to China.

Oct 2, Cantonese Cuisine in Hong Kong

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:03:42 GMT

Cantonese Cuisine in Hong Kong dominates the culinary market. It has two distinct features of simple and fresh. You must to have try at one seafood dinner in Hong Kong.

Oct 1, Shopping in Hong Kong

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:39:24 GMT

Shopping in Hong Kong is going to be lots of fun. Hong Kong shopping is famous for its competitive prices and enormous varieties of products.

Sep 29, Hong Kong Shopping Malls

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:22 GMT

Hong Kong shopping malls are world-class for sure. They are going to offer you incredible shopping expereince in Hong Kong

Sep 28, Beijing Food

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:47:30 GMT

This is a report of my Beijing food tour 2007. If you want to eat the best Chinese food in Beijing, follow my footprint.

Sep 28, Ancient Chinese civilization - Banpo Village

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:13:24 GMT

Banpo Neolithic Village is a place where we can witness ancient Chinese civilization from 6,000 years back. It has distinct features of a matriarchal society.

Sep 27, How long is the Great Wall of China

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:43:20 GMT

Scientifically, how long is the Great Wall of China? We'll soon have a definate answer base on China Government's latest survey with state-of-the-art technologies.

Sep 26, China Foods

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:29:20 GMT

China foods are delicious. Please make an effort to taste all the China foods that I recommend in this chapter. Otherwise you'll miss the best of the best.

Sep 26, Chinese Food in Beijing

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:06:37 GMT

There are lots of yummy authentic Chinese food in Beijing that you must try. Mongolian hot pot and many others. See my suggestions here.

Sep 25, Hong Kong at Night

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:17:34 GMT

Hong Kong at night has the most beautiful in the world. There are many interesting things to do to spend a night in Hong Kong.

Sep 22, Chinese Food Photo

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:26:30 GMT

My Chinese food photo gallery is a collection of my favourite Chinese food which I am recommending for your China travel. Don't miss them.

Sep 22, Qin Shi Huang

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:10:01 GMT

Bio of Qin Shi Huang – the first Emperor of Qin Dynasty. He had the greatest and longest-lasting influence among all rulers in Chinese history.

Sep 20, Giant Panda in Macau

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:24:21 GMT

Macau Giant Panda Pavilion is now opened. Other new sightseeing spots include The Mandarin's House and the Macau Science Center.

Sep 18, Macau Sightseeing

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:18:06 GMT

Macau Sightseeing destinations are Fishersman's Wharf, Macau Tower, Macau Museum and the Historic Centre of Macao.

Jul 25, Disneyland Hong Kong - Price Increase in August 2011

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:22:36 GMT

Disneyland Hong Kong is celebrating its 5th anniversary in 2011 by price increase. Effective August 1, the Park’s Day Pass will go up to HK$399 which is a 14% increase. I went there just before the price raise.

Though there are lots of fun inside the Park, but you need to be well prepared if you go on a hot summer day. I’ve gathered some tips based on my experience yesterday. Click the link below.

Jul 25, Disneyland Hong Kong

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:11:51 GMT

A day trip to Disneyland Hong Kong, the newest Disney theme park in the world.

Jun 21, China Vacation

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:55:54 GMT

A resources page in which you'll find all tools to plan your China vacation and booking of day trips.