Zhouzhuang, China

Welcome to Zhou Zhuang, the Venice of China ! Zhouzhuang is one of the ancient water cities in Jiangsu province. It is 30 km southeast of Suzhou, and makes a good day trip from Shanghai. If you want to get...

Exploring China: Ürümqi

Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou is another city in China that is experiencing rapid growth and development. It is a city which is rich in history and is known to the west by teh infamous Opium War. It has preserved its own kind...

FM, Short Story, Part I

FM Part I    Taylor listened as the lid lowered atop him, unconsciously biting his lip as it closed then was sealed. The darkness was total, instantly thick and full, impenetrable. He fumbled around...

Texas - Katy - Sightseeing - Forbidden Gardens - WOW

  If traveling to China is not in your foreseeable future and yet you would like to experience The Forbidden City in all of it's glory, come to Katy, Texas ( just outside Houston ) and you can see an exact...

Travel: Seeing New York City in a day

We live near Philadelphia city and I was planning to show my parents New York city last year and they were not interested go and stay for few days to see every place in detail. They just wanted a day trip to...

Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

Tiananmen Square in Beijing, P.R. China is located just to the west of the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace Museum). The Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen) is the featured attraction with its prominent...

Visiting Shanghai

As late as the 1930s, Shanghai was known as one of the most decadent and developed cities in The Far East. The swinging 30s gave way to World War II and the subsequent communist takeover. Today, Shanghai...

Exploring China: Tianjin

Tianjin is the third largest city in China. However, much of the development happening in Beijing and in the cities along China’s coastline has missed Tianjin. The city, though large, is most known for...