China Travel Stories

Walking around Beijing's Hutong area

Date: 2008-1-3 3:58:00 by chinatravel; Tags: Beijing Hutong

The hutongs are the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing. Narrow alleys running east-west with hundreds of sub-alleys leading off each side into private courtyards, which are home to as many as twenty families each (up to 60 people). Each hutong has four buildings around a central courtyard. Each building has one, maybe two rooms, which totals about 4 to 500 sq. feet. No bathroom or toilet, no A/C or h ... View Details

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Cathy's trip to Sichuan(Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong)

Date: 2008-3-20 22:42:00 by chinatravel; Tags: Chengdu Jiuzhaigou Huanglong

We were thinking of writing our experience after returning from Sichuan(Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong), but did not make it until recently. Hope this article is useful to your future travelers. John and I left Beijing with Imagination of the stunning beautiful landscape in west Sichuan. We boarded our plane heading for Chengdu early in the morning. The flight was eventful but the heavy clouds ... View Details

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Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted

Date: 2008-6-8 10:59:00 by unclechina; Tags: Sichuan Earthquake

A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.'(Mat2:18) May 12, 2008, a day that many wish never had, more than 70,000 lives lost and with more than 10,000 lives are still missing. Those who survived are either in hospital, or homeless. They can't believe that their beloved ones have gone. Some of th ... View Details

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