JIA's Dream Tours China Blog

Hello China Tour Dreamers, Today’s blog is about the fascinating discovery in 1977 of the tomb of the Marquis Yi, ruler of the small state of Zeng, in modern Hubei Province. The Marquis died in 433 BC, during what is known as the Warring States Period. This completely preserved 4-chamber tomb has yielded over 15,000 [...]

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! A fascinating yet little known fact is that Shanghai was a sanctuary for Jewish refugees fleeing the persecution of Hitler’s Germany. In fact Shanghai was the only place in the world that would take them in unconditionally. That is because Shanghai was the only place in the world that did not [...]