Colors of Beijing - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle
Residents of Beijing are distinguished by kindness and hospitality. They treat tourists from European countries with great curiosity. While walking on suburban areas of the city, local people may approach you with quite an unusual, at first glance, request – they will ask you to take a picture. As a rule, such behavior is typical for travelers who want to memorize their trips, so this national trait looks quite curious and amusing for visitors. It is worth noting that the lenses of cameras of Beijing locals are usually directed at children and attractive girls.
In Beijing, it is simple to find a romantic hotel for every taste. Beijing Prime Hotel Wangfujing is located not far away from the historic street of Wangfujin. The hotel has more than 400 … Open
Beijing is a city of top-class shopping malls and huge markets, thousands of stores and souvenir shops, which can be found in every district. Travellers come here not only to buy fashion … Open
Chinese New Year is the most outstanding celebration during the whole year; it is held in January and can also be called the Spring Festival or Chunjie. The city of Beijing brightens with fireworks, lights, flowers and red traditional decorations. Families attend the temples in folk red clothes. Red colour symbolises well-being, good fortune and prosperity in the coming year. After the festive dinner, all the people go out to fire the fireworks and rockets while dancing and singing. Christmas is Beijing is the best time for shopping. Shopaholics can go crazy, as far as Christmas is the peak season of shopping, with the best sales and offers. The best places to do shopping in Beijing during this holidays are Beijing Lai Tai Flower Trade Center (largest flower market), Tianyi Small Goods Wholesale Market and Tianyi Market.
Discovering the architecture of Beijing from bird's eye view! Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Centre for the Performing Arts, Railway Museum, Beijing West Railway Station, South Railway Station, Olympic Sports Center Stadium, all those monuments are defining the image of Beijing … Open
Another great event the Dragon Boat Festival also takes place in May. It is already considered to be the international event when people organise racing on the dragon boats. During the Dragon Boat Festival, you can try the traditional Chinese meal called zongzi. This meal is cooked differently in different areas of China. Due to historical records, people used to cook zongzi with wild rice leaves to wrap millet flour dumplings into the shape of ox horn. Nowadays, it is the mix of meat, sausages, eggs and rice.
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Cathedrals and basilicas near Beijing
♥ Immaculate Conception Cathedral (South Church), Beijing 北京, 2.5 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Immaculate Conception Cathedral (South Church), Beijing 北京, 2.5 km from the center. On the map Photo
Survived castles around Beijing
♥ Castle 'Juyongguan Castle' , 49.1 km from the center. On the map Photo
♥ Castle 'Juyongguan Castle' , 49.1 km from the center. On the map Photo
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Cityguide on traditions, mentality and lifestyle of people in Beijing. Learn the best periods to visit Beijing to discover its soul - authentic festivals, events and celebrations. We will also reveal the interesting habits, attitude towards the world and to tourists in Beijing.