Things to Do in Beijing, China

Things to Do in Beijing, China

Beijing is huge, so take your time to explore the city. The traffic is very busy during rush hour so visit one or maybe two attractions a day is enough. You can do these activities next to visiting the Historical Imperial Buildings and the New Beijing Buildings and...
Bucket list thing: Walk the Great wall of China

Bucket list thing: Walk the Great wall of China

This was the main reason for me to visit Beijing, a bucket list thing I’ll say, walking on the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall is the world’s largest iconic monument and people say you can see it from space. The Great Wall is about 8850 km long and...
Iconic Government Buildings in Washington DC

Iconic Government Buildings in Washington DC

Washington D.C. is of course the capital of the United States of America where all three pillars of the United States are located; the President, Congress and the Supreme Court. All iconic buildings and very known by the whole world: via the news, movies, serries. A...
Highlights of the New Beijing

Highlights of the New Beijing

In addition to the old architectural buildings mentioned in the blog Highlight of the Old Beijing, Beijing also has super-modern imposing buildings. The contrast between old and new is very striking. The Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 and 2022 also contributed to...
Highlights of the Imperial Beijing

Highlights of the Imperial Beijing

The history of Beijing goes back 3000 years, when Beijing was the capital of the Mongols. Over time, there have been historical architectural buildings built by the Ming and Qing monarchs who ruled over China. Many of these imperial buildings are located in Beijing...