Beijing Travel Blog

It is easy to find information about Beijing once you arrive, even if you do forget your Lonely Planet guide book on the airplane. If you haven’t already, try the NileGuide trip planner tool. This allows you to make an online itinerary (can’t leave that on the airplane!) that you can customize...

If you are visiting China’s capital city, Beijing, to see the sites, meet the people and interact with a country on the brink of extreme change and development, than you are in the right place to learn a great deal without spending a bundle. Here’s how to see the city and experience the people...

The artistic tradition in China has a long history, but some of the most interesting art is the one being produced right now. Although China may be renowned more for its harsh censorship laws than tradition of artistic freedom, Beijing proves that art needn’t be overt in order to be meaningful. The...