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Our Travel Blog is the place to share our real life, travel experiences in China with you. Besides, we will provide information related to Chinese culture and China travel guide. "A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near." Traveling makes us to be closer, let's discover China together!

An itinerary to explore beautiful scenery along the Silk Road

2016-08-18 | China travel Guide | Comments(0) | Views:(1533)

Since the “One Belt, One Road” initiative proposed, the Silk Road has received more attention, so does the glorious landscapes along it. The magnificent desert, the marvelous grottos and frescoes, the mystic ancient tombs and ancient city ruins, the tranquil alpine lakes, etc. surely will impress visitors. If you want to divorce from the hustle and bustle of life, you may as well take a Silk Road tour.

Tags: Silk Road Taklamakan Desert Silk Road tour

My Tour to Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province

2016-07-05 | China travel Guide | Comments(0) | Views:(1133)

Located on Leizhou Peninsula, the one in the southernmost part of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang has a very long history and it was one of the earliest starting points on the Marine Silk Road. It is developing fast and the speeds of some aspects are even faster than those of national and provincial growth, besides, benefit from the beautiful environment, good temperature and excellent seafood, Zhanjiang has become a popular destination among Chinese these years. At the beginning of 2016 I made a wonderful trip to Zhanjiang and the trip was so nice that I could not hold the excitement to share my experiences with my friends.

Tags: Zhanjiang tour Leizhou Peninsula Marine Silk Road

A Bite of China II - Encounters, food materials combinations create brilliant flavors

2014-05-28 | China travel Guide | Comments(0) | Views:(879)

Most dishes are fissile wonders produced by kinds of food materials' combination and encounters. Human activities facilitate food's meeting, while the separation and reunion of food mobilize human’s meeting and parting. This is summarized to "destiny" by people.

Tags: Food materials Sichuan cuisine Yangtze River Ancient Silk Road

The everlasting glamour of the Silk Road – the adventure for a profound Chinese culture

2012-03-13 | Cultures | Comments(2) | Views:(998)

The ancient Silk Road of China is a renowned commercial and cultural route opened up some 2000 years ago by the Chinese envoy Zhang Qian of Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD). With the purpose of building friendly relationships among China and other central and western Asian countries as well as some European ones, many Chinese products were taken along with the Silk Road, such as silk, satin, tea, bronze and porcelain; and likewise, plenty of other exotic specialties were brought back- spices, textiles, ivory, perfumes and precious stones from India, and gold, silver, jewels, carpets and wine from Roman. With silk being the major item traded along the route, thus its name of this world famous Silk Road, along which some other medicines, techniques and religions were also exchanged, and in the history, the camels, which is honored as the ship of the desert, are the major vehicles of the Silk Road.

Tags: Silk Road Dunhuang Lanzhou Urumqi Turpan Kashgar

Great Discovery on Chinese Ancient Silk Road: the Prehistoric Site

2010-03-31 | News | Comments(1) | Views:(1665)

Great Discovery on Chinese Ancient Silk Road: the Prehistoric Site According to Sichuan Institute of Historic Relic Archaeology, a large-scale prehistoric settlement site-Maiping Relics Site has been confirmed on March 30. Maiping Relic Site is by Dadu River of Hanyuan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, which is on the only route of Chinese Ancient South Silk Road (a route of Chinese Ancient Silk Road)....