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National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival Posted by on Oct 3, 2017

National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival

This is a big week in China, as the country celebrates two of its most important holidays. Millions upon millions of people are traveling to enjoy this Golden Week (黄金周 – huáng jīn zhōu). This year it’s extra special, as both National Day (国庆节 – guó qìng jié) and Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節 – zhōng qiū…

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A Short Trip to Chengde (Video) Posted by on Jul 26, 2017

A Short Trip to Chengde (Video)

What can you do with a short trip to Chengde? With just a day or two there, you can do a bit of temple hopping, see the famous Summer Mountain Resort, and dig in to a sizzling plate of the local specialty – venison. Check out some highlights of a short visit to this historical…

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A Short Visit to Chengde Posted by on Jul 24, 2017

A Short Visit to Chengde

You’re probably familiar with the Summer Palace in Beijing, but did you know that the real summer palace is actually in a city called Chengde (承德 – chéng dé)? While Chinese emperors and their families definitely spent some time at the sprawling complex in the capital, the heat got so intense there during the summer…

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Grand View Park Video Tour Posted by on Jun 15, 2017

Grand View Park Video Tour

There’s lots to see in and around Kunming, as the city is surrounded by mountains and lakes. One of the best options for a day trip is Grand View Park. Here you can read a famous poem, wander around the gardens, ride a roller coaster, and see an amazing Lantern Festival. All this and more…

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Kunming Day Trips – Grand View Park Posted by on Jun 13, 2017

There are tons of great options for day trips in China’s Spring City. You can hike to the top of the Western Hills, admire the beautiful World Expo Gardens, and visit plenty of incredible temples. Our final day trip destination is the Grand View Park (大观公园 – dà guān gōng yuán) – a great place…

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5 More Awesome Chinese Idioms Posted by on Jun 8, 2017

There are thousands of idioms (成语 – chéng yǔ) in Chinese, which provide an insight into the history and culture of the country. We covered five awesome Chinese idioms a few months ago, but there are still so many more! We’ll never get to them all, but at least for now here are five more…

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Exploring China’s Landmarks Posted by on May 25, 2017

Earlier this month, we posted a vocabulary list of some famous Chinese landmarks. It really helps to know the Chinese name, as many local people will simply give you a blank stare if you ask them where the Forbidden City is. For a closer look at a few of them, here are some more detailed posts…

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