A Bit of Ancient Architecture, a Dash of Flower Blossoms, and Voila! It s Spring Time in Beijing!
A Bit of Ancient Architecture, a Dash of Flower Blossoms, and Voila! It s Spring Time in Beijing! Mar 14, 2021 11:30 am | 1 comment | 224 reads
Well, folks, we did it. we made it through the bleakness of winter and Beijing s best season is right around the corner! And despite the absolutely crushing pollution this week, it’s finally time to throw on a light jacket and enjoy some breezy fresh air and sunshine.
Around much of the city, adorable green buds are already beginning to emerge from bare branches alongside little winter jasmine blossoms. But over the next two months, the quantity, density, and diversity of Beijing’s flora – especially in the capital s iconic parks and scenic spots – will become truly magnificent. In case Spring Festival didn t give it away, Chinese people value this season very much, and have develop
Hot Clocking: Interior Design Exhibit and a Peek at a Pagoda Feb 22, 2021 4:30 pm | 1 comment | 274 reads
Have you clocked in yet? No, we’re not talking about your 9-5. The phenomenon of 打卡 dǎkǎ
clocking in is how netizens refer to hitting the must-see spots. But just where are Beijing’s latest gotta-get-there, totally selfie-worthy sites? We ve got the round-up in our newest column, Hot Clocking.
Makor Cave
Commuters who regularly travel along Chaoyangmenwai Dajie may have already noticed the latest architectural addition to the neighborhood – a large white rectangle of a building, its edges flaring at both the base and roof, standing in the space previously occupied by a humble electronics store.
Longtan s Abandoned Ferris Wheel Set To Reopen This Summer Jan 14, 2021 11:30 am | 1 comment | 230 reads
Consider it a harbinger of a better year to come – an abandoned amusement park, famous among urbanophiles in recent years for its dystopian aura but still well remembered by old-time Beijingers, will be made new again and opened to the public this summer,
Tucked just inside the southeast corner of the Second Ring Road, Longtan Central Lake Park sits between the West and East Lakes encompassing a winding lake, in which two large islands sit. The larger island became home to Beijing Amusement Park in 1984, and its crowning jewel, the large Ferris wheel, stood 60 meters high.