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China & Asia Cultural Travel

Explore chinese culture through the ages.

From Dynasties to the Digital Age: Experience China’s Changing Culture on a Tour of its most Celebrated Landmarks 

The culture of the Han ethnic majority originated from Central China and currently plays a dominate role in Chinese communities throughout the world. Yet it is towards the north that we will turn our attention, to the home of Beijing and Xi’an, which are considered the two most important capital cities in Chinese history. Some of the most successful dynasties made these cities their base, and they subsequently flourished as hubs of Chinese culture. Ancient history carries forward to the modern-day, as Beijing remains China’s capital and centre of culture.

Similarly Nanjing was not only one of China’s ancient capitals, but also served as the capital of the Republic of China, as evidenced by the Presidential Palace.

However capital cities aren’t the only thing on the agenda, as we’ll also visit two areas that were integral to the development and success of China’s culture and economy; Shanxi and Huizhou. After all, you can’t have a capital without capital! Bringing our tour right up to the modern day, we’ll also be visiting Shanghai, a city in China synonymous with technology, fashion, and keeping ahead of the curve.

So join us on our tour, where we’ll discover how Chinese culture adapted from imperial times right through to the modern day. And we’ll tackle a couple of the country’s most scenic mountains while we’re at it!

During the tour we will:

• Hike along a portion of the magnificent Great Wall and Challenge two of the tallest and most beautiful mountains in China: Mount Hua and Mount Huang;
• Marvel at the Forbidden City and the legendary Terracotta Army;
• Enjoy stunning views of the Loess Plateau and the mountainous landscape that surrounds Mount Huang;
• Learn about the history of China, particularly with reference to the histories of Jin and Hui merchants;
• Experience what it’s like to live in traditional Chinese dwellings, such as Shanxi Courtyard Houses and Hui-style mansions;
• Sample traditional Beijing-style, Shaanxi-style, Anhui-style, and Jiangsu-style cuisine.

Participants Max:10

Duration:   15 days and 14 nights    

Tour in 2024:   2 nd  of Nov - 16 th  of Nov

Tour in 2025:  1 st of Nov - 15 th  of Nov

Highlights - Historical Significance

Pingyao Old Town

Residents in Pingyao were so wealthy that they were literally laughing all the way to the bank! Nowadays the city is a popular retreat for tourists and is home to over 300 historic sites, the most famous of which is arguably Rishengchang. This ancient building is thought to have been the first bank ever established in China and, in its heyday, it once controlled half of the silver trade in the country. Its establishment was integral to China’s economic development, so it’s definitely worth investing a little time in it during your visit. After all, it’s sure to generate interest! Read more about Pingyao Old Town .

The Terracotta Army

Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China and founder of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), began building his mausoleum in 246 BC at the tender age of just thirteen. Talk about starting them young! This colossal necropolis took 11 years and over 700,000 laborers to complete, and perhaps its most exceptional feature is the Terracotta Army. Boasting approximately 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, this army is impressive enough in of itself, but what makes it so fantastically unique is that every single soldier is different. From their height and hairstyle to their uniform and facial features, each figure is unlike the one before it. Read more about The Terracotta Army .

The Mutianyu Portion of the Great Wall  

Its important defensive position meant it was once the site of numerous legendary battles. If only walls could talk, and then we could hear about them first-hand! Thanks to its tough exterior, which is predominantly made of granite, it is considered virtually indestructible and has survived in beautiful condition to this day. Read more about the Great Wall .

Highlights - Ancient Capitals

Nowadays it’s earned great fame as the starting point of the Silk Road and the site of the legendary Terracotta Army. Yet Xi’an has a few more surprises up its sleeve! Its Muslim Quarter is home to the Hui ethnic minority, whose unusual culture and delicious cuisine have delighted locals and visitors for years. From the Great Wild Goose Pagoda and the Da Ci’en Temple to the Bell Tower and the Great Mosque, Xi’an boasts so many wonderful attractions that a lifetime may not be enough to discover them all!  Read more about Xi'an .

Because of its history, there are plenty of culture heritages. Most of the buildings and temples built in Ming Dynasty, which well present the traditional Han culture. It is a definitely international modern city, meanwhile you can find out real Chinese culture here, just like what you expect. Read more about Beijing .

As a testament to its ancient roots, it is still surrounded by a 48-kilometre-long (30 mi) city wall, which was constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Nowadays it serves as the provincial capital of Jiangsu province, but its long and illustrious history is flecked with success and tragedy.

Nanjing salted duck is one of the gastronomic specialities of the region and is renowned for its tender, juicy meat, while local night markets sell a variety of handmade items, such as the delicately woven yunjin or cloud silk brocades. The city’s long history has come together to form a vibrant culture that lives and breathes within its walls, inviting visitors to come and enjoy a taste of Nanjing! Read more about Nanjing .

Highlights - Folk Architecture

Shanxi Grand Compounds

The layout of each compound is symbolic and has a deeper meaning based on the wishes and desires of the family who built it. For example, the Wang Family Compound is made up of five main courtyards, which were designed to represent the five lucky animals in Chinese mythology: the dragon, the phoenix, the tortoise, the qilin (Chinese unicorn), and the tiger. It was believed that these animals would watch over the family, protect them from misfortune, and bring them good luck. Being the largest grand compound in the whole of Shanxi, you could almost say it’s a real beast to get around!

Nowadays over 100 of the smaller courtyards and 1,000 rooms are open to the public, giving visitors an insight into the lavish lifestyle of the rich and famous in ancient China. Read more about   Shanxi Grand Compounds .

Traditional Hui Architecture

Yet the wily Hui merchants weren’t about to let this stop them, so they found a way to show off their immense wealth without breaking social etiquette. Instead of focusing on size, they turned their attention to decoration and adorned their mansions with the finest brick-sculptures, woodcuttings, and stone carvings money could buy. From the doors to the roofs, Hui mansions are a true work of art. Many of these ancient buildings date back to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties and are still in excellent condition, serving as proof that money doesn’t just talk, it speaks beautifully! Read more about Hui Architecture .

The Hutongs of Beijing

Yet, unlike many of Beijing’s illustrious historical sites, people still inhabit the hutongs and perpetuate a way of life that has long since been forgotten by the city’s urbanites. Walking down one of these ancient passageways and feeling the well-worn flagstones beneath your feet, with the trees rustling above you and the muffled cries of vendors in the distance, you’ll be thankful that this peaceful slice of history still exists. Read more about The Hutongs of Beijing .

The City God Temple District of Shanghai

The temple is located in the ancient, walled part of the city and the name “City God Temple” is used to describe not only the temple complex, but also the surrounding commercial district. The term “City God” refers to specific immortals or deities who were believed to protect certain cities, and Shanghai happens to have three of them. Evidently it is true what they say; three really is the magic number! The temple was originally known as the Jinshan or “Golden Mountain” Temple but was converted into the City God Temple in 1403, during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It enjoyed a surge of popularity during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and, eager to take advantage of this new business opportunity, hundreds of vendors set up shop in the surrounding streets, which swiftly became a busy marketplace. Many of these old stores have maintained their original characteristics and are over a hundred years old. After all, if your business strategy has worked for that long, why change it! Read more about Shanghai's  City God Temple Distrcit .

Highlights - Amazing Nature

Mount Huang

Although it is not classed as one of the Five Great Mountains of China, a famous Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) geographer named Xu Xiake once wrote: “It is not worth seeing other mountains if you have been to the Five Great Mountains; and it is not worth seeing the Five Great Mountains if you have been to Mount Huang”.

We’ll be visiting both Mount Huang and one of the Five Great Mountains on our trip, so feel free to put Xu Xiake’s words to the test! Read more about Mount Huang .

Taoists believe that the god of the underworld lives inside the mountain and historically it has been a site of pilgrimage for monks of various religions. From Immortal’s Palm Peak, where the deity Juling reputedly descended from heaven and tore the mountains in half, to the Jade Spring Temple, where the Golden Fairy Princess supposedly lost her jade hair clasp, this mountain range practically exudes spirituality. Only the hardiest of hermits, with the strongest wills and most spiritual of natures, were believed to be able to conquer the mountain, so don’t be too disappointed if you end up having to use the cable car! Read more about Mount Hua .

Highlights - Palatial Structures

The Forbidden City

Nowadays the palace’s smooth red walls, yellow glazed-tiles roofs, and intricate decoration have become a symbol of Beijing and one of the most recognizable relics of imperial China. Read more about The Forbidden City .

The Presidential Palace

The palace was originally established during the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was used primarily by royal princes. During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), it became the Office for the Viceroy of Liangjiang, a government official charged with the administration of modern-day Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi provinces. Most people are lucky enough to upgrade from a cubicle to their own office, let alone an entire palace! Yet its period of greatest fame came after the collapse of imperial rule in 1912, when Sun Yat-sen [1] decided to keep offices there. From 1927 onwards, it was the main headquarters of the Chinese Nationalist Party until their leader, Chiang Kai-shek, fled to Taiwan in 1949.

Nowadays it is known as the China Modern History Museum and serves as one of the last remnants of the Republic of China, being one of the only places where the Flag of the Republic of China can be legally displayed. Read more about the Presidential Palace .

[1] Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925): A Chinese revolutionary who played an instrumental role in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty, abolishing imperial rule and founding the Republic of China. He became the first president of China in 1912.

Highlights - Religious Art

Shuanglin Temple  

Currently, due to lack of historical documents, researchers do not know exactly when the temple was built, but a stone tablet stating it was rebuilt in 571 AD during the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577) and two huge locust trees that were planted during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) attest to its ancient origins. Although it is estimated that the temple is about 1,400 years old, it underwent large scale restoration throughout the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties and so its appearance reflects those architectural styles. After all, when you’re over 1,000 years old, you need a little extra help to keep looking good! Its name literally means “two woods” and makes reference to one of Buddha’s teachings, which states that “nirvana is between two trees”. Buddha may not have specified which two trees they were, but Shuanglin Temple’s peaceful atmosphere is sure to make you feel more enlightened. Read more about the Shuanglin Temple .

The Bund of Shanghai

The Bund itself centres on a section of Zhongshan Road, which rests on the western bank of the Huangpu River and directly faces the towering forest of skyscrapers in the Pudong District. This futuristic scenery is a far-cry from the delicate eaves of the Forbidden City or the ancient majesty of the Terracotta Army, yet it has still managed to enchant visitors for decades. With its rippling waters, international vibe, and fascinating blend of architectural styles, it serves as the perfect symbol for modern China. Read more about the Bund of Shanghai .

Day 1  Meet in Beijing

We will arrange one airport pick-up in the afternoon and another airport pick-up in the evening, depending on the flight times of all of the participants.

Please Note:

A late pick up (after 21:00) service is also available, but there will be a fee depending on the time.

If you decide to take the train from another city in China to Beijing, please let us know in advance and we can meet you either at the hotel or the railway station. If you need any help making travel arrangements, please don’t hesitate to ask us. The pick-up service fee will depend on the railway station and the arrival time.

Dinner: Not included. Since some participants may arrive late or may not have an appetite after the long flight, we’ve left this evening’s dinner arrangements up to you. Our guide, however, will be on hand to recommend restaurants and help you translate if necessary.

Accommodation : 3-star hotel in Beijing city centre (can be upgraded to 4-star on request).

Day 2  Delve into the History of Beijing

In the morning, we will go to the  “heart” of Beijing, Tiananmen Square , and then we will start our tour of the Forbidden City , which will take approximately 4 hours.

Then we will scale the highest hill in Jingshan Park so that we can enjoy a panoramic view of the Forbidden City and Beijing itself .

Jingshan Park was originally served as a private imperial garden attached to the palace complex. The park is also the ideal place to relax and soak in the atmosphere of Beijing, as many local people gather here to chat, dance, sing opera, play traditional instruments, and practice Tai Chi.

We will enjoy the rest of the day in the heart of Old Beijing , the Hutong district, where we can admire the old dwellings and imagine what life was like in ancient China.

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to the Forbidden City and the Jing Hill.

Dinner : We will enjoy a welcome dinner together made up of dishes from traditional Beijing-style cuisine

Day 3  Hike the Mutianyu Portion of the Great Wall

We will be taken to Mutianyu directly by coach. It is time to see whether you are up to the challenge! Are you strong enough to finish climbing this entire portion of the Great Wall? If you fancy a more leisurely ascent, you can always buy a ticket for the cable car. After all, you are on holiday!

There is also the option to toboggan down this section of the Great Wall, which is a lot of fun. If you would like to do this but would prefer to hike to the wall itself, please let us know in advance, as you will need to buy the tickets for the toboggan at the main gate before we start our hike.

We will spend about 4 to 5 hours hiking this section of the wall. Then we will take the coach back Beijing.

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall

Dinner : Not included. Throughout the tour, we will recommend several signature dishes and notable local restaurants, but you are free to choose where you would like to eat.

Day 4   Welcome to Pingyao Old Town

There are more than 20 attractions in the huge and sprawling complex that is Pingyao Old Town. We will start with the most important ones, the old “banks”.

We will go to visit Rishengchang, the oldest bank in China . Established in 1823, Rishengchang controlled nearly half of the silver circulating in the country during its heyday. It may have traded in silver, but it was worth its weight in gold! These banks had the Chinese name piaohao (票号).

We will also pay a visit to the “security company” that worked with piaohao to transport the gold, silver and money.  

The economic prosperity of Shanxi province peaked during Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. That’s the reason why “the first bank” in China was located in Pingyao. If you are interested in the story of the Jin Merchants, who were largely responsible for the rising wealth of Shanxi province, you can find more information in our article on Jin Merchants .

Hopefully we will have time in the afternoon to visit another old piaohao . If we do not have enough time, however, don’t worry! We’ll have plenty of time to visit plenty of attractions the next day without having to rush.

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to Pingyao Old Town (including the attractions in the town).

Dinner : We will enjoy dinner together made up of dishes from traditional Shanxi-style cuisine.

Accommodation : Traditional Chinese style boutique hotel

Please Note: Depending on which boutique hotel we stay it, you may end up sleeping on a traditional Chinese style of brick bed known as a kang . Prepare to experience an authentic Chinese night’s sleep!

Day 5  Pingyao Old Town

We will also visit the Confucian Temple and other attractions. Perhaps the greatest highlight of the day, however, will be our visit to the City Walls . From the top, we’ll be able to enjoy a panoramic view of both the ancient town and the alien landscape of the Loess Plateau . If you like, you can rent a bicycle to ride around the wall or hire a pedicab to take you on a tour of the wall.  

Once we have finished our tour for the day, you are free to explore at your leisure and discover what life is truly like in this ancient town. The town itself is gigantic, so you can easily wander for hours without getting bored!

Dinner : Not included. Guests are free to explore the area and sample the local food themselves, or our guide can help arrange for you to have dinner together.

Accommodation : Traditional Chinese style boutique hotel.

Day 6  The Wang Family Compound, Shuanglin Temple

We will be driven by private mini coach to visit these two amazing attractions.

The Wang Family Compound is a colossal mansion made up of over 100 courtyards and more than 1,000 rooms, so we will probably spend at least 4 hours there. The Shuanglin Temple is not particularly large, but the artwork within the temple is unparalleled in its beauty and deserves to be admired .

Once we have returned to Pingyao, you can either join us and continue our exploration of the town, or you can choose to spend the afternoon in a local tearoom and soak in the traditional atmosphere.

The most famous specialty of Pingyao is its breathtakingly intricate lacquerware. If you want to purchase some of this special lacquerware, don’t hesitate to ask your guide for help with translation while you shop!

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to the Wang Family Compound and Shuanglin Temple.

Day 7  The Ancient Capital of Xi’an

We will take the high-speed train to Xi’an, which will only take two and a half hours! You may think this is a long time, but even just 50 years ago people on the Loess Plateau could not dream of traveling between the provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi so quickly.

After we’ve settled and checked in to our hotel, we will visit the Da Ci’en Temple and the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda .

The Da Ci’en Temple was originally built in 598AD. During the Tang Dynasty, sometime around 648AD, the crown prince Li Zhi spearheaded the renovation of the temple in honour of his mother, the Empress Wende, who had tragically suffered an early death. Li Zhi wanted to pay tribute to his mother’s kindness and so named the temple “Da Ci’en”, which means “kindness and grace” in Chinese. The famous Buddhist monk Xuanzhang, who is famous for his fabled pilgrimage to India to gather Buddhist scriptures , was abbot of this temple and masterminded the construction of the Great Wild Goose Pagoda there. More information about the Da Ci’en Temple and the Great Wild Goose Pagoda .

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to the Da Ci’en Temple and the Great Wild Goose Pagoda.

Dinner : We will enjoy dinner together made up of signature dishes from traditional Shaanxi-style cuisine.

Accommodation : 3-star hotel in Xi’an city centre (can be upgraded to 4-star on request).

Day 8  The Terracotta Army

The complex itself includes three pits where the warriors are located, one museum, and Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum , which is a bit further away and will require us to take a shuttle bus.

Once we’ve returned to Xi’an, we will go to one of the most intriguing places in the city - the Muslim Quarter, which is also the centre of the old town.

On our way to the Muslim Quarter , we will see the beautiful Bell Tower and Drum Tower . They are widely considered to be the most iconic landmarks in Xi’an.

The Muslim street is famous for the cuisine of the Hui ethnic minority. If you want to learn more about this style of cuisine before trying it, you can read our in-depth guides here: Shaanxi Local Snacks and Shaanxi Cuisine .

There is a “hidden treasure” in the Muslim Quarter known as the Gao Family Mansion . It is not only a traditional Chinese mansion, but is also the ideal place to enjoy a performance of the local Qiang Opera and a traditional Shadow Puppet Show . This is an optional choice. The joint ticket with entrance and both shows included is approximately £9. If you want to learn more about the Gao Family Mansion, you can read our article here: The Gao Family Mansion .

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to the Terracotta Army.

Dinner : Not included. We recommend you try one of the many small restaurants along Muslim Street, where you can sample the cuisine of the Hui ethnic minority. Please feel free to ask us for any help.

Day 9  Scale the heights of Mount Hua

We will try to explore the entirety of the mountain range, but don’t be discouraged if we can’t make it. After all, it is one of the largest mountain ranges in China and some of the hiking paths that lead to the peaks are quite difficult. Alternatively you can choose to ride the cable car, which cuts out some of the fun of climbing but will save you a lot of time and energy.

We will take the main route in order to pass all of the attractions. We will hike up to North Peak, then across to East Peak and South Peak. We will finish our hike at West Peak, where we will take the cablecar down. If we don’t have enough time, we may miss out one or two of the peaks.

Please Note: If you want to take a cable car up to the top, please tell us in advance, because this cablecar leaves from a different entrance gate from the one we will use.

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to the Mount Hua, one way cable car down Mount Hua, and one way shuttle bus.

Day 10  Discover the History of Huizhou

Then we will head to Tunxi Old Town , where we will enjoy our traditional boutique hotel. Tunxi Old Town boasts a multitude of ancient buildings that follow the Hui-style of architecture. If you want to learn more about the local culture, you can read our article here: Culture of Huizhou .

Dinner : We will enjoy dinner together made up of signature dishes from Anhui-style cuisine.

Accommodation : Traditional Chinese style boutique hotel.

Day 11  The Bagua Village of Chengkan

With its labyrinthine streets and elegant architecture, the ancient village of Chengkan is endowed with an air of mystery. Surrounded by eight mountains and halved by the S-shaped Longxi River, the village’s location is no accident. Its layout and placement were designed to replicate a traditional Chinese pattern known as Bagua or the Eight Diagrams , which is derived from a classical text known as the I-Ching or Book of Changes and contains the famous Yin-Yang symbol. Read more information about Chengkan .

The day will be quite relaxing, so that we can save our energy for the next day’s hike up Mount Huang!

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to Chengkan.

Day 12  The beauty of Mount Huang

We will take a private mini coach to Mount Huang. Our plan is the same as conquering Mount Hua, climbing up and then taking a cable car down. If you decide you want to take a cable car up to the mountain, please let your guide know in advance. Please be advised that, unlike Mount Hua, there is no single cablecar that takes you to the summit. Instead, you have to take one cablecar from the base to the centre, and then a second one from the centre to the summit.

Once we’ve finished our hike, we will take the mini coach back the old town Tunxi.

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to Mount Huang, one way cable car down Mount Huang, and one way shuttle bus to the Mount Huang scenic area.

Day 13  Uncover the Fascinating History of Nanjing

In the morning, we will take the train from Huangshan to Nanjing.

Having served as the capital for 7 separate kingdoms, one dynasty, and one revolutionary government, Nanjing is a city steeped in history and is now ranked as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China .

After settling down in the hotel, we will go to visit the ancient heart of Nanjing, the Fuzimiao District and Qinhuai River District , where we’ll find evidence of the city’s prosperous past, such as the Jiangnan Examination Hall . As a matter of fact, this area was the most popular place for intellectuals to relax in the past. They would often sit drinking on their boats while composing poems, or relax as beautiful girls sang and played instruments for their entertainment. These scholars produced many beautiful yet tragic love stories, mostly about scholars who fell in love with the aforementioned “entertainment” girls.

Read more about Nanjing .

Dinner : We will enjoy dinner together made up of signature dishes from Jiangsu-style cuisine.

Accommodation : 3-star hotel in Nanjingn city centre (can be upgraded to 4-star on request)

Day 14  The Presidential Palace in Nanjing

For many people, the palace serves as an iconic connection between old and new China.

In the afternoon, we will take the high-speed train to Shanghai. To follow the history of the city chronologically, we’ll visit the City God Temple area first, followed by the Bund . This forest of modern skyscrapers is a far-cry from the ancient buildings we’ve admired so far on our journey.

What’s Included: Entrance ticket to The Presidential Palace.

Dinner : We will enjoy dinner together made up of signature dishes from Shanghai-style cuisine.

Accommodation : 3-star hotel in Shanghai city centre (can be upgraded to 4-star on request)

Day 15  Onward Journey

On your final day with us, you can either choose to embark on your return journey home or continue your travels. If you decide to continue traveling, we’ll be on hand to help you book any travel tickets or hotels should you need us to. If you need any recommendations on where to travel, please do not hesitate to ask us.

In the morning, we will escort you to the train station or airport with plenty of time for you to catch your train or flight. 

If your flight isn’t until the afternoon, please let us know and we can arrange some extra sightseeing in Shanghai for you.

Please Note: You can choose to stick to this tour entirely, or you can just incorporate it as part of your wider plans to travel across China. We can provide you with information and help you with any other travel plans you may have if you need us to. We also provide a hotel booking service and a flight or train booking service for all of our members’ traveling in China outside of the 15 designated days of the tour. We will also provide a consultancy service for you, which will help you to plan your journey across China and give you useful tips on traveling in China.

If you like the look of this tour but would prefer to take it privately, we can tailor it to your specifications and design a bespoke tour for you or your group. Simply contact us on [email protected] for a free email consultation with one of our travel experts.

Prices and What’s Included 

Unlike other tours in China, we do not ask you to tip your tour guides and drivers each day. Instead, we pay our tour guides and drivers a fair wage, so they do not need to ask for tips.

Cost pp: £2800/7-10 people in one group, £3050/4-6 people in one group, £3950/2-3 people in one group

Single sup: £800 (Please be advised that, if you are the last person joining the tour or if there is no one in the group who you can share with, you may need to pay for the single supplement. We will advise you if this is the case when you enquire about the tour).

Including:  14 nights of accommodation; all entrance fees to the attractions mentioned in the itinerary; 6 dinners; all breakfasts; all transportation fees during designated tour times; an English speaking guide; a pdf file with useful information about Chinese history.

Accommodation:  Unless there isn’t one available, we will stay in 4-star hotels in the major cities. Should one not be available for any reason, we will stay in at least a 3-star hotel or the best local hotel. When we visit Pingyao Old Town and Tunxi Old Town, we will stay in a traditional courtyard hotel. Please Note: In the Pingyao courtyard hotels we might be sleeping on traditional Chinese heated brick beds. Depending on the number of participants, hotel rooms may be shared by up to three people.

Food:  Breakfast will be provided every day and we will also provide 6 dinners consisting of local cuisine in each city. You will notice in the itinerary that we have a well-designed dinner plan, and you will always be offered a local dinner on the first day in each new city. Aside from this, you are welcome to explore the local restaurants and sample the signature dishes by yourself, although we will always be on hand to translate for you and help you order.

Transportation:  The high-speed train tickets from Beijing to Pingyao, Pingyao to Xi'an, Xi'an to Huashan (return tickets), Xi’an to Huangshan and Nanjing to Shanghai; the normal train ticket from Huangshan to Nanjing; and the taxi and the public bus we will use to visit attractions are all included.

Please click here to download the brochure for this tour.

How can I sign up to this tour?

Step 1 ⇒ Contact us directly to talk about the tour in more detail.

Step 2 ⇒ Book online and pay the £100 deposit. If you have an exclusive discount code, please enter it into the Enquiry box.

Step 3 ⇒  We will send you the invoice confirming you have been booked on the tour. Once you receive the invoice, you have 30 days to pay an additional £500, which will secure your place on the tour.

Step 4 ⇒  Please note that the final cost of the tour will be based on the number of participants and will be split into  two payments. The first payment must be made within 3 months of the tour’s start date and is based on the minimum price of the tour minus your £600 deposit. After that, you will need to pay the remaining balance one month before the tour is due to leave based on the tour subscription. In the meantime, we will advise you on how to apply for your visa and keep you updated on the subscription of the tour.

Step 5 ⇒  Once you have made the final payment, we will send you our exclusive tour e-book, which contains a detailed itinerary of the tour and in-depth information on the areas we’ll be visiting.

Step 6 ⇒ Prepare yourself for an unforgettable adventure!

We are happy to answer any questions you may have and we will always keep you up to date on the progress of the tour subscription.

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A Brief Look at the Rich Culture of China

China is a vast country with a culture going back at least 5,000 years. When visiting China, visitors will be immediately confronted with the various ways this culture is lived out by millions of Chinese every single day. Below, we offer a very brief introduction to essence of what constitutes Chinese culture to help you enjoy your trip a little more and give you a sense of just what it means to be Chinese.

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Beijing Opera

With a history of more than 200 years, Beijing opera, the essence of Chinese culture, is an intricate combination of music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics, which is lauded by foreign visitors and local Chinese. Beijing opera originated in Beijing around 1840 during the Qing Dynasty and came into its heyday in 1930, when its popularity caught on throughout Hebei Province, including nearby Tianjin.

Now, Beijing opera has become one of the largest influential opera forms in the world. Characterized by its rich characters, sophisticated performances, and overwhelming momentum, Beijing opera has become representative of Chinese opera as a whole.

The Roots of Beijing Opera

Beijing opera is derived from four local operas, Hui opera in Anhui, Han opera in Hubei, Kun opera in Jiangsu, and Qinqiang opera in Shaanxi, which drawn from the merits of these local operas and created in its own style. Beijing opera is of the Banqing style, which applies gongs, drums, erhu (“Chinese violin”) or other types of stringed huqin and yueqin (“moon guitar”) to accompany.

Speech, song, dance, and combat are the four classic performing arts in Beijing opera, which are the basic skills required for performers who are typically instructed in such since their youth. There are many roles in Beijing opera, mainly Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou, each of which has its own related costumes and mask-paintings. Masks with different colors have different meaning, which is used to portray the character of the roles and illustrate their emotional state.

Chinese Kung Fu

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Chinese Kung Fu, also known as Wushu, is a traditional sports originated in ancient China, which is a remarkable combination of exercise, practical self-defense, and discipline which has become one of the more well-known parts of Chinese culture.

Chinese Kung Fu features dynamic and fluid motions. It is usually practiced with bare hands, while sometimes participants make use of some simple weapons like the cudgel.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, many sects of Chinese Kung Fu were created and thrived; probably the best known are Taichi, Xingyi Quan and Baguan Quan. Since the foundation of People’s Republic of China in 1949, Chinese Kung Fu has experienced a flourishing in popularity across the globe.

Shaolin Kung Fu

Shaolin Kung Fu (or Shaolin wushu) is one of the oldest and most widely-recognized forms of Chinese Kung Fu, combining Zen Buddhism with Kung Fu martial arts. Shaolin Kung Fu originated in Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng city in Hepan province, where loft peaks, verdant trees, crisp fresh air, and the tranquil atmosphere made for a perfect place to practice Kung Fu without distraction.

Tai Chi, another style of Chinese martial arts, is widely known for its long history and inasmuch as it can contribute to a longer life, which has become a popular fitness activity outside of China. During a visit to China, you may see many people, particularly the old, are practicing Taichi in open areas in the morning.

Famous Actors

Bruce Lee, a famous Chinese-American martial artist and actor, has made great contributions to the development of Chinese Kong Fu. Since the release of his films which heavily feature martial arts, Chinese Kong Fu has dramatically increased in popularity all over the world.

Chinese Tea

When speaking about Chinese culture, tea drinking needs to be mentioned. Chinese tea culture is the ancient tradition of making and consuming tea, which differs from such traditions in Europe and Japan.

China is home to many different kinds of tea, including Green tea, Oolong tea, Black Tea, scented tea, white tea and yellow tea, each of which has its own distinct color, scent, and taste.

In China, drinking tea is usually referred as tasting tea, which not only refers to discerning the quality of the tea, but the tradition also has to do with engaging in reflective thought and interacting socially while drinking tea.

A short respite from the business of life, make a cup of tea and taste it in a tranquil place on your own can be not only invigoration but also refreshes the soul. Generally, the Chinese look to drink tea somewhere tranquil atmosphere where crisp fresh air is available.

Gardens in China are world famous, where breathtaking scenery and a peaceful ambiance is available. Drinking tea in such gardens never fails to be a fantastic experience and is common among the Chinese.

Chinese Zodiac Signs

The Zodiac is prevalent among many countries in Asia, Eastern Europe, and North Africa, and China is certainly no exception.  Chinese zodiac signs, also known as “Shengxiao” in Chinese, is a scheme, which uses Twelve Earthly Branches and 12 animals to symbolize the year when a person is born. The cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs is completed every 12 years. 

The zodiac traditionally begins with the sign of the Rat. The twelve zodiac signs are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig, each of which has its matching earth branch and character. In Chinese astrology, the animal signs assigned by year represent what others perceive you as being or how you present yourself.

The zodiac signs also have another function, that is, reckoned by a person’s age from the sign of the person. Knowing the current sign of the year, a person’s perceived age would then be deduced. For example, if it is the year of ox is in 2011, then persons born during the year of the ox are either 12, 24, 36, or 48 years old in 2011, while persons born in the year of the rabbit are two years younger than those born in the year of the ox.

Chinese Zodiac years of birth are known as Ben Ming Nian in Chinese, in which people usually wear something red like to avoid bad luck during this year, such as socks, a ribbon, clothes, underwear, a waistband or a bracelet and the like.

The following are characteristics traditionally assigned to individuals born during their respective sign:

1. Rat – 鼠 (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Water)

2. ox – 牛 (water buffalo in vietnam) (yin, 2nd trine, fixed element water).

Dependable, ambitious, calm, methodical, born leader, patient, hardworking, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding.

3. Tiger – 虎 (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Wood)

Unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, passionate, daring, impulsive, vigorous, stimulating, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian, generous. Can be restless, reckless, impatient, quick-tempered, obstinate, selfish, aggressive, moody.

4. Rabbit – 兔 (Cat in Vietnam) (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Wood)

Gracious, good friend, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, amiable, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, thorough, tender, self-assured, shy, astute, compassionate,lucky, flexible. Can be moody, detached, superficial, self-indulgent, opportunistic, stubborn.

5. Dragon – 龍 (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Wood)

Magnanimous, stately, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, noble, direct, dignified, jealous, eccentric, intellectual, fiery, passionate, decisive, pioneering, artistic, generous, loyal. Can be tactless, arrogant, imperious, tyrannical, demanding, intolerant, dogmatic, violent, impetuous, brash.

6. Snake – 蛇 (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Fire)

Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious, suffocating, cold.

7. Horse – 馬 (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Fire)

Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile—mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, childish, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn.

8. Sheep, Goat, or Ram – 羊 (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Fire)

Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be moody, indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer, weak-willed.

9. Monkey – 猴 (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Metal)

Inventor, motivator, improviser, quick-witted, inquisitive, flexible, innovative, problem solver, self-assured, sociable, artistic, polite, dignified, competitive, objective, factual, intellectual. Can be egotistical, vain, selfish, reckless, snobbish, deceptive, manipulative, cunning, jealous, suspicious.

10. Rooster – 雞 (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Metal)

Acute, neat, meticulous, organized, self-assured, decisive, conservative, critical, perfectionist, alert, zealous, practical, scientific, responsible. Can be over-zealous and critical, puritanical, egotistical, abrasive, opinionated, given to empty bravado.

11. Dog – 狗 (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Metal)

Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amicable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate, sensitive, easy going. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome.

12. Pig – 猪 (Wild boar in Japan and Elephant in Northern Thailand) (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Water)

Honest, gallant, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm, understanding, thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate, intelligent. Can be naïve, over-reliant, self-indulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic.

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Table manners.

Table manners are an important component of Chinese culture, which are usually expressed through inviting guests, seating, eating, using chopsticks, and use of teapots.

Inviting guests

When the guest enters the room, the hosts stands until the guest sits down. Dishes are usually ordered by the host while guests are expected to keep silent. Before dining, a toast initiated by the host is usually made, when guests express their thanks for the invitation. When the dishes arrive, the host will invite the guest(s) of honor to taste first.

In China, a round table is commonly used for eating. On this occasion, the seat facing the entrance is the seat of honor, which should be reserved for the people with the highest status. The seats on the left-hand-side of the seat-of-honor are in descending order of importance. 

Food is mostly served by chopsticks and the hand is seldom used with some exceptions. While eating and drinking soup, no noise should be made. While dining, the host should take care of all his guests are able to enjoy the dishes. While someone is picking up food from dishes with chopsticks, the Lazy Susan (or rotating table) should never be turned.

Chopstick are mostly used in Chinese dining, and certain protocols govern their use. Chopsticks are not used to toy with one’s food or with dishes in common and they should be placed neatly to the side after used. It is impolite to point at someone with chopsticks. Never dig for food in the common dishes with your chopsticks. Obviously, you should never bang your chopsticks as though you were playing the drums.

Given the long history of tea drinking in China, use of the teapot also has its own etiquette. The teapot should never be placed pointing someone directly at someone, which is considered quite impolite. If you are getting tea for yourself, make sure to ask others whether they need tea or not first and serve others before serving yourself.

China Cuisine

With a history going back more than 5,000 years, China boasts a profoundly unique and diverse cuisine which is an integral aspect of Chinese culture. Chinese cuisine is characterized by its special seasonings, specialized cooking methods, diversified cooking materials, and distinctive flavors, making itwell known to citizens of the world.

Chinese cuisine has a number of different styles making up the Eight Culinary Traditions of China: Guangdong (Cantonese) cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Anhui cuisine, and Zhejiang cuisine.  The first four are probably the best known and most influential and well known.

Sichuan Cuisine

Sichuan cuisine is a style of Chinese cuisine originated in the Sichuan Province of southwestern China. Sichuan cuisine is typically prepared with garlic and chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorn, zhitianjiao, peanuts, sesame paste, and ginger, which offers it bold flavor with particularly pungent and spicy notes. Sichuan cuisine is highly favored by native Chinese foreigners due to the spiciness and sourness it produces. The most famous dish of Sichuan cuisine is Hotpot soup.

Anhui Cuisine

Anhui cuisine is derived from the native cooking styles of the people of the Huangshan Mountain region in China and shares similarities with Jiangsu cuisine. Anhui cuisine places less emphasis on seafood but more on a wide variety of local herbs and vegetables. Due to its geography, Anhui province is endowed with fresh bamboo and mushroom crops, which comprise the main raw material for Anhui dishes.

Shandong Cuisine

Shandong Cuisine, also known as Lu cuisine, plays an important role in imperial cuisine and is widely eaten in North China, while it is less popular in the south. Shandong Cuisine is characterized by a variety of cooking techniques. Shandong cuisine makes great use of braised abalone, braised trepang, sweet and sour carp. Jiuzhuan Dachang and Dezhou Chicken should not be missed!

Fujian Cuisine

Fujian cuisine, also known as Min Cuisine, is one of the most famous Eight Cuisines in China.  Edible mushrooms and bamboo shoots are especially utilized to prepare the woodland delicacies. Fujian cuisine is often served in a broth or soup, which is prepared by braising, stewing, steaming and boiling.

Su Cuisine (Jiangsu, Huaiyang Cuisine)

Jiangsu cuisine, also known as Su Cuisine, is one of the major components of Chinese cuisine, which consists of the styles of Yangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and Zhenjiang dishes. Jiangsu cuisine is characterized by its distinctive style, special taste, and unique cooking techniques, which makes it quite popular among chefs worldwide. For tasting authentic Jiangsu cuisine, if you are travelling around the region of the lower Yangtze river, make sure your trip includes trying dishes like Jinling salted dried duck, crystal meat (pork heels in a brown sauce), clear crab shell meatballs, Yangzhou steamed Jerky strips, and triple combo duck.

Cantonese Cuisine

Cantonese Cuisine, also known as Yue cuisine, is another major component for Chinese eight cuisines, which enjoys a long history and a good reputation both home and abroad. The most typical Cantonese dish is dim sum, bite-sized small hearty dishes, which are prepared with frying, steaming, stewing, and baking. Other Cantonese dishes like rice rolls, lotus leaf rice, turnip cakes, buns, shui jiao-style dumplings, stir-fried green vegetables, congee porridge, and soups are also quite popular among Cantonese cooks.

Hunan Cuisine

Hunan cuisine, also known as Xiang cuisine, features hot and spicy flavor, fresh aromas, and deep color, which makes itself quite favorable among cooks. Xiang cuisine is commonly prepared with traditional cooking methods like stewing, frying, roasting, braising, and smoking. The region of Hunan is blessed with diverse agricultural resources, which makes for a wide variety of ingredients to utilize.

Zhejiang Cuisine

Zhejiang cuisine, commonly known as Zhe cuisine, is of the Eight Culinary Traditions of China, which is characterized by its non-greasy taste, soft flavor, and mellow fragrance. Zhejiang cuisine is mainly composed of four styles, namely Hangzhou style, Shaoxing style, Ningbo style, and Shanghai style, each of which has its own ingredients. Hangzhou style is rich in bamboo shoots, Shaoxing style, freshwater fish, Ningbo style seafood, and Shanghai style dim sum.

Chinese Festivals

With a rich history of more than 5,000 years, China enjoys many traditional festivals that you may encounter on a trip to China such as the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival) to the Dragon Festival and Mid-autumn Day, each with its own significance and features. After learning about them, you will have a more well-rounded appreciation for Chinese culture.

Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China, which is from the first to the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar.  In some respects, the Spring Festival is to China, what Christmas to America. About one month ahead of the Spring Festival, people will begin preparations for it, including cleaning house, shopping and cooking food in anticipation. When celebrating the festival, people will hang red lanterns on doors, and set off firecrackers.

Another important part of the Spring Festival is family reunions as people who live far away from home will return home to be with their families. At dinner, the young offer their best wishes and toast to their elder’s health and happiness.

On the first day of the festival, children will dress in their new clothes and pay a new year’s visit to their relatives, then they will give them new year’s money. In the following days, people will visit relatives and friends, and express their good wishes to the next year to each other. The last day, on the 15th day of the festival is the Lantern Festival.

Since Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, there are still some taboos about it. During Spring Festival, unlucky behaviors and words should be avoided because it is believed bad things may happen if certain words are spoken. Such words as “bad,” “dead,” “kill,” “ache,” and the like are not welcome. Moreover, water should not be sprinkled out of the house, which may bring bad luck to the new year. Also when holding fragile articles like plates, cups, and glasses, one should be particularly careful and never break them. What’s more, neither sweeping the floor nor cutting hair is welcome during the spring festival. In addition, different regions of China have their own taboos on the Spring Festival.

Mid-autumn Day

Mid-autumn day, anther traditional festival in China, is celebrated on August 15th in the lunar calendar every year. On the mid-autumn day, the full moon will appear, which symbolizes reunion in Chinese cultures, so the mid-autumn day is also called Reunion Festival. Since mid-autumn day is an important festival in China, there are some traditional customs for this festival.

Moon Worship

Moon worship is a quite time-honored tradition in China, which could be traced back to the Zhou dynasty in ancient Chinese history. This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation. In modern times, people usually display moon cakes as well as other fruits on the table in the yard. After the moon has “eaten” the moon cakes, they will return to the table and eat the moon cakes with family members to pray for health and happiness.

The delicately-shaped moon cake is a must-have for the Mid-autumn Day, which is made of flour filled with various kinds of fillings like nuts, eggs, beans, and fruits. Since full the moon symbolizes family reunion in Chinese reunion, moon cakes are usually round-shaped. That is why eating moon cakes on the mid-autumn day often makes some Chinese feel homesick.

Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival is another important festival in China, which is celebrated on the 15th of the first month in the lunar calendar every year. The Lantern Festival marks the end of the Spring Festival. The Lantern Festival of 2019 falls on Tuesday February 19th. There are some traditional customs and activities for Lantern Festival, as well.

Watching Lanterns

During the Lantern Festival, splendid lanterns shows are displayed and lanterns of different shapes can be seen everywhere, attracting no small amount of visitors. Accompanying lanterns, various fireworks are lit, which explode into different shapes in the night sky.

Guessing Riddles

Guessing lantern riddles is another important part of the Lantern Festival. Each lantern contains a riddle which people will guess. If someone has an answer to a riddle, he can pull the paper from the lantern and ask the organizers to verify the answer. If the answer is right, then little gifts would be awarded. Since this intellectual activity is very exciting and interesting, guessing riddles during the lantern festival is quite popular among many people, old and young, men and women.

Folk Dances

Another common activity during the festival is the exciting folk dances, such as Lion Dance and Walking on the Stilts. In the Lion Dance, two dancers are dressed as a large lion, one as the lion’s head, the other as the loin’s tail. The dancers perform coordinated and rhythmic steps and timed to the music of loud gongs and drums.

Sometimes it jumps, sometimes it roars. Another representative folk dance during the Lantern Festival is walking on the stilts. The performers’ feet are bent onto the stilts and they walk on stilts. Dressed up gorgeously, the performers impersonate different animals, monks, clowns, fishermen and others.

Eating Yuan Xiao

As for food, people usually eat ball-shaped sweet dumplings in this festival, also called Yuan xiao in Chinese, which is made of glutinous rice flour with different fillings. Hence, the Lantern Festival is also called Yuan xiao Festival.

Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival, another traditional festival in China, falls on the May 5th in the lunar calendar every year, which is celebrated to commemorate an ancient patriotic poet named Qu Yuan. Customs pertaining to this festival are:

Eating Rice Dumpling (Zong zi)

On the Dragon Boat Festival, people will eat triangle-shaped rice dumplings, “zong zi” in Chinese, which is made of rice filled with different fillings like dates, nuts, and beans. Many families made rice dumplings at home by themselves. After the rice dumplings are prepared, people will wrap the rice with reed leaves into triangle-shape and then boil it.

Dragon Boat Racing

Another important activity during this festival is holding Dragon Boat races in honor of the great poem Qu Yuan. In a dragon boat race, a competition is held between the teams. The one who reach the final destination first is the winner. It was said that the winning team would bring a bountiful harvest and happiness to the people of their village.  Typically, a team member stands in front of the boat and beats the drum to keep the pace for the other team members.

Making Fragrant Handicrafts for Children

Additionally, people will hang a special wormwood named Ai on the front door to drive out evil spirits. Moreover, women will make handicrafts with different ships and fill them with special fragrant ingredients. When finished, they will hang the delicate handicraft on the childrens’ necks to pray for their health and happiness.

Chinese Valentines’ Day

The Chinese Valentines’ Day, also known as Double Seventh Festival, is another traditional festival in China, which is celebrated on July 7th in the lunar calendar every year and is particularly popular among young people.

When it comes to the origins of the holiday, it was told that there was a poor cowboy, who felt in love with a weaving girl, 7th daughter of the Emperor of Heaven. They lived a happy life together and had two children. When the Emperor of Heaven heard this, he got angry and took the weaving girl back to heaven, while the cowboy held the hands of the weaving girl tightly. Seeing this, the Emperor of Heaven drew the silver river with his hairpin between them and they were separated eventually. The weaving girl was forced to move to the star Vega and the cowboy moved to the star Altair. They are allowed to meet only once a year on the day of 7th day of July lunar month.

It was said that on the Double Seventh Day, people could see the weaving girl and cowboy’s reunion on the Silver River. If you hide yourself under the fruit trellis, you might overhear the conversations between cowboy and weaving girl on this night.

On Chinese Valentine’s Day, people in love usually go to the Matchmaker’s Temple to pray for their love and for the possibility of marriage. Those still single will do the same thing, to ask for good luck of love in the Matchmaker’s temple. On this romantic night, girls usually set tables with fruits displayed to pray for intelligence and love.

Tomb-Sweeping Day

Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Pure Brightness Day, is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, which usually falls onto 4th, 5th or 6th of April. On tomb-sweeping day, people will visit their ancestors’ graves and mourn for the dead, burn incense, offer food and paper coins. They will also clean the grave area, including removing weeds growing around the tomb and removing dust. After that, some flowers are also presented.

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10 Typical Traditional Chinese Houses

Traditional Chinese house refers to a variety of residential architectures created during the imperial era of China. In different regions, different kinds of civilian houses were made to better adapt to the local environment. It’s hard to give a full introduction to all the folk houses in China; here are the ten most characteristic traditional Chinese houses still in use.

1.Mongolian Yurt

Mongolian yurt is a kind of house inhabited by Mongolian nomadic people in old times. It's made of special wood poles and covered with two or three layers of wool felts, and bonded together with ropes made of horse mane or camel. On the top of the yurt is the square-shaped wool felt that could provide ventilation and lightning. The yurt's biggest advantage is that such a house is easy to build, disassemble, and move, making it perfect for nomadic people who migrate a lot along the grassland. The yurt is spacious, comfortable, and very practical. Nowadays, most Mongolian people abandoned such housing styles; instead, they live in apartments and high buildings, just like other people. If you want to experience the yurt, you can book a hotel that resembles such a form or contact us.

Siheyuan is a traditional courtyard-style architecture in China. It is usually composed of a big courtyard in the center with houses built on three sides. There are three kinds of Siheyuan buildings. The first kind is a one-yard house, which means there is only one yard. The second kind is a two-yard house, while the last type is a three-yard house. Generally speaking, the more yard a house has, the wealthier the owner is and the higher the proprietor’s social position is. In a big house with three yards, the first yard is the gatehouse where the servants and doormen live; the second yard is the hall where guests are received, while the last yard is the private rooms for the hosts to live. Siheyuan has a history of over 3000 years, and the most typical Siheyuan is the Beijing Siheyuan.

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3.Jinzhong Compound

Jinzhong Compound, also known as Shanxi Compound, is a model of Chinese folk architecture. It represented the highest level of the civil building in north China. About 1,300 existing compounds from Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, and the most famous compounds were the rich people's private compounds in the middle Shanxi areas. Such compounds are mostly grand, ingenious and exquisite with delicate carvings like wood carvings, brick carvings, stone carvings, masterpieces of calligraphy, painting, poems, etc.

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4. Cave Dwelling

Cave Dwelling is an ancient residential form on Loess Plateau in northwest China. It has a history of over 4000 years and a small fraction of people are still living in such a house. On Loess Plateau, the loess layer is very thick; sometimes, it can be tens of kilos in depth. Ancient people took advantage of the landform and dig caves to live. Generally, the cave is fixed with stones or bricks and covered with a thick layer of loess.

See the original cave house at Day Trip to Hanyangling Museum Cave Dwelling and Terracotta Army

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5.Hui-style Architecture

As one of the most important traditional Chinese architectures, the Hui-style architecture originated from the Dongyang building. It uses bricks, stones, and timbers as the materials and features a big beam frame and various decorations like brick, wooden, and stone carvings. Most of the Hui-style buildings are clustered together, and all are facing the north. Therefore, the whole building is well lighted. Meanwhile, the wooden beams are often used as a load-bearing frame, and the bricks and stones are used to retain the walls. The entire building is usually centered on the hall. The Hui-style house, ancestor hall, and memorial archway are the three most representative Hui-style architectures.

Pay a visit to Hongcun and Xidi Villages in Anhui for the picturesque architecture

6.Zhejiang Folk Architecture

Zhejiang Folk Architectures is an essential school of traditional Chinese architecture. Such houses are built to adapt to the unique hydrological geography in Zhejiang areas, save land for cultivation, and create a better living environment. The Zhejiang folk buildings often have courtyards, open halls, and corridors so that the inside and outside spaces are both connected and separated.

7.Diaolou in Tibet

Diaolou House is a kind of ordinary building built on the mountain top or nearby a river. The walls are often made of rubble, and to keep the intruders outside, Diaolou is often tall and very solid like a pillbox. It has three floors; the first floor is to store tools and keep livestock. The second and third floors are living rooms. As Tibetans are mostly Tibetan Buddhists, the sutra hall is a must in Diaolou house, and it’s often set up on the roof.

8.Diaojiaolou

Diaojiaolou House in Hunan province is a building on stilts, which means that such a building is usually big, and only the upper part is used for living. Such houses are mainly distributed in south China, especially along with the Yangtze River areas where there is a lot of water and rain, and the air and the earth are incredibly humid. This house is particularly great in moisture protection and ventilation. The Diaojiaolou in Hunan is built on the mountain, and the rich local Chinese fir is the primary material to make the frame. The ground floor is often open in the air and used as a barn for livestock or store tools. While people occupy the upper floor. Besides the living room and bedroom, there is often an overhanging corridor on the second floor where people can rest. The overhanging corridor column is not made to reach the ground, and the horizontal beams are stretching out from the floor slab serve as its support. Meanwhile, the corridor column can also help to keep the overhanging corridor steady in the air. The advantages of Diaojiaolou architecture are pretty obvious. People living on the upper floor can stay away from wild animals and snakes, and the open lower floor is suitable for ventilation and moisture prevention.

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Fujian Tulou refers to the unique large-scale building that functions as a house and defense fortress in southwest Fujian. There are about 3,000 Tulou buildings in Fujian nowadays. The most distinctive feature of such architecture lies in its function. It serves not only as a house but as a fortress that can defend against intruders. There are many types of Tulou structures, Wufenglou, Fanglou, and Yuanlou are the most typical ones. The most common one is the three-layered Round House that made of raw soils. One of the most important characteristics of this house is that the main gate, central hall, and the ancestor hall are all sitting on the central axis, while the buildings on both sides are symmetrically arranged. The gate and exit are often placed at the forefront; the central hall is located in the middle layer where family meetings are held, and guests are received. The ancestral hall is set in the innermost layer where the memorial tablets are placed. Besides the unique structure, the windows, porches, eaves, and decorations of the Tulou are also extraordinarily gorgeous and exquisite.

10.Bamboo House

Bamboo house is an indigenous building in the Dai minority. There are usually two floors, the lower floor is open in the air for the cultivation of cattle and horses, while the upper floor is the main house for people to live. The indoor layout of the upper floor is very simple. There are usually two parts, the living room and the bedroom, respectively. The living room is often set nearby the entrance to the wooden stairs. Beside the living room are the balcony and the corridor where Dai people love to do chores. Inside the living room, there is a big bamboo carpet in the center and a fireplace on one side where Dai people make food. Further inside the living room is the bedroom, where the bamboo carpet is also set as a bed. All the beams, columns, walls, and accessories of the entire bamboo house are made of bamboos. The house's main pillar is the most sacred one, and Dai people believed that this pillar could prevent disaster and bring luck. Other parts of the house are also personalized. For instance, the thick column in the middle of the house represents men, while the short column on the side represents women. The ridge represents the phoenix tail, while the corner of the roof symbolizes the egret wings.

There are so many kinds of characteristic residential houses in China, each represents a unique custom and culture. By admiring the house local people are living, you can get a better sense of the local people and their culture.

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This docent-led online tour will feature works of art from the museum’s collections of Korean art. The tour will provide participants with the opportunity to take a close look at and gain an appreciation of the beauty of these artworks, including Korean celadon—one of the world’s best-known types of ceramics—while also learning about the history of Korean art and listening to interesting stories of how these works were acquired.

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During the tour, we will learn about Traditional Chinese Medicine history in China, understand the theory of the five elements.

Over 5000 years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has formed a unique system to diagnose and cure illness. In TCM, the understanding of the human body is based on the holistic understanding of the universe as described in Taoism.

Join us to visit Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it boasts more than 14,000 exhibits and almost 10,000 Traditional Chinese Medicine documents.

Known as the largest professional Traditional Chinese Medicine museum in the world with the most exhibits. During the tour, we will learn about Traditional Chinese Medicine history in China, understand the theory of the five elements and Jing, Qi, Shen, these are regarded as the three vital elements of the human body.

Jing is the "essence" and considered the source of life. They are derived from ancient Chinese philosophical concepts formed before the birth of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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Every tourist coming to Macau can make a fast conclusion that cookies and pastries here are held in high regard. Bakeries surround landmarks; hawkers offer free samples of their sweet product on every corner; wherever you go, pastries and cookies call out to you with their tempting aromas. Where do you start, and what do you eat? To get acquainted with the curious world of local sweets, check out our guide to the Chinese pastries in Macau.

Malay sponge cake (ma lai gou) or steamed bun 

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When you are looking for a pastry that is not too sweet, a sponge cake comes to the rescue. Cooked on a traditional bamboo steamer, this puffy cake has a simple recipe, basically a piece of cake (pun intended)–butter or lard, eggs, flour, and sugar. Despite its name, the pastry’s origin is unclear as food historians debate whether it was brought to Guangdong from Malaysia or the other way around. Nonetheless, today you will find this soft and humble cake all around Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. 

Get a large chunk of ma lai gou at one of Macau’s teahouses or head to Chong Shing food stall at the night market to buy it fresh from the steamer.  

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Almond cake

Almond biscuit or almond cake

The almighty almond biscuit probably deserves to be placed on a pedestal of Macau’s pastry for being the number one edible souvenir brought from the city. Made with mung bean flour and pieces of almonds, this crumbly round cookie is not hard to find. Whether you were looking for it or not, chances that you have tried it are high if you have ever wandered around Macau’s tourist areas like Taipa Village and The Ruins of St. Paul’s. Those are usually where quick-witted attendants would lure tourists into big-chain bakeries such as Koi Kei with free samples of almond cookies. Should you wish to support a small local bakery, buy some biscuits at Taipa Village’s Fong Kei or Pastelaria Chui Heong, where you can even see how the famous cookies are made by hand.  

Fun fact: the traditional recipe did not contain almonds. The name refers to the almond shape of the cookie, the way it used to be baked. Now it’s usually made round with molded Chinese characters. 

Fong Kei 14 R. do Cunha, Taipa Village

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Coconut tart

Originated in Portugal as pastel de nata and brought to Macau, the famous egg tart has acquired new features and become a recognized sweet symbol of the city. However, the iconic Portuguese egg tart with caramelized golden brown top is not the only tart to eat in Macau, even if it’s the most well-known. The Portuguese one is based on the flaky pastry with silky egg custard, while other tarts can be flaky or crumbly, filled with custard, coconut cream, bird’s nest, milk, and more.

One of the best spots in town to explore the wide world of Chinese tarts is San Hou Lei in Taipa Village, a traditional local eatery famous for its bird’s nest tart. If that’s a bit too exotic for your taste, go for a coconut tart that is also delicious!

San Hou Lei 13-14 Rua do Regedor, Taipa, +853 2882 7373

Also read: Where to Find the Best Portuguese Egg Tarts in Macau

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BBQ pork pastry (Char siu sou)

For adventurous foodies who are not afraid to get out of the gastronomy comfort zone and treat their palate to something foreign and a little unusual, there is BBQ pork pastry that’s filled with savory pork filling. Char siu sou is a Cantonese dim sum classic that features sweet flaky pastry with BBQ pork, chopped meat roasted with honey, five-spice, fermented bean curd, and soy and hoisin sauces. There are a few variations of dough, from flaky cookies to puffy buns. It tastes best when eaten warm, so order it at one of the local yum cha spots. To bring some home, visit Rua do Cunha in Taipa Village to buy a bunch at a local pastelaria.

Pineapple bun

Pineapple bun 

Let’s clarify one crucial detail first: pineapple buns do not contain any pineapple. Instead, the name defines the orange-yellow top that resembles the tropical plant. Especially popular in Hong Kong and Macau, this chubby pastry has been proclaimed a part of Hong Kong’s cultural heritage. Pineapple bun’s crusty sugary top is made of dough similar to sugar cookies, while the base is a lesser sweet soft bread. If you don’t count calories, try a pineapple bun with a generous piece of butter stuffed inside, a sandwich often found in local cha chaan tengs. Pair it with a glass of milk tea for a full afternoon meal or breakfast. 

It’s not hard to find this legendary Chinese pastry in Macau’s many bakeries and shops. For authentic flavor, head to Ma Hong Kei Pastelaria, a local business with more than 60-year history. 

Ma Hong Kei Pastelaria Edf. Weng Hoi (Torre A), 77 Avenida da Concórdia, Macau, +853 2823 6639, mahongkei.com

When roaming around Senado Square and The Ruins of St. Paul’s, keep your eyes open for these cute round waffles sold at one of Macau’s oldest food stalls, Hing Yi. A golden round waffle is a perfect snack to munch on while observing the cultural heritage of our city. Not too sweet, fluffy on the inside, and crunchy on the outside, egg waffle has been in the area for so long that no one remembers when the recipe was born. There is a theory that the ball-shaped mold is the Asian interpretation of the checkered European waffle iron.

Whatever the origin is, we love egg puffs, aka egglets, aka puffles, aka bubble waffles for their perfect roundness and sweet flavor. The traditional way to eat them is plain. However, you can also enjoy your waffles with condensed milk, peanut butter, chocolate, ginger, tea added to the batter.

Hing Yi Waffle Stall  Pátio das Flores Alley, Macau

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With different particularities, egg rolls exist in many countries around the globe. That is not surprising, considering this wafer contains common ingredients such as eggs, flour, sugar, and butter. Crispy eggy biscuit is fried on a cast iron disk or skillet in a thin crepe form and then rolled by hand. For its simple yet tasty characteristics, egg roll in Hong Kong and Macau is a popular holiday gift. Notably, Cantonese wafer’s ancestor comes from Spain, where it used to be a festive snack too, sold by street vendors. Due to the unfortunate turn of events, Spanish egg rolls almost disappeared from the street fares. Luckily, in China, they are still alive and well.

You won’t need to spend hours searching for egg rolls in Macau as most of the bakeries sell them. Turn to Rua do Cunha in Taipa Village and get them at one of the traditional pastelarias.

Donut fans, rejoice, Cantonese cuisine is here to save the day! Sugar bun, or saa jung, is a round donut made with deep-fried choux pastry generously sprinkled over with sugar. Sweet and oily, it is not a dessert to savor on a diet, but the rich taste worth it. For a perfect balance, have it with a cup of hot coffee on the side. A winning combination of a decent cuppa and authentic flavor of this puffy Chinese pastry can be found at Nam Ping, an old cha chaan teng where you will likely have some of the cheapest meals in Macau with the most authentic vibes of genuine Macau.

Nam Ping 54 R. de Cinco de Outubro, Macau, +853 2892 2267

Also read: Nam Ping: A Local Foodie Haven Nestled in Old Macau

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A tourist plunged 250 feet to her death in Indonesia after tripping while taking photos on the edge of an active volcano.

The woman, identified as 31-year-old Chinese citizen Huang Lihong, was with her husband on a guided tour of Ijen — a volcano park in East Java — when she tumbled into the crater Saturday, Hongxing News reported.

The couple had climbed to the top of the active volcano, which is known for its popular “blue fire” phenomenon, to catch the sunrise.

The tour guide later told authorities that Lihong had initially kept a safe distance from the edge of the crater after being repeatedly warned of the dangers while posing for snaps.

But she then started walking backward to inch closer — then accidentally stepped on her long clothing, tripped and fell into the mouth of volcano.

A photo circulating in local media showed Lihong apparently posing with her leg raised and clouds of sulfur gas behind her just before her deadly tumble.

It took rescuers roughly two hours to retrieve her body, according to authorities.

The tourist’s death has since been ruled an accident.

Her body was scheduled to be transported to Bali before being flown back to China, local media reported.

The Ijen volcano — among a cluster in the region — is known for its “blue fire”, which is caused by combustion of sulfuric gases.

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It pays to play well on the PGA Tour. Just ask  this week’s winner, Scottie Scheffler .

The 27-year-old won the 2024 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on Monday after play was suspended for two-and-a-half hours on Sunday due to inclement weather and then later for darkness. The win is the world No. 1’s fourth in his last five starts and 10th of his PGA Tour career.

Last week Scheffler won $3.6 million at the Masters and he earned another $3.6 million for his win this week in the PGA Tour’s latest big-money signature event. Sahith Theegala, who finished three shots back in second, banked a hefty $2.18 million for his runner-up showing. Patrick Cantlay and Wyndham Clark, who finished T-3 at 15 under, each banked $1.18 million.

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A 6-month Chinese-food festival is bringing authentic and flavor-packed cuisine to New York City's masses

• At New York's Dragon Festival, authentic Chinese brands and restaurants excite locals' taste buds.
• Its founder shared some of her favorite vendors of soup dumplings and candies at the opening event.
• This article is part of " Community in Focus ," a series highlighting Asian and Pacific Islander events.

For Biubiu Xu, dining at any of New York City's modern upscale Chinese restaurants usually ends in disappointment.

These establishments, found in tourist-loved neighborhoods like SoHo and Central Park South, often boast eye-catching decor and tuxedo-clad waitstaff. But the prices are steep, with many dishes costing significantly more than the food at authentic Chinese restaurants in areas such as Chinatown and Flushing.

"This doesn't taste like home," said Xu, a 31-year-old entrepreneur and the creator of New York City's Dragon Festival, the biggest Chinese-food festival in the metropolitan area.

Over the years, Xu has found that pricey Chinese-inspired dishes often lack the nuanced flavors she grew up with. The bites she's tried are either too greasy or dramatically underseasoned, failing to capture the essence of traditional Chinese cooking, she said.

While in college, Xu started a blog on the Chinese social-media platform WeChat to tell others about the genuine Chinese flavors New York City had to offer. She scoured the city for every hidden gem of the Chinese diaspora, including the family-style frozen soup-dumpling pack at Mila , the soul-warming embrace of Haidilao 's hot pot, and the satisfying crunch of the sugar-coated hawthorn fruit lollipop from Tang Hulu . Last year, she decided to bring her best food finds together and birthed the Dragon Festival .

The 2023 extravaganza drew over 200,000 hungry folks to bustling neighborhoods such as Koreatown, Union Square, Chelsea, and the area around Washington Square Park. This year, Xu is upping her game with a series of 16 events spread across the city, which run intermittently from April until October.

This year's festival kicked off on April 6, transforming the intersection of Broadway between 12th and 13th streets into a vibrant culinary spectacle. Forget fancy Chinese restaurants with wallet-emptying prices; Xu's vision was to bring authentic and reasonably priced Chinese delicacies to the streets, where families could bond over sesame-chili-oil wontons, sip on Chinese-inspired mocktails, and watch a dragon's beard candy maestro weave edible magic.

Xu said the event reached 50,000 people and that 34 brands showcased Chinese fare, with 16 vendors selling out before dusk.

But for Xu, the Dragon Festival isn't just about tantalizing attendees' taste buds. It's also about fostering understanding and appreciation for Chinese culture in the US.

"What's so special about this year's Dragon Festival is that we have more programmings to honor traditional Chinese holidays like the Dragon Boat Festival in June and the Mid-Autumn Festival in September," Xu told Business Insider. "By focusing on the history of Chinese dishes, not only have I learned so much about our country's diverse food culture in different regions, but I'm also excited to introduce them to the American audience."

On April 6, in the middle of the bustling street where the festival's first event of the year was held, Xu introduced BI to several brands known for their traditional and innovative Chinese dishes.

A sweets maker shares a childhood favorite candy with younger generations

Chinese folk-cuisine brands — like the skewer purveyor Jixiang BBQ and the Henan-cuisine restaurant Bao Bu Tong — are typically sold in NYC enclaves with larger Asian populations, such as Flushing, Queens and Prospect Park, Brooklyn. But at Xu's Dragon Festival, these brands woo the taste buds of a wider audience.

Ivy Chen, for example, is enticing younger generations with her matcha-, raspberry-, and chocolate-flavored candies. As the founder of Dragon Lulu and Tang Hulu , two brands selling traditional Chinese confections, Chen aims to capture the essence of her childhood memories through her creations, namely her dragon's beard candy.

"It's like eating sweet, fluffy clouds," Vivian Cao, a 25-year-old NYC theater producer from Beijing, told BI after tasting Chen's dragon's beard candy. "The outside is super light and just melts in your mouth, and then you get the crunchy bits of peanuts and sesame — it's so cool."

The sweet treat originated in the Han Dynasty (dating to as early as 202 BC) as a royal delicacy. It's meticulously crafted to resemble a dragon's fine beard and has an airy yet crunchy texture.

Chen said that confectioners in her home province of Fujian, China, caught her attention when she was younger. As they made the wispy layers of delicate candy, she felt entranced.

"Years later, as I found myself in a confection class learning to craft French sugar showpieces and treats, a dream of introducing unique Chinese confections to the street of NYC began to form in my mind," Chen said.

The 31-year-old entrepreneur also makes tanghulu, a Chinese lollipop that usually consists of sugar-coated hawthorn on a bamboo skewer.

Tanghulu's origins date to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 to 1279), where it emerged as a remedy for Emperor Guangzong of Song's illness. Now the confection is synonymous with good fortune.

A soup-dumpling restaurant upholds its legacy with a commitment to authenticity

Chinese classics turned American favorites, such as savory and juicy soup dumplings, were also featured at the festival.

Michael Ma, a co-owner of Michelin-recommended Shanghainese restaurant Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, said that it took years of hard work from chefs, restauranteurs, and food creators to bring soup dumplings to a wider audience.

"Nan Xiang's core team — managers, owners, and partners — all grew up enjoying Shanghai-style comfort food, especially handmade soup dumplings," Ma told BI. "As diverse as New York City's culinary landscape is, we saw there was a void to be filled when it came to Shanghai cuisine, especially in the early 2000s."

In 2006, inspired by the soup dumplings made popular by Shanghai's Nanxiang district, Ma opened his first New York City storefront.

Since then, Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao has become a beacon of authenticity for New Yorkers yearning for the genuine taste of Southern Chinese cuisine, particularly Jiangsu and Zhejiang delicacies. These cuisines commonly feature a mild sweetness and favor steaming and braising to preserve the moisture, texture, and subtle flavors of the ingredients.

Ma said it took time to teach customers unfamiliar with steamy soup dumplings the proper way to eat them without burning themselves, but it was all part of the fun.

"One must learn the delicate act of the steps: Puncture the dumpling skin, sip the soup, and enjoy the rest of the dumpling," Ma told BI.

In addition to exposing customers to Nan Xiang's authentic dumpling fillings, such as pork and crabmeat, Ma also embraces innovation with offerings including black-truffle- and scallop-filled dumplings.

Chinese-born brands also had a spotlight

The Dragon Festival also serves as a gateway for Chinese-born brands such as Chi Forest and Haidilao .

Inspired by the traditional Chinese concept of "Chi," which symbolizes liveliness and health, sparkling water brand Chi Forest served up bubbly mocktails inspired by popular Asian fruits including lychee and calamansi.

The brand collaborated with bartenders from the Thai restaurant Bangkok Supper Club to delight attendees with a selection of vibrant and refreshing mocktails. Among the offerings were the PeaChi Coco, a pink concoction blending sweet peach and creamy coconut, and the LyChi Lemon, a bright, citrusy mix with the lush, tropical sweetness of lychee.

Meanwhile, Haidilao, a Sichuan-style hot-pot restaurant with 13 US locations will be setting up a mini-hot-pot stand as part of the Dragon Festival's May event. According to Xibei Yang, the director of brand and communications at Haidilao US, festival attendees will have the chance to try maocai, a simplified version of a hot pot that will be cooked on-site in a flavorful broth.

As the Dragon Festival continues to expand its offerings, it draws both curious and nostalgic New Yorkers who want to savor authentic Chinese food, all while celebrating the cuisine's rich cultural background.

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MOSCOW, February 9. /TASS/. The Chinese New Year festival, the first of a series of events to be held as part of the Years of Culture of Russia and China in 2024 and 2025, has kicked off in downtown Moscow.

The opening ceremony was attended by officials from the Moscow city government, the Russian Foreign Ministry, and the Chinese embassy in Russia.

Special venues have been organized and decorated in the Chinese style in central Moscow to host festival events until February 18. "The first broad celebration of the Chinese New Year in the Russian capital city will be a milestone event in relations between the two countries and mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties," the press service of Moscow’s committee on tourism said.

According to Deputy Mayor of Moscow Natalia Sergunina, the program of the festival features more than 300 separate events, such as master classes, guided tours, theatrical performances, musical and cooking shows. "China is one of the most promising areas for the development of tourism and partner relations in general. In 2023, this country was the first among foreign states in terms of tourists visiting Moscow. We hope that this year the tourist flow will continue to increase thanks to our joint programs," the committee quoted her as saying.

During the festival, Moscow will be decorated in red and gold colors, the committee’s chairman, Yevgeny Kozlov, said. "Visitors will be able to get a taste of eastern culture. More than a hundred restaurants joined this festival. Elements of Chinese culture - calligraphy, Chinese music - will be displayed at numerous venues in the center of the city," he said, adding that he hopes that this festival will be "the beginning of a new tradition." "I am sure that within the Years of Friendship between China and Russia, which were declared by our leaders this and next year, we will see a lot of interesting events both for Moscow residents and tourists from other regions, and for tourists from other countries," Kozlov noted.

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Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a disease that significantly affects the quality of life of patients, with a complex pathophysiology that includes degeneration of cartilage and subchondral bone, synovitis, and associations with mechanical load, inflammation, metabolic factors, hormonal changes, and aging. Objective: This article aims to comprehensively review the biological mechanisms and clinical effects of general exercise training and traditional Chinese exercises (such as Tai Chi and Qigong) on the treatment of KOA, providing references for the development of clinical exercise prescriptions. Methods: A systematic search of databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) was conducted, reviewing studies including randomized controlled trials (RCTs), observational studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. Keywords included "knee osteoarthritis," "exercise therapy," "physical activity," and "traditional Chinese exercise.": General exercise training positively affects KOA by mechanisms such as promoting blood circulation, improving the metabolism of inflammatory factors, enhancing the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines, and reducing cartilage cell aging. Traditional Chinese exercises, like Tai Chi and Qigong, benefit the improvement of KOA symptoms and tissue repair by regulating immune function and alleviating joint inflammation. Clinical studies have shown that both types of exercise can improve physical function, quality of life, and pain relief in patients with KOA. Both general exercise training and traditional Chinese exercises are non-pharmacological treatment options for KOA that can effectively improve patients' physiological function and quality of life. Future research should further explore the long-term effects and biological mechanisms of these exercise interventions and develop personalized exercise programs based on the specific needs of patients.

Keywords: General exercise training, traditional Chinese exercise, knee osteoarthritis, Biological mechanism, clinical efficacy

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A Chinese woman died after and falling off the edge of a crater while posing for a photo on an Indonesian volcano known for its popular “blue fire” phenomenon .

Huang Lihong, 31, and her husband Zhang Yong were in the East Java province on a guided tour when the incident took place. The duo, in their bid to watch the sunrise, had climbed to the edge of the crater of Ijen – a volcano tourism park in the region, reported Hongxing News.

According to the police, she plummeted from a height of 75m and died from the impact of her fall. The death has been marked as an accident, police officials said.

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重要説明 : 2024 年 3 月的就業數據取自包括 3 月 12 日在內的調查周。 4 月份的數據計劃於 2024 年 5 月 17 日發布。

薩克拉門托 —根據就業發展部 (EDD) 今天發布的兩項調查數據，加州雇主在 2024 年 3 月增加了 28,300 個非農就業岗位1，失業率穩定在 5.3%2。儘管 2 月份主要與天氣相關的失業人數為6,600 人（向下修正3,200人），但 3 月份繼續保持過去八個月的就業增長趨勢，就業岗位總數為 205,200 個，月平均增加 25,700 個就業岗位。

從數字看加州的勞動力市場…

• 加州就業市場持續擴張，目前已長達47個月。自2020年4月以來，加州已增加了3,062,700個工作岗位，平均每月大約增加65,200個工作岗位。
• 加州11個行業中有7個獲得在3月份增加了就業岗位，其中私人教育和醫療服務行業(+13,600)連續第三個月取得最大月度增幅。這在一定程度上由於社會援助領域的工資增加，突出反映在家庭支持服務人員的工資增長顯著。
• 建築業在上個月因天氣原因減少後出現反彈，增加了4,600個就業岗位。該行業全年新增就業岗位33,900個。
• 製造業（-5,300）經歷了環比最大幅度的就業減少，包括機械製造和食品製造等行業。
• 加州最新的失業率與疫情爆發前五年的平均失業率5% 相同——已是加州歷史上最長的經濟擴張時期之一。

1. 失業率來自對 5,100 戶加州家庭的單獨聯邦調查。

2. 非農就業人數來自對 80,000 家加州企業的聯邦調查。

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• 月環比 — 3月份加州11個主要行業的非農就業岗位總數達到17,996,200個，比2月份淨增加28,300個。經向下修正（-3,200），二月份就業岗位環比減少了6,600個。
• 年同比 — 從2023 年 3 月到 2024 年 3 月，加州非農就業岗位總數增加了 217,700 個（增長 1.2% ），而美國的年度增長為 2,927,000 個（增長 1.9% ）。

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• 就業 人數 —3月份加州就業人數為 18,313,500 人，比 2 月份的 18,321,600 人小幅減少 8,100 人，比 2023 年 3 月的就業總數減少 104,100 人。
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