Giant Panda Cubs – The Tree Wars! Hi China Tour Dreamers! I shot this video when we visited the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province. These Giant Panda Cubs were playing King-of-the-Tree at the center and it was a hoot!. It was a panda-style ultimate fighting smack-down, a [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Hi China Tour Dreamers! Last time we were in Tibet we stayed at the Brahmaputra Grand Hotel, and it was a fantastic experience! The hotel was literally built as a hotel and museum. Classic Tibetan artwork and ancient relics adorn every wall, table and shelf in every public room and hallway. Musicians and singers roam [...]
Hello China Tour Dreamers! Okay, enough blogs about the history and philosophy of China, let’s answer the question that is most on your minds; where can I get some great Chinese food? Cooking in China is an artistic culture. Chinese chefs are extremely particular about their choice of ingredients and subtle about the use of [...]
Hello China Tour Dreamers! This blog delves deeply into the hidden meaning of the magnificent architecture you will see in Beijing. Nothing in China is by chance. Everything you see there was created specifically that way to satisfy cultural and philosophical rules that are thousands of years old. philosophies such as Feng Shui, Yin/Yang and [...]
Hello China Tour Dreamers, Understanding China’s deep history and culture can really enhance your tour experience. I always go into cultural and historical detail in my pre-tour talks with clients and everyone loves it so much I thought I would devote a new category to it in my blog. I hope you enjoy! One of [...]
Hello China Tour Dreamers, The Impressions of Liu Sanjie is a sensational night show performed in the largest natural theater in the world. It is a double delight in that the show itself is visually stunning, and the natural theater is so integrated into the natural scenery that it is a living, breathing part of [...]