http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardSun 2 Nov 2008 21:54:00 GMTcraighttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/ski-resort-around-beijing/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6012) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSun 2 Nov 2008 21:39:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/lingshan-ski-resort/Lingshan Ski Resort is located at the Lingshan Mountain Scenic Area( the scenic areas is located at the bordern between Beijing and Hebei Province, 122 kilometers away from Beijing. In the park stands the highest park in Beijing region-2303 meters above sea level). With an altitude of 2303 meters above sea level, It is the highest natural ski resort around Beijing. The view from the ski resort is clear due to the pure air quality which is different from the filthy and smoggy air in downtown Beij...]]>Sun 2 Nov 2008 21:13:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/badaling-ski-resort/Sun 2 Nov 2008 21:05:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/yuyang-ski-resort/Sun 2 Nov 2008 20:55:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/jingdinghu-ski-resort/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6016) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 31 Oct 2008 2:46:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/jundushan-ski-resort/Beijing Jundushan Ski Resort is located in the famous Xiaotangshan Hot Spring Scenic Area in Changping District, which is 30 kilometers away from Beijing-the closest ski resort to Beijing. Jundushan Ski Resort covers an area of 150,000 square meters. All trails were built in mountains with a total length of over 4,000 meters. Two medium runs total 1,000 meters long, with over 20 sharp turns. The trail for skilled skiers extends 1,200 meters long with the biggest drop of 247 meters and some part...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6015) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 31 Oct 2008 1:54:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/yunju-ski-resort/Yunju Ski Resort is located in Zhangfang Town of Fangshan District, Beijing, which covers an area of 800,000 square meters. It is close to the Yunju Temple-a temple which can date back to the Tang Dynasty over 1,000 years ago and nestles in a valley of Taihang Mountain. It is only 60 kilometers away from downtown Beijing and 50 kilometers away from Nanyuan airport. 95% fields of Yunju Ski Resort is covered by forest, and it is a year-round tourist destination. People will come here for refreshi...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1942) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 31 Oct 2008 1:06:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/lianhuashan-ski-resort/Lianhuashan ski Resort of Beijing lies in Zhang town in Shunyi district of Beijing, cover an area of more than 1million square meters, built up and opened on December 2003. Through the constriction on second stage, it has become the ski resort which have the largest occupation of land area in Beijing still now. The ski resort is only 30 kilometers from Capital Airport , only 600meters to the Liangshan station of 918 in ShunPing high way (Shunyi--Pinggu). There are seven slopes catering for beg...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6011) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 30 Oct 2008 21:21:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/pinggu-ski-resort/Pinggu Ski Resort also called Pinggu Liyuan Ski Resort is located at Lishugou Village of Huangsongyu Town, which is 90 kilometers away from downtown Beijing and is close to Feilonggu scenic area-a park 16 kilometers away from Pinggu Town of Beijing, which features dense forests, oddly-shaped rocks, waterfalls. In the vicinity of the park lie the Longqing Gorge Scenic Area. The main professional ski runs are 700 meters long and 40 meters wide, with an average incline of 40 degrees. The ski trail...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5992) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 15 Oct 2008 20:50:00 GMTginahttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/yunfoshan-ski-resort/ Season: Dec.- Mar. Location:It is situated by the Miyun Reservoir at the suburb of Beijing. Trails: 10 Skiing Market: beginners to advanced Yunfoshan is a land of ice, ice hills, waterfalls, slopes and flowers offering a pure natural atmosphere. Skiers and families are drawn to Yunfoshan for fun, excitement and challenges. The resort's varied terrain delivers different experiences for skiers of every level but one thing is constant; it will never disappoin...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2808) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 15 Oct 2008 4:41:00 GMTginahttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/nanshan-ski-resort/ Note: Specializing in single board ski Season: Mid Dec. - Mar. Location: situated to the straight south of Miyun Town, 62 kilometers away from Beijing. Trail: 10 Grass ski: yes Skiing Market: suitable for all Specializing in single-board skiing, Nanshan Ski Resort was the first to introduce singe-board skiing into China. The single-board area at the resort was built to the standards of Mellow Parks in Europe in cooperation with MELLOW Company of Austria. Nansh...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5990) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 15 Oct 2008 4:39:00 GMTginahttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/xueshijie-ski-resort/ Note: a great place for your family Location:it is located in the Thirteen Tomb Scenic Area 36 kilometers away from Beijing city, about 0.5 hours' drive. Trails: 6 including one single board track Skiing Market: beginners, intermediate and expert Snow world Ski Resort boasts beautiful natural scenery surrounding by mountains and backed by waters. Snow World has something for everyone. Its beginner and intermediates trails are creatively designed with technical aids av...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5989) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 15 Oct 2008 4:31:00 GMTginahttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/shijinglong-ski-resort/ Note:The first ski resort in Beijing Season: Dec. - Feb. Location:it is situated at Yanqing, 80 kilometers( 1 hour's drive) away from Beijing. Trails: 6 Lift:2 Skiing Market: suitable for all Shijinglong Ski Resort was the first ski resort in Beijing. It has something for everyone. Experts can enjoy the 1000-meter runs with vertical drop of 300 meters. Intermediates will find their challenge being meet as they ski down the 28 degree chute. As for the first timers...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5988) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 15 Oct 2008 4:29:00 GMTginahttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/huaibei-ski-resort/ Note: ski glade surrounded by the Great Wall Season: Dec - Mar. Location:70 kilometers from downtown Beijing ( about 1 hour's ride) in the Jiugukou (Nine Valleys Pass) Natural Scenic Area. Trails: 7 Lift: 4 Skiing Market: beginners to advanced Ski terrain in the Huaibei Ski Resort is surrounded by mountains topped with the ancient Ming Great Wall. Huaibei Ski Resort offers something for skiers of all abilities with its 7 trails. 4 are for beg...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 55) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSun 12 Oct 2008 22:46:00 GMTgreat travelerhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/ming-tombs/The Ming Tombs, located in Changping District, about 50 kilometers from the northwest of Beijing, are surrounded by mountains on three sides. The imperial cemetery covers an area of 120 square kilometers and there are 13 Ming Dynasty emperors buried there (along with 23 empresses and a number of concubines, princes and princesses), thus it is also called The 13 Mausoleums. These tombs are the best preserved Chinese imperial tombs and have been nominated by UNESCO as world cultural heritage. The...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5978) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 18 Sep 2008 22:29:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/water-cube/Water Cube, known as National Aquatics Center, which located in Beijing Olympic Green, it was mainly designed by engineers John Pauline and Toby Wong. It was built as the main natatorium for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Also, it was one of the symbol constructions of Beijing Olympics. The proposal of its design was from the idea of Water Cube ([H2O]3). Water Cube lies in two sides Axle Wire of Beijing with Birds Nest, and both formed the City Symbol of Cultural and Historic Beijing. The Water ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5975) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 16 Sep 2008 1:50:00 GMTorchidhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/attraction/olympic-venues-in-beijing/1. Basketball Gymnasium Location: Wukesong Culture and Sports Center, Beijing Brief introduction: Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium, also known as the Wukesong Indoor Stadium, is the venue for basketball preliminaries and finals in the Olympic. It is a gymnasium with three floors underground and four floors above ground. The gymnasium has the capacity for 18,000 spectators. The venue covers an area of 168,000 square meters. The venue is clearly divided into areas for the athletes, the ...]]>Mon 15 Sep 2008 22:54:00 GMTadamhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/food/man-han-quan-xi-(feast-of-complete-manchu-han-courses)/Mon 15 Sep 2008 22:49:00 GMTadamhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/food/-mutton-hot-pot/Mon 15 Sep 2008 22:47:00 GMTadamhttp://www.chinatravel.com/beijing/food/official-dishes-of-family-tan/