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The word Zhejiang means zigzagging river and was the old name of the Qiantang River,which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital. The name of the province is often abbreviated to its first character, “浙”. Zhejiang borders Jiangsu province and Shanghai ...
When U.S. ChinaVine team members travel to Beijing, they usually stay in a hutong hotel. The streets are especially busy in the evenings and this is the best time to explore. In September of 2011, Katy Malone, who works at ...
Beijing Province, also known as Peking, is the capital of the People’s Republic of China. Recognized as a cultural, political and education center, Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympic Games. The city has a population of approximately 22,000,000 people. With 16 ...
Shanghai Province is located in northeast China, bordering the East China Sea and Hangzhou Bay. With its coastline, Shanghai has had an advantageous location as both a sea and river port. In the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty, Shanghai ...
Jinan is the provincial capital of Shandong Province and home to more than six million people. This thriving metropolis boasts eighteen universities and colleges with approximately 200,000 students. It is the economic and cultural hub of the region and China’s ...
The city of Qufu is located in the southwest region of Shandong Province in China and is steeped in history. The city’s historical import comes primarily from being home to the great Chinese philosopher and sage, Confucius. In fact, the ...
Weifang City is a mid-sized city near the center of the Shandong province. It’s a bustling mixture of culture and people. Weifeng is a melting pot of ideas, both old and new, which stem from an influx of new people ...
Below is a slideshow video depicting the people and village life of the Gaomi City Village.
Acharya, S.K. “Urban development in post-reform China: Insights from Beijing.” Norwegian Journal of Geography 59 (2005): 228-236. Collins, Michael. “Protecting The Ancient Alleys of Beijing.” Contemporary Review January (2005): 34-38. du Cros, Hilary, Thomas Bauer, Carlos Lo, & Song Rui. “Cultural ...
Transportation is one of the most serious challenges facing Beijing today. Bicycles have always been popular and benefit from the mostly flat terrain. Recent estimates have put the number in Beijing at 10,000,000 or higher. Unfortunately they have now become ...
The stalls and shops are the heart of the neighborhood, pumping business activity into the veins of the hutong as well as stimulating social interaction. The Heavenly Peach farmers market for fresh produce and the Cheng Dou Snack restaurant provide ...
Traditionally, the Chinese have believed that there is an energy in the earth and that living close to it keeps you connected to that energy. They feel it’s important to keep their feet on the ground, which is why the ...
In China, food is believed to be central not just to health, but to bodily harmony. While rice is the staple food, meals contain a wide variety of food types, and only a few, such as dairy products, are avoided. ...
Since the 1990s, the food products available in Chinese markets are more diverse than ever. Some of this diversity is due to rural truck farming industries, better transportation, and better information flow concerning new agricultural techniques. The markets are now ...
The hutong were originally designed during the Zhou Dynasty when the residential areas of Beijing began to take shape. The word hutong comes from the Mongolian word hottog which means “water well.” The term came into use under the reign ...
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