China travel guide "When a guest comes to my home from afar on a cold night, I light bamboo to boil tea to offer him." — Ancient Chinese poem. Chinese people are believed to have enjoyed tea drinking for more than 4,000 years. Legend has it that Yan Di, one of three rulers in ancient times, tasted all kinds of herbs to find medical cures. One day, as he was being poisoned by some herb he had ingested, a drop of water from a tea tree dripped into his mouth and he was s [View Full Entry]

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China Tour Of a large number local cuisine styles, Zhejiang Cuisine occupies an important position and mainly consists of Hangzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing and Wenzhou cuisine styles, each having its own local characteristics. Hangzhou cuisine is characterized by its elaborate preparation and varying techniques of cooking, such as sauteing, stewing, and stir- and deep-frying. Hangzhou food tastes fresh and crisp, varying with the change of season. Ningbo food is a bit salty but delic [View Full Entry]

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China city guide Nanjing cuisine is a branch of the Huai-Yang cooking school, which is historically called Jing-Su cuisine. Of the multitudinous cuisine schools in China, Jing-Su cuisine is known for careful selection of materials, prominence of the main ingredient, attractiveness of colors, and different dishes in different seasons. The cooks are especially good at the cooking methods of simmering, stewing and fork roasting. Many dishes are hard in appearance but soft in essence. The broth is thick with pure fragrance; the meat loo [View Full Entry]

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China Hotels A new generation of Chinese managed hotels is the cornerstone of a highly developed, traveler-friendly tourism infrastructure. China now has a complete range of hotel choices in all price categories, from luxurious five-star suites to deluxe mid-priced hotels and clean, comfortable rooms even in the budget category. Today, every major city in China can provide discriminating travelers with a wide selection of modern, world-class properties that meet, and often exceed, international standards. Tourochina.com has built good relationship wi [View Full Entry]

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Yangtze River Cruise Dreamlike natural beauty: Yangtze River is the largest and longest river in China, and also the third-longest in the world. Take a cruise on it and take the unique beautiful sceneries into your life-time experience. Cultural heritages: Yangtze River, together with the Yellow River, is the cradle of Chinese civilization. Cruising along the river, you will have the illusion that you are travelling through the history of thousands years. Getaway from hustling city life: If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of city [View Full Entry]

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Shanghai Tours Shanghai, an open city on the coast and a famous historical and cultural city, is a gate to the Yangtze River delta. It is a municipality under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Government, the largest economic and trade center, a comprehensive industrial base and the leading port in China. It occupies a total area of 6,341sq.km. (of which Pudong new Area occupies 523sq.km.), with a total resident population of 16,000,000. TODAY Shanghai is a modern metropolis "the New York City of China". Nowhere else in the country [View Full Entry]

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Wu shu (also known as kung-fu or martial arts) is one of the typical demonstrations of traditional Ch-inese culture. It is a sport, which utilizes both brawn and brain. The theory of Wushu is based upon classical Chinese philosophy, while the skills of Wushu consist of various forms of fighting: fist fights, weapon fights, and other fighting routines (including such offence and defence acts as kicking, hitting, throwing, holding, chopping and thrusting) and unarmed combats (1, 2 and 3). Wushu is not only a sp [View Full Entry]

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