China Travel Stories

Visit the Jewish Quarter in Kaifeng

Date: 2008-11-4 12:44:00

To many Chinese people, it would be incredible to hear that there are Jewish people in Kaifeng, and that Jewish group has lived in this city for almost one thousand years. Actually before I came to this city I knew nothing about the Jewish culture here. Even I had never heard about any information about that. The first time I heard about that was in my English class one teacher mentioned the Kaife ... View Details

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Trip to Great Wall of China

Date: 2008-10-26 22:45:00 by catherine; Tags: Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is one of the seven wonders of the world, and a visit to Beijing would not be complete without seeing it. Therefore, when I made plans to visit Beijing in 2006, a trip to the Great Wall was a must. Surfing of Beijing sight-seeing websites helped in getting to know the trips available to visit this largest man-made object. I was able to get a good price for the trip by conta ... View Details

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Beijing Commuting and Traffic

Date: 2008-10-26 22:40:00 by catherine; Tags: Beijing

Beijing is known for its heavy vehicular traffic. There are new and old buses, trucks, the latest private cars, two-wheelers and even bicycles on some roads. While the population is 17-18 million, the number of cars is 3 million; a very high number indeed. About 1000 new vehicles are added to the city roads every day!! Most drivers seem to follow the rules of the road. The traffic signs are b ... View Details

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