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Winter wonderland at Yunmengshan, Beijing
Saturday, 16. January 2021 Up in the northern part of Beijing, some 90km or 1.5 hour drive from the city’s center, lies Yunmengshan, a scenic area very close to the Miyun reservoir. In summer, visitors can “hike” the stairs up the mountain, past waterfalls and steep mountain cliffs. In winter, it becomes a frozen fairytale…
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Beijing Winter Games – Ice Biking on Lake Houhai
In this exceptionally cold winter, a popular Beijing pastime has half the city under it’s spell – ice bike riding on Shijiahai.
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Beijing revisited – Temple of Heaven
Inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list in 1998, the Temple of Heaven is the first of several iconic sights in Beijing we plan to revisit in 2021.
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A late autumn visit to Zhenjue temple
Beijing, 1st of November 2020 Beijing’s Haidian district is home to the Zhenjue temple, which is a people magnet in late autumn due to its golden ginkgo trees. The main sight is the diamond throne in the center of the temple complex looking strangely like the pagodas in Cambodia or India. Built from bricks and…
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Chaoyang Park blanketed under a thick layer of fluffy snow
Beijing, Saturday the 8th of February 2020 We have been given a rare treat this winter in Beijing – two consecutive days of snow have covered the city under a fluffy white blanket. In Chaoyang Park, where we usually have our picnics during summer, the lawns are hidden below more than 10cm of snow. Taking…
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Homebrewing Kombucha – Tea fermentation in the Jing
I recently discovered tea fermentation and became fascinated with the idea of brewing Kombucha at home. Since we moved to Beijing almost three years ago, the fast pace of the big city life and the constant exposure to the noise, grime, and the general sensorial overload of this megacity had me craving a more balanced…
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Oh Wonder – Lose It
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Exploring Beijing’s White Cloud Temple
Sunday, 26th of November, 2017 Apart from the many well-known tourist attractions Beijing has on offer there is a surprisingly large number of remarkable sights that draw a lot less attention to themselves. Beijing Bai Yun Guan is honored as the chief temple of the Three Ancestral Temples of the Quan Zhen Taoist tradition. Originally…