{"id":16678,"date":"2021-05-25T15:34:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T19:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=16678"},"modified":"2021-05-25T15:34:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T19:34:29","slug":"my-favorite-places-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/my-favorite-places-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Places in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the past 15 months, travel has basically been on hold due to the pandemic. As people start to get vaccinated and countries announce their plans to open up, we can finally look forward to future travel again. I’ve had some of my best travel experiences ever in China, so today I’d like to share my favorite places in China<\/strong> (\u6211\u5728\u4e2d\u56fd\u6700\u559c\u6b22\u7684\u5730\u65b9 w\u01d2 z\u00e0i zh\u014dng gu\u00f3 zu\u00ec x\u01d0 hu\u0101n de d\u00ec f\u0101ng).<\/p>\n

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Of course, I’m going to start with the place where I spent the most time. Beijing is the capital of China<\/strong> (\u5317\u4eac\u662f\u4e2d\u56fd\u7684\u9996\u90fd b\u011bi j\u012bng sh\u00ec zh\u014dng gu\u00f3 de sh\u01d2u d\u016b). It’s got a long history and is home to some of the most important landmarks in the country: Tianamen Square<\/strong> (\u5929\u5b89\u95e8\u5e7f\u573a ti\u0101n’\u0101n m\u00e9n gu\u01ceng ch\u01ceng), the Forbidden City<\/strong><\/a> (\u7d2b\u7981\u57ce z\u01d0 j\u00ecn ch\u00e9ng), the Great Wall<\/strong> (\u957f\u57ce ch\u00e1ng ch\u00e9ng), the Summer Palace<\/strong> (\u9890\u548c\u56ed y\u00ed h\u00e9 yu\u00e1n), and so many more.<\/p>\n

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Inside the Forbidden City. Photo taken and used with permission from Sasha Savinov.<\/p><\/div>\n

Beyond the sights, there’s a vibrant culture to explore here. Beijing opera<\/strong><\/a> (\u4eac\u5267 j\u012bng j\u00f9), Chaoyang acrobats<\/strong> (\u671d\u9633\u6742\u6280\u6f14\u5458 ch\u0101o y\u00e1ng z\u00e1 j\u00ec y\u01cen yu\u00e1n), and 798 art district<\/strong> (\u4e03\u4e5d\u516b\u827a\u672f\u533a q\u012b ji\u01d4 b\u0101 y\u00ec sh\u00f9 q\u016b) are just some of the highlights. The city is home to several museums and a great music scene as well. There’s never a dull moment in Beijing!<\/p>\n

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Elaborate outdoor exhibit on display in 798. Photo taken and used with permission from Sasha Savinov.<\/p><\/div>\n

Of course, we can’t forget about the food. The quintessential dish is Beijing roast duck<\/strong><\/a> (\u5317\u4eac\u70e4\u9e2d b\u011bi j\u012bng k\u01ceo y\u0101), and other must-eats include fried sauce noodles<\/strong> (\u70b8\u9171\u9762 zh\u00e1 ji\u00e0ng mi\u00e0n) and “donkey burgers<\/strong>” (\u9a74\u8089\u706b\u70e7 l\u01d8 r\u00f2u hu\u01d2 sh\u0101o). In one of my favorite videos I ever made for the Transparent Chinese YouTube channel, you’ll get to see what the last one looks like:<\/p>\n