Acrobat Shows

Chinese acrobat show is one of the famous tourist spot in Beijing. There are several acrobat show team, and they are supported by Chinese government. All of the team provides high quality show. Here are some major acrobat theaters’ information!





Chaoyang Theater

Chaoyang Theater was founded in 1984, and soon became a popular tourist place. More than three million foreign tourists have visited over twenty years. The theater is composed of three sections, and they covers an area of 3,000 sqm. “Flying Acrobat Show” is one of the newest and most popular show in the theater. Ticket price ranges between 120 USD – 500 USD. It seems expensive, but it is definitely worth paying! In addition, shows are provided every day, so it is easy for tourists to make a plan.

Currently, Chaoyang Theater provides nine types of programs: Flying acrobat show, Diabolo, Bicycle acrobatics, Disk Rotating, Circles jumping, Bowl kicking, Huge spring board, Contortion and Loops of death.



Tianquao Acrobat Theater

http://www.tianditheatre.com/images/24.jpg Tianquao Acrobat Theater provides amazing shows every day. It is the oldest theater in Beijing, so if you like Chinese history and tradition, this is where you must check! While shows are composed by Chinese traditional techniques, they are also inspired by fork arts. Tickets ranges between 75 USD – 240 USD per person, and you can book it online.

Their current program is called “Magic Music Box”. This is a story that one girl experiences a thrilling adventure. The show includes: Diabolo, handstand, somersault, mid-air skills.



Tiandi Theater



Tiandi Theater was founded in 1950, and it was the first acrobat team that was approved by Chinese government officially. The theater provides one of the most high quality and innovative performance in Beijing. It has over 200 performers. Tickets ranges between 100 USD – 550 USD. Performances include: integrate acrobats, dance drama and kangfu.

Its program is called “China National Acrobatic Troop”. It is composed by more than thirteen sections, and each of them is high quality. Another point that tourist should check is their fancy costumes.

Festivals

Beijing Longqing Gorge, is an area located between two tall mountain peaks where its known for its venue as the annual Ice & Snow Festival.  Among other things related to snow and ice, massive blocks of ice are sculpted into all manner of interesting, beautiful and sometimes spectacular shapes, including representations of animals (including mythical ones such as dragons), human figures and lanterns. Among the ice-art works are a number of fixtures such as the Peacock Welcoming Springtime (Kongqueyingchun), the Soaring Dragon (Longteng), the Smiling Face (Xinchunxiaokaiyan) and Nature's Annual Revival (Wangxianggengxin). Besides the ice sculptures that can be admired here, there are fireworks ceremonies, folk dancing, and pageants. In addition, there are other nearby ice sports activities separate from the sculptural exhibits, such as ice fishing.

The Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice & Snow Festival, which, at night, is illuminated by a flood of colorful lights, is held each year from the 15th of January through the 29th of February. During the rest of the winter season, the area is closed to tourists, but opens for the summer-autumn season (April 10th to November 15th), where the gorge is known for, among other things, its bungee jumps.

The Bird's Nest Ice and Snow Festival

The Bird's Nest Ice and Snow Festival is a Disney princess theme festival, using the US$423 million Beijing Olympic venue — the Bird's Nest.

For this festival the National Stadium has worked together with the Disney company and made a dream world of "Disney Princesses". The charming 2,000 square meters incorporates the most up-to-date technology and effects.

The dream world presents seven Disney princesses with carefully orchestrated exhibition areas: Mermaid Submarine Dream Concert, Midnight Party of Cinderella, Floating Projection of Beauty and the Beast, Snow White Interactive Area, Tangled Castle, Lamp of Aladdin Interactive Area, and Sleeping Beauty Photos Area. 

Activities in the main festival area include a cartoon snow castle, ice dancing performances, ice skating, ice bumper cars, a snow ball fight contest, a snow maze, snow games, and snow mine warfare.

Beijing International Peach Blossom Music Festival

Beijing's Pinggu District is the world's largest peach blossom area which covers a land area of 220,000 mu (14,674 hectares). It was elected as one of the top ten destination in the world for viewing flowers.

Beijing International Peach Blossom Music Festival has been held in Beijing's Pinggu District for 14 years attracting numerous visitors from around the world.

Activities in 2013's festival include dancing, sports, folk customs, a romantic music week, and a romantic film week, and of course enjoying the smell and sight of millions of blossoming trees.

Beijing Changdian Temple Fair

For visitors who want to have an authentic northern Chinese festival experience, the Changdian Temple Fair is a vibrant, energetic celebration that welcomes Chinese and foreigners alike. Like most temple fairs, this festival celebrates the coming of Chinese New Year.

The area around Changdian used to house three different Buddhist temples, so this fair was one of the largest temple fairs in Beijing. Even though the temples are not in the area anymore, the large festival has remained, and isone of the most beloved temple fairs in Beijing.

Beijing 798 Art Festival

Beijing 798 art zone, as one of China's main centers for cutting edge contemporary art, is located on Jiuxianqiao Road, Dashanzi Area, Chaoyang District. It has a total construction area of 230,000 square meters assembling many cultural elements such as galleries, design studios, art exhibition spaces, artists' studios and fashion shops, etc. In the 798 Art Zone run nearly 400 institutions including galleries, artists' private studios, cultural companies like animated cartoon, television media, publishing, design and consultation from home and abroad. Currently 798 Art Zone has developed into an exhibition center of Chinese culture and art, and an influential cultural creative concentration area at home and abroad.

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“One World One Dream” – Beijing Olympics 2008

Basic Infomation

Beijing Olympic was taken place from August 8 to 24 in Chinese capital city Beijing. Beijing was echosed as a host country over Paris, London, Osaka and Istanbul. Beijing was the first Olympic host city in China.

Atheists from 204 countries and regions visited Beijing to participate in 28 kinds of sports.

"Dancing Beijing" Emblem and Official Mascots called "Fuwa". 

Each mascot represents the color of Olympics.

Also, if we combine their names, it will be "Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni (Welcome yo Beijing)"

The Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony started on August 8,
2008 at 8:00pm (China standard time). The ceremony was 4 hours long. The ceremony was composed of Chinese ancient culture and modern technology with over 15,000 performers.  It amazed people in all over the world. (http://youtu.be/JsDY1Ha83M8)

Medals and Sports

Medals show Chinese history and Olympic's identity. China used jade as one of the material.

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Even though China does not have national sports, Table Tennis is one of the popular sports in the country. In fact, all gold medalists in Table Tennis matches were all Chinese athletes. 

In addition, Kai Zou who is a Chinese gymnastics athlete attained three gold medals. He is one of the top medalists of the Olympics.  

  

Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony was taken place August 24, 2008 at 8:00 pm (Chinese Standard Time). 

Besides Chinese traditional performances, many artists from the United Kingdom which was the next Olympic host country performed at the stage.

Source:

http://www.olympic.org/ioc

http://en.beijing2008.cn/

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Transportation

by Peter Nguyen

Beijing is considered to be the central hub of transportation in China; by utilizing air, rails, and roads one can traverse throughout the mainlands just by starting out in Beijing. 

Sightseeing in Beijing

As Beijing is lush in history, there are many sightseeing places you should visit.  These are to name just a few places out of the magnitude to visit:

The Great Wall of China

One of the Great Wonders of the World, the Great Wall of China stretches across approximately 8,851.8 km (5,500 mi).  The wall was used as protection from outsiders back during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods.  The great wall itself used to be separate walls, but during the Qin Dynasty, the walls were united.

The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the the imperial palace for twenty-four emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties.  Back during the dynasties, it was forbidden to enter the palace without the emperor's permission.

 Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square holds the Tiananmen Tower, Monument of the People's Heroes, Great Hall of People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, and a place where you can see the national flag raising ceremony.

Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is the largest and well-preserved royal park in China.  It is famous for its natural views and cultural interests.  It has long been recognized as "The Museum of Royal Gardens".

Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven is a complex of religious buildings and was visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest as the emperors were thought to be the Son of Heaven.

Ming Dynasty Tombs

The Ming Tombs are mausoleums of thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty and also of twenty-three empresses and one highest-ranking imperial concubine.

Yonghe Lamasery

This place is considered the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery in present day China.  The Qing Dynasty changed its past dwelling to that of a lamasery and making become the national center of Lama administration.


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Food in Beijing

Beijing Food

As Beijing is the capital of The People’s Republic of China, there are sure to be top variety of foods to enjoy when you visit.  The food Beijing offers ranges from traditional to modern.

The top foods you should eat at least once while you are in Beijing are:

Peking Duck

Jiaozi

Mongolian Hotpot

Zhajiang Mian

Here are some restaurants to visit that won’t break your wallet:

Da Dong

At Da Dong, you can enjoy signature dishes like Peking roasted duck.

Naija Xiaoguan

At Najia Xiaoguan, the food served here replicates the food that was served in the palace back in the day.

King’s Joy

At King’s Joy restaurant, the chef, Pan Jianjun, was from a Buddhist monastery and his master encouraged him to promote vegetarian eating.  This restaurant serves food that is organic.

Susu

At Susu, you can enjoy top of the line Vietnamese food.

If going to restaurants aren’t your thing and you want to experience Beijing food just like the locals, check out the night markets in Beijing.

Some snacks and food they offer are:

Tanghulu

For the sugar lovers, Tanghulu are crystalline sugar-coated haws (a type of fruit) on a stick.

Variety of Kebabs

Enjoy the variety of kebabs from meat to seafood.

Spicy Lobster

Enjoy spicy lobster at Gui street in Beijing.

Tan Yu Tou

Enjoy this fish head tan.

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Beijing Facts: Introduction, Location, History and Attractions

The city of Beijing (Peking) is the capital of the People’s Republic of China. It is where the national government is located and also one of the largest cities in the world. It is one of the most populated place in the world with a 20 million population. It occupies 16807.8 square kms in total with 750 square kms of urban area. The city of Los Angeles is 1200 square kms so geographically Beijing is four times larger than LA. Beijing is located northeast of China, on the same latitude as Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and Columbus in Ohio. It has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons- snowy winter, warm spring, hot and dry summer and cool and windy falls. The best time to visit Beijing is fall when it’s cool down from summer heat and yellowish and reddish maple leaves make the place 

colorful.

Maple Leaves in Fall

The history of the city of Beijing traces back to 3000 years ago. It has been the capital of China for about 860 years. It has 6 world history human legacy sites and numerous other places of interest, such as men Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven,  Beijing National Stadium, Beijing National Aquatics Center,  Ming Dynasty Tombs, Yonghe Temple, National Center for the Performing Arts etc.

Emperial Palace

Beijing is the center of politics, economics, education, sports facilities, arts, finance, and media of China. It is the headquarter of Chinese government. It is the richest and most developed city in China. It has the most prestigious university in China and the most influential financial facilities. In 2010, 21 top Forbes 500 companies put their headquarters in Beijing and 447 world famous companies have offices in Beijing. Beijing held Asian Games in 1990, 21^st World University Games, and Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2008. Beijing has 6149 sports stadiums, including well-known National Stadium and National Swimming Center.

National Stadium

Beijing is a transport hub, with a sophisticated network of roads, railways and 6 airports. Five completed ring roads encircle a city with nine expressways heading in virtually all compass direction, supplemented by elven China National Highways.

Beijing-Subway

The traditional architectures in Beijing is worth seeing. The Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City is the largest palace complex existing in the world.  The Temple of Heaven is where the ancient emperors worship gods. Hutong and Siheyuan (Square Yard) are referred to the typical Beijing local residence housing.

Great Wall

Apart from site seeing, you can watch Peking Opera in the theater, visit museums and galleries, go hiking on the Great Wall, go shopping, enjoy Beijing local snacks and food as well as cuisine from all over the world, sing Karaoke with friends or visit Pubs at night. You will find a lot of fun stuff to do 7/24.

Shopping in Beijing

Beijing, the capital city of China, is one of the most desired travelling destinations for tourists from outside China. Beijing has been the capital city for more than 1000 years. It boasts of numerous historical sites and a cosmopolitan touch as well. Shopping is one of the best activities in Beijing. Here are the 7 shopping malls that you cannot miss when travelling in Beijing.

1. Beijing Yintai CenterCovering about 350,000 square meters, Beijing Yintai Center is considered to be a landmark in the core of Beijing‘s Central Business District. With more than 50 international brands, including Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and Hermes, the six-floor store is an great shopping place for visitors in Beijing.Address: 2 Jian Guo Men Wai Da Jie, Beijing Yintai Centre, Chaoyang District Tel: 010 85666060 Website: http://www.yintai-centre.com/en/index2.htm2. The PlaceFamous for its largest LED screen in Asia, The Place is a mixture of shopping mall, office building, Space Art and Fashion. Despite of the fabulous looking, The Place offers a place for luxury shopping and dining experience. There are stores like Zara, Aldo, MAC, Adidas, D&G, Ferrari and English-language bookstore Chaterhouse.Address: No.9, Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District Tel: 010-65871188 Website: http://www.theplace.cn  Opening Hours: 10am-10pm daily3. Oriental Plaza Oriental Plaza is one of the largest commercial blends in Asia. Located in the heart of Beijing, the center house brands like Bally, Burberry, Mango,Valentino, Apple, Sony, Armani and Givenchy. There are many Asian and Western dining places in the food street here.Address: 1 East Chang An Avenue, Dong Cheng District Tel: 8518 6688, 8518 4466 Website: http://www.orientalplaza.com Opening Hours: 9.30am-10pm daily 4. Season’s Place Mall The Season Place attracts more than 600 international brands, selling high-end labels such as Prada, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Marni, Miu Miu, Dior, Gucci, Maison Martin Margiela, Alexander McQueen and Givenchy. Products in the basement, 2nd and 3rd floors are more affordable. The center also stations the only department store of Lane Crawford in Beijing.Address: 2 Jinchengfang Jie, Financial Street, Xicheng District Tel: 6622 0808 Website: http://www.seasonsplace.com Opening Hours: 10am-9pm daily 5. Parkson Department StoreAs a large and popular department store, the Parkson department store focuses on offering fashion and lifestyle shopping experience to middle class consumers. The supermarket is in the basement and the food area is on the sixth floor.Address: 101 Fuxingmennei Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing Tel: 010-6653-6688 Website: http://www.parkson.com.cn Opening Hours: 9am-10pm 6. Xidan Joy CityOpened on 2008, the 13-story mall has the largest cosmetic shop in Beijing, the largest digital cinema in China and the longest escalator in the world. Housing many mid-range stores, the Joy city offers you a cozy atmosphere.Address: 131 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District Tel: 6651-7777 Website: http://www.xidanjoycity.com/ Opening Hours: 9am-10pm daily 7. Sanlitun VillageLocated in Sanlitun Bar Street, Sanlitun Village is considered to be shopping and entertainment heaven. The eye-catching four-story building houses mid-range brands like Mango, Adidas, Esprit, Uniqlo, and high-end brands like Emporio Armani, Comme des Garcons and Balenciaga.Address: Courtyard 19, Sanlitun Road, Sanlitun, Chaoyang district Tel: 6417-6110 (The Village South), 6417-7110 (The Village North) Website: http://www.sanlitunvillage.com/eng/Pages/index.aspx Opening Hours: 10am-10pm daily

Tips: The summer hours for most Beijing shopping malls are 08:30 - 21:30; in winter they are closed either a half or one hour earlier than in summer. All the emporia, hotels and large restaurants in city center and Tourism Appointed Stores have foreign exchange counters and ATM. Credit cards (including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners club and JCB) are also acceptable there. Bringing some cash is always necessary in the event that you'd like to buy something from the street vendors.

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