Beautiful mountains and rivers, paper—cut windowornaments, and delicious dumplings are part of whatattracts Chinese and foreign tourists. Also here to...
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The diverse folk arts and festivals of Yanjiatai Village, strongly represented byShanbangzi Opera and Goddess Meeting, embody the folk customs...
In Yanjiatai Village, there is a must—see site offering cool refreshments and a meldingof Buddhist and Taoist cultures. This is...
Yanjiatai Village was originallyknown as Erlongtai (Double DragonTerrace). The “Double Dragon” refersto the two deep valleys sprawling thevillage: East Dragon...
Homes in the historical village of the Yanjiatai Village are arrayed in neat order along the gradientof the mountains. Still...
Coming into being as a community during the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), Yanjiatai Village is situated on a broad plain surrounded...
Stilt is a form of singing and dancing, particularly prevalent among folk people.Historically the stilt team of Gaobeidian was famous...
Gaobeidian is a millennium-old village in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. About eight kilometers from the city proper, it is...
All the less than 100 households of Yangjiayu Village inhabit a mountain area where plentiful spring water flow freely. In...
A household in Yangjiayu still conserves a “Chastity Plaque” dating to the 19105. It isa wood, horizontal plaque, and on...
Traveling southward for five kilometers from Junxiang Village along National Highway 109 and then turning left to head up the...
The name Yangjiayu (Yang Family Valley) reveals the basic facts of the village. Of the SO-plus households here, most go...
Based on more than 2,000 years of history,Gubeikou has formed a colorful and distinctiveculture. Cultural attractions can be foundeverywhere within...
Gubeikou was one of the major battlefields during the war against Japanese invaders in 1933. On March 6, 1933, Division...
Gubeikou Town, in Miyun County, has a history of more than 2,000 years. In earlier times there was no Great...
Gubeikou is located in a foothill of the Yanshan Mountains northeast of Miyun County. The Chaohc River passes its northern...
The Great Hall of the People is located on the west side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. It is not...
In northern Han traditional folk houses, the popular quad in Beijing is the most famous and the most typical one....
Thirteen Ming Mausoleums refer to 13 tombs of the Ming emperors, which are located in Tianshou Mountain, Changping District, Beijing....
The present-day Beijing City was initially built in the Yuan Dynasty. It got the current form in the Ming Dynasty....