At Miaofengshan and The “Valley of Wild Roses”
About 70 kilometers west of Beijing's city center rises Miaofengshan – the "Mountain of the Marvelous Peak." Miaofengshan is part of the Western Hills, a mountain range in the…
Jiaozi – Culinary Teamwork for the New Year
Okay, I'll admit it: when it comes to cooking, I'm pretty much a dud. So far, I've only been able to heat up soup, warm up white sausages, or make…
The Ming Tombs – Witnesses of a Bygone Dynasty
The journey is quick and easy: from Beijing city center you take the Badaling Expressway towards the northwest. Halfway to the Great Wall at Badaling, less than 40 kilometers…
Hiking and Yoga – Exploring with a Beijing Outdoor Group
Hiking and yoga - at first glance, the two don't really have much in common. Hiking is about enjoying nature, fresh air, escaping the noisy everyday life in the…
The Diabolo Museum – A Hidden Gem
The Diabolo Museum in Beijing is located in Xicheng district, not far from the Baoguo Temple. Three or four hundred meters must be covered from the main street to its…
Chenjiagou – Home of Taijiquan
It is dusty when you approach the village; the landscape is flat, fields can be seen, a few trees criss-cross the corridors, a canal crosses the main road. Finally a…
Made in China – The MC Scene in Beijing
Five and a half million vehicles are currently registered in Beijing, and especially in the last three or four years, the number of motorcycles in the Chinese capital has also…
The Confucius Temple in Beijing
It's probably the silence, this almost unexpected, surprising tranquility that captures the visitor first. As it happens, only a few birds dare to pierce this acoustic void with their twittering.…
„Every Day is a Good Day” – Zen Inspiration at Yinshan Talin
One doesn’t have to fully understand Zen-Buddhism. There are probably only a few who really do and who have gotten to the source of it, after years and years of…
„As Precious as Gold…“ – At the Red Sandalwood Museum
"Sandalwood is as precious as gold" - according to this Chinese saying, the visitor is in a veritable treasury when entering the "Red Sandalwood Museum" in the East of Beijing.…