Skip to main content

Beijing Attractions

Shaxian Cuisine

Shaxian cuisine has a long history, originated in the Xia Shang Zho, Jin, Song Zhongyuan, the Yellow River river of Chinese food culture, with a history of strong cultural base in the private sector, especially in a variety of unique flavor and its economic benefits.

Shaxian ...

Shaxian cuisine has a long history, originated in the Xia Shang Zho, Jin, Song Zhongyuan, the Yellow River river of Chinese food culture, with a history of strong cultural base in the private sector, especially in a variety of unique flavor and its economic benefits.

Shaxian cuisine is famous for its variety, unique flavor and economic benefits, and it is a wonderful flower in the garden of Fujian food culture. Shaxian County snacks not only popular in Sanming City counties (cities, districts), and in Nanping, Fuzhou, Xiamen also often encountered hanging "Shaxian County snack" sign of the snack bar, even to the north of Beijing, south of Shenzhen, and in Singapore, Malaysia, the United States Pacific tourist destination - Saipan is also a "Shaxian County snack" the trail. Shaxian County snacks shows the influence and wide spread. According to incomplete statistics, there are hundreds of Shaxian County snacks, the perennial supply of dozens, steamed, boiled, fried, roasted, salted, processing methods, rice and pasta, taro, bean curd with unique local characteristics, and the source is rich, every family can do some kind of city streets and lanes 24 hours a day and night. There are snacks should be, very convenient.

Qingfeng steamed stuffed bun

Qingfeng steamed stuffed bun has more than 60 years of history,  at that time named "Wan Xing Ju", is located in Beijing xi'an gate business door buns, snacks, meals, food etc.. The steamed stuffed bun has strict material selection, production of fine, pure flavor, so business is boom...

Qingfeng steamed stuffed bun has more than 60 years of history,  at that time named "Wan Xing Ju", is located in Beijing xi'an gate business door buns, snacks, meals, food etc.. The steamed stuffed bun has strict material selection, production of fine, pure flavor, so business is booming.

Qingfeng steamed stuffed bun are popular with customers, one important reason is due to its excellent product quality. "Qingfeng baozi" production has a strict quality standards, and  has strict requirementsfrom raw materials, filling type seasoning filling technique, compatibility, appearance, weight, steamed bun tray time and so on. Buns must thin stuffing, beautiful appearance, strong soft food, juicy refreshing, delicious taste. At the same time, the business is very rich steamed stuffed bun shop.

There are a lot of kinds of steamed stuffed buns, such as traditional pork and leek, pork with seafood, and shrimp, pork, beef and onion, pickled vegetable beef and carrot etc.. There are more than 10 kinds of varieties of food, in addition to ChaoGan(炒肝), and wonton soup, porridge, Bean Congee etc.. Also added as Sliced Pig Knuckle in Brown Sauce, Beef in Brown Sauce, Braised Tofu, crisp fish, hemp egg, kelp and other cold dishes.

Tian Yi tomb

Tian Yi tomb in the southwest of Fahai Temple at 500 meters, is the first China to eunuch history as the theme museum, is currently the only country the most well preserved, the highest specifications, the most exquisite stone carvings in the Ming Dynasty eunuch tombs. It is also the first o...

Tian Yi tomb in the southwest of Fahai Temple at 500 meters, is the first China to eunuch history as the theme museum, is currently the only country the most well preserved, the highest specifications, the most exquisite stone carvings in the Ming Dynasty eunuch tombs. It is also the first opening of the Ming and Qing Dynasties the eunuch cemetery. 

The tomb of Tian Yi by the cemetery area, the eunuch culture exhibition is composed of three rooms and field stone exhibition. Tian Yi tomb built in the Ming Dynasty, Tomb of Tian Yi to Jiajing, Longqing and Wanli three dynasty eunuch, rank four products are. It has 5 tombs, is now the most complete preservation, the largest area and the highest regulation, the most beautiful tomb stone for the eunuch. See have more from the size and type of area, stone Tian Yi tomb, especially table eight Xu Mizuo waist shallow relief, not only proved the Ming Dynasty aristocratic often exceeded ritual funeral customs, and proved the eunuch in the Ming Dynasty eunuch and domineering.

The tomb of Tian Yi  tomb built in the Ming Wanli thirty-three years (1605), the burial of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty Emperor's most favorite popular eunuch Tian Yi and other dozens of eunuch tombs of the Ming and Qing dynasties. To the Qing Dynasty, the tomb has been abandoned, no management. There is a monk so far, very love for the cemetery scene, it was fear of greed and destruction of wicked and crafty people petitioned the emperor, Kangxi approved, in the cemetery East built a "kind of an", called "Dong Qu", and Tian Yi tomb as "West Song" in the temple. Because the temple in front of a huge stone censer, "stone censer Temple" is thus named. Kindly said to have two temples, three Ying, for the image of Avalokitesvara, on both sides of a door and a meditation room, Tian Yi tomb.

At present, the house as "Beijing eunuch Culture Museum galleries.

Zhengyang Bookstore

Zhengyang bookstore started to open the front Gate (Qianmen) in the corridor room two (Lang fang er tiao Hutong). Because it's at the foot of the Zhengyang gate, so named Zhengyang Bookstore. Later, because the lease time-six years expires, Zhengyang bookstore move to Wansong old Pagoda&nbsp...

Zhengyang bookstore started to open the front Gate (Qianmen) in the corridor room two (Lang fang er tiao Hutong). Because it's at the foot of the Zhengyang gate, so named Zhengyang Bookstore. Later, because the lease time-six years expires, Zhengyang bookstore move to Wansong old Pagoda at Zhuanta Hutong.

Zhengyang bookstore is Beijing's first non-profit public reading space "brick reading space", which is mostly books related with the old Beijing, and are free to borrow and reading. In fact, the Zhengyang bookstore, it is a bookstore, as it is an old Beijing culture Dojo, attracted from all sides scattered in the old Beijing are here together.

Zhengyang bookstore is the ideal spot to sit back and relax with a cup of tea and some old books. While the majority of volumes are in Chinese, there is a small selection are English-language books available. 

In addition, adjacent to Zhengyang Bookstore is Zhuanta Hutong (which is said to be the brick alley), Beijing's oldest hutong.  Dating from the Yuan Dynasty (1267- 1368), it’s known as the earliest recorded alley, and thus the foundation of Beijing’s famous hutongs. Renowned Chinese writer Lu Xun lived at No 84 from 1923-24, which is why the hutong was ultimately preserved rather than demolished like many of its compatriots – not because it was, say, incredibly historical in its own right or anything.

Beijing Articles

Top Beijing Tours

$200 Per Day

Private Beijing Antique Shopping Tour with Lunch

Start your private tour with pickup from your central Beijing hotel, and meet your private guide. 
 
Hop inside your private, climate-controlled vehicle and travel to your first stop: Liulichang Antique Street. Situated in old Beijing, this history-steeped street is lined with stone shop-houses selling antique books, handicrafts, paintings, rubbings, glazed pottery, and other treasures. 
 
Hear about Liulichang’s history, and get advice from your guide as to the best shopping opportunities. Sift through the traditional shops and stands, and explore the side lanes (hutongs), where the shops still bear original Ming and Qing architectural features like ornately carved doors and upswept roofs. 
 
Next, drive to Panjiayuan Market, a so-called ‘weekend market’ that’s open daily. Weave through the throng of stands, perusing the huge array of antiques, curios, ceramics, Tibetan rugs, calligraphy, and other finds. 
 
After shopping here, refuel with lunch at a Chinese restaurant, and continue to Baoguosi Cultural Market, set around an old temple. Scour the courtyards of vendors hawking stamps, books, coins and jade, and get tips on scouting out and clinching the best deals from your guide. 
 
If time allows, squeeze in a visit to Hongqiao Market, a mall known for its pearl traders, and electronics, art, clothes, and accessories shops. Trawl for bargains, and haggle over pearls and other precious gems as perfect keepsakes of your time in Beijing. 
 
After seven hours, your tour concludes with a hotel drop-off.
$50 Per Day

One day tirp to Bajiao Zhai, a noticeable Danxia Landform.

This is a tailor-made trip for nature-lovers and fans of photography.  Danxia rock formation in the inland basin is a red rock debris, and later uplift due to the movement of the earth-crust, erosion of rocks by the water and weathering, which was dominant in the hillside to collapse back, kept down the rocks to form the red mountain block. This area was listed in the Natural Heritage of the world in 2009 by UNESCO. Bajiao Zhai Village is a combination of  strategic place, steepy mountian, elegant scenery and secluded remote. It is reputed as the "Soul of Danxia Landform". Here you can enjoy the sunrise or sunset and the sea-cloud. 1. I'll pick you up at 8:00 am in your hotel, and transfer to Bajiao Zhai Village by our private van. On the way, you can enjoy some terraced fields, bamboo groves and the wooden residences of the natives.(3.5 hours by ride) 2. First, we'll visit the village and have lunch in the village, and then we'll hike the mountains, the scenery including the group of snails looking up the sky, the ancient trail, Eye-stone, Joss stick of dragon's head and the Treasured sword Peak.(4 hours by hike) 3. After appreciating the sunset, after dinner in Ziyuan county, we'll take the bus back to your hotel around 10:00 pm.