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! My parents are returning to Beijing for a visit and it made me start thinking about how much I love my old hometown. This is the place where my dreams always started and landed – Beijing! There are so many memories there on every corner, every street and every sunset! So [...]

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 [...]

Sichuan Opera Show in Chengdu, China – Shadow Puppets Hi Gang! This guy is amazing! This Sichuan Opera company performs in Chengdu, which is the capital of Sichaun Province in China (home of very spicy food and Giant Pandas!). This show is a must-see when you are in China and a bit hit with my [...]

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 [...]

Hi Folks, Autumn is a great time to visit China. And with the airfares dropping, this autumn could be the best value in a long time. I did a quick, random search on Kayak.com from San Francisco and found fares as low as $773. With some search engine diligence and a little flexibility you can [...]

Xi’an is one of my favorite cities in China – a place where I can feel, smell and touch the history. Each time driving from the airport to the city of Xi’an, passing by those different sized mounds which are the tombs of ancient emperors, I always wonder how it looked in historical times, centuries [...]

One of my highlights of my visit to Tibet was the visit to Bakhor Street, in the heart of Lhasa circling the Jokhang Temple. It means “a pilgrim’s inner circuit”, and is the earliest street of old Lhasa city. It is “a saint road” in the eyes of Tibetans. Now it’s also a shopping street [...]

My favorite list of cities in China used to be: Beijing (my hometown), Xi’an – for its history and Guilin – for its scenery. After my visit to Tibet last Oct however, now I have one more on my list: Lhasa – The most spiritual Holy City. I would highly recommend this place for everyone [...]

As days go by with increasing pressure and stress, I often wish I could go back to the Fragrant Hill that I so loved and enjoyed as a young girl growing up in Beijing; just to relax and meditate. It was forever my favorite dream land – a land in nature so full of energy [...]