Ordos means the place of bountiful grass and water. When Ginghis Khan was looking for a place to settle down as a power center, he decided to stay here when most of the adjscent area are covered with sand.
Shimaotianjie has an English name called THE PLACE, which is a shopping center with two main buildings oppsite one another and connected by a shelter with overhead screen, impressive to watch the screen at night.
It's located in the 798 ART DISTRICT. Lots of important exhibitions are held there, Ullens and the whole area worths a visit if you are interested in art.
When Sichuan food and Hunan food are famous for the spicy taste, KongHong food is no doubt the best choice for non spicy eaters. With big variety and mild but rich taste, HongKong food is one of the best cuisine.
A real wild zoo in the outskirt of Beijing,where animals are raised in the nature rather than caged. You can either drive in or take the tour bus from the Zoo. Do obey the regulations by the zoo for the safety.
Normal Universities in China at the beginning are the univerisities that trains students to be teachers, while later more subject and schools were added to make it comprehensive.
It's good to go both in the day time and night time, the night market refers to the food street on the side of the main road, where you can find the most weird food like scorpions.
A well known muslim street in Beijing, where you can see muslim restaurant, butcher and mosque. The most famous mosque in Beijing is located on this street,called Niujie Mosque, firstly built in AD966 in the Liao Dynasty, worth a visit.
The place is called Prince Gong's Residence,but it's more famous of another owner, Heshen, a Qing Dynasty Minister of bribery, whose fortune was more than the total of 15 years the national financial revenue.
it's a well restored old neighborhood of Beijing, now it's famous for the trendy shops and restaurants, snack bars etc, while it was an area of residence of past celebrities.
One of the four classics "Dream of the Red Mansions" was exactly shot here. You can walk in each courtyard to see the distinctive feature of each role.