Tag: history

• The Summer Palace is worth it — if you time it right

  

  Built in 1750 by Emperor Qianlong and later made famous as the personal residence of Empress Dowager Cixi, the Summer Palace is Beijing’s finest surviving imperial garden. It spans over 3 square kilometres, 75% of it water, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. The architecture is extraordinary and massive. Painted pavilions,…

  Inez

  May 6, 2026

  China, Travel

  asia, Beijing, China, Electric boat rental, Foxiang Ge, history, Longevity Hill, Spring Travels, Summer Palace, Things to do in Beijing, Things to do in China, Travel

• Yiwu: A permanent Canton Fair

  

  Ever heard of Yiwu? I didn’t until last year. OK, call me a late developer but the city isn’t exactly known as a tourist destination. It was only last year when we went to our first Canton Fair that we first heard of Yiwu. Some of the Guangzhou show’s visitors told us that they were…

  ContentED

  December 3, 2024

  China, Travel

  Canton Fair, China, europe, Hangzhou, history, News, Switzerland, Travel, wholesale markets, Yiwu, Yiwu International Trade City, Zhejiang