China Archives - Just Go Places https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/category/asia/china/ Culinary and Cultural Travel Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:04:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Hotel Eclat Beijing: A Chic Luxury Hotel With an Artsy Vibe https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-hotel-eclat-beijing/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-hotel-eclat-beijing/#respond Mon, 02 Jul 2018 20:19:51 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=16452 Eccentric luxury sounds like a contradiction in terms and generally not something you want in a hotel. The Hotel Eclat Beijing is the exception though. It’s the brainchild of a Hong Kong tycoon who wants to bring contemporary art out of collector’s confines and put it in public spaces. Nice public spaces though. The Hotel Eclat...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-hotel-eclat-beijing/feed/ 0 Where To Stay in Beijing If You Are Seeking Design-Led Hotel Luxury (Including Family-Friendly Options) https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/where-to-stay-in-beijing/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/where-to-stay-in-beijing/#respond Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:56:39 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=16460 Beijing is an enormous sprawling city and deciding where to stay in Beijing can be a daunting task. Since the former Palace Hotel (now Peninsula Beijing) opened in 1989, numerous 5 star hotels have opened in the city. There are outposts of Western brands, Chinese own brands and Beijing boutique hotels. The Chinese have embraced...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/where-to-stay-in-beijing/feed/ 0 25 Things You Should Know BEFORE Visiting China For The First Time (Especially with Kids) https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/visiting-china-for-the-first-time/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/visiting-china-for-the-first-time/#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:32:02 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=16114 We thought travelling to China with kids for two weeks would be a great family experience because it was one country that none of us had ever visited. In fact, we loved our China family tours so much last year, we were supposed to do it again this year. Our plans went slightly astray because...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/visiting-china-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 Fun Facts About The Great Wall of China For Kids Of All Ages https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/fun-facts-great-wall-of-china/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/fun-facts-great-wall-of-china/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2017 12:49:51 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=14555 When you visit Beijing, you really have to visit the Great Wall of China, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Along with 50 million other people who visit annually, you will need to make this pilgrimage to one of the greatest man-made structures ever built. If you are lucky, you won’t feel like the other 50...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/fun-facts-great-wall-of-china/feed/ 1 Places To Visit in Beijing Which Reminded Us of Brooklyn https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/places-to-visit-in-beijing/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/places-to-visit-in-beijing/#respond Wed, 31 May 2017 18:06:06 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=14518 How can you get street art in an authoritarian country like China? Pretty easily. Just limit it to certain areas so it’s technically sanctioned. Win/Win for the people who are given the illusion of freedom and for the government who is still in ultimate charge. In our time in the capitol of China, we found...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/places-to-visit-in-beijing/feed/ 0 Anecdotes and Observations From Our Travels Through Modern China https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/modern-china/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/modern-china/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:56:58 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=14159 I love meeting people and hearing their stories. People’s lives are endlessly fascinating to me.  In China, this nosiness presented a problem because we couldn’t speak the language. Luckily, we got on well with Joe, our Abercrombie & Kent tour guide from Guilin who was a professor at a local university. He was curious about...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/modern-china/feed/ 0 A Two Week Highlights of China Itinerary for a Luxury China Tour https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/china-itinerary/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/china-itinerary/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2017 20:12:13 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=14227 China is such a huge country that where do you start when you only have two weeks to visit? We faced this dilemma recently and have suggestions for you if you are looking at a two week highlights of China itinerary. We travelled as a family and also in relative comfort so that this itinerary...

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