Beijing in Brief

Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China is the nation’s political, cultural, scientific and educational heart as well as a key transportation hub. Beijing has served as the capital of the country for more than 800 years dating back to the Yuan Dynasty. The city has many places of historic interest and scenic [...]

Is Chinese food good?

I am hoping to start a mini-debate on whether Chinese food is good for your body and whether it actually tasted good. I come from England, where the only Chinese food that I am used to is from the take away after a night out. Unfortunately, many of China’s finest dishes are excluded from menus [...]

China: The Other Side

In recent years China has undergone more change than every other nation in the world. The secretive and enigmatic China of old has now been replaced by wealth, business and energy. With this business and energy has come an opening up to the rest of the world and even an adoption of some Western customs. [...]

China- A Holiday Destination?

We are now well into the 21st century and China remains a communist country with a controlled media and a relatively controlled population. However, in recent years China is continuing to open its doors to more and more tourists. At the Beijing Olympics has shown China is willing to be a welcoming host and allow [...]

Beijing Closing Ceremony

This is not the greatest video in the world but I thought the end of the greatest show on Earth deserved some recognition. The Chinese showed that their organisational skills and discipline could make something as large as an Olympics run smoothly. The spectacular stadia and opening and closing ceremonies confirmed China’s development into one [...]