Articles by jian
see you on cloud 9
Posted September 11, 2006 at 08:10 AM
You read about Ann Frank, you've seen Van Gogh. Well, this is where you can pay your homage to them who celebrated humanity. This city is clean and modern with excellent public transportation. Visit the Van Gogh Museum and to see his life work. Sneak into little Ann Frank's house and relive her tragic, yet innocently enlightening life. [...]
xi'an
Posted September 11, 2006 at 07:50 AM
Xi'an, capital of the Shaanxi province is one of the most polluted cities. Yet amid this foggy air, Xi'an hides the "Eight Wonder of the World", the Terracotta Warriors. Bing Ma Yong, as they call it is the tomb of the first emperor, Shih Huang Ti. Each statue is said to be different, and if you look further into its history, [...]
beijing at its heart
Posted September 11, 2006 at 07:34 AM
Welcome to Beijing, a vibrant city where history and modernity stand side by side! On this very soil is where the Ming and Qing Dynasty ruled from the inner Forbidden City with 3,000 concubines at the service of the emperor. This is where the Chinese people's beloved Chairman Mao lies frozen in time and where the Tiananmen Square, [...]
