[ad_1] The space across the former Ryufukuji Temple Longfusi (Temple of Abundant Blessings) is a well-liked place to get a few of Beijing’s greatest Pho at Susu or seize a pint (or 4) at Jing-A, however the neighborhood traditionally is not any stranger to commerce. The Longfusi complicated was inbuilt 1452 and underwent a big renovation in 1723, […]
[ad_1] The opening ceremony of Paris 2024 isn’t due to take place for another three months. But in China’s manufacturing hubs, “Olympic fever” has already struck. Merchants in Yiwu — a city in eastern China famous for its massive wholesale goods markets — are reporting a surge in orders from France, with local factories rushing […]
[ad_1] After 16 years in Beijing, Sanlitun’s the Opposite House will be shutting its doors for good as of July 2024. More than just a luxury home away from home, the hotel housed within the sleek glass building in Taikooli was also home to dining spots like modern Sichuan eatery Superfly, Italian restaurant Frasca, award-winning […]
[ad_1] China’s folk pantheon is as large as it is chaotic. In addition to the host of overlapping gods that can extend favor and protection to all living things, there are scores of minor deities dedicated to particular fields or industries, one scholar putting the number of such beings at over 150. Even the artisans […]
[ad_1] Epitaphs etched into ancient tombstones can sometimes tell stories overlooked by historians. This is especially true of epitaphs for women. A prime example are memorials from the Tang dynasty (618-907), a period that brought enlightenment, prosperity, and great tumult, as well as saw the rise of China’s first and only female emperor. More people […]
[ad_1] Although the regular "airpocalypse" is a rare sight in Beijing these days, you might be mistaken for thinking it's been taken up a notch when spring rolls around, with unruly insta-cancer-clumps of PM2.5 starting to rain down from the skies. Well, not quite, but we could all do with a biology brush-up – it’s […]