China’s Pyramids – Western Xia tombs, Yinchuan
Yinchuan is a quiet little town in the Ningxia Province and is one of the few cities run by one of China’s ethnic minorities, the Hui people.
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An End to Rude Behaviour? – Beijing
A recent study by the National Survey Research Centre (NSRC) at Renmin University has concluded that Beijing has almost entirely eliminated rude public behaviour such as spitting and ignoring traffic lights.
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Staring – Yinchuan, China
Most Chinese restaurants are bustling, noisy places. Eating groups are always talking, shouting, slurping and burping, so when I sit next to a table and everyone falls silent it’s clearly noticeable.
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Live the Language, a short video of Beijing
EF have produced a series of videos combining beautiful visuals and some clever typography to advertise their language learning schools. The one below is for Beijing, but London, Paris and Barcelona have their own videos.
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How to apply for a Chinese visa in Hong Kong
A detailed description of how to apply for a Chinese Visa at the China Resources Building in Hong Kong in 1-3 days, without using an agency.
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Beijing Botanical Gardens – Xiangshan Park, Beijing, China
Between Xiangshan Park and Jade Spring Mountain lies the Beijing Botanical Gardens. These were established in 1955 and grew to become the largest botanical garden in North China.
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The Great Firewall of Australia
With Australia planning to implement their own country-wide firewall to protect their citizens, they've produced this video to explain how they've drawn inspiration from the 'impressive' Great Firewall of China (GFW).
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Cherry Blossom Festival – YuYuanTan Park, Beijing
The beginning of spring and the warm season in Beijing is signified by the appearance of the vivid pink of cherry blossoms and peach trees.
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Boiled Coke with Ginger, a Chinese cold remedy
Everyone from friends to random waitresses agreed that the best cure for a cold is the ‘2000 year old ancient Chinese remedy’ of hot Coke with ginger.
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Beating the Ghost – YongHe Temple, Beijing
Dressed as colourful demons or wearing skull masks the priests dance to the crashing sounds of traditional Tibetan instruments. The idea of the dance is to exorcise ghosts for the coming year and climaxes with the beheading of a devil.
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