Discovering the Colourful Side of Ancient China After spending hours inside the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆) in Beijing, Elaine and I slowly travelled through thousands of years of Chinese civilisation. Of course, we were not actually travelling with a time machine. We were walking through museum halls. Although sometimes… A great museum feels exactly like a time machine. From ancient pottery, mysterious jade objects, massive bronze vessels and early Chinese writing,...
Most people have seen photographs of the Great Wall of China (长城). A stone dragon stretching across mountains. Ancient watchtowers standing proudly on the ridges. A symbol recognised around the world. But there is something photographs cannot fully explain. The Great Wall is not only something you look at. It is something you walk. Step by step. Stone by stone. And only when your feet touch the ancient path do you begin...
Few places represent China more than the Great Wall of China (长城). For many travellers visiting Beijing, standing on the Great Wall is one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences — a moment when something you have seen in photographs, documentaries, and history books finally becomes real. It was also one of the first places where our China journey began. In 2013, I brought Elaine to Beijing for the first time. She was only...
Discovering a Different Side of China Beyond Beijing For many first-time travellers planning a China trip, Beijing (北京) is naturally one of the first destinations. And it should be. A good Beijing travel itinerary introduces visitors to some of China’s greatest historical landmarks. But China’s story did not end with emperors. During our father-and-daughter journey through northern China, Elaine and I wanted to explore another question: After thousands of years of imperial history, how did...
Discovering China one bowl of noodles, one basket of baozi, and one unexpected street snack at a time. Chinese food. Two simple words. But after travelling across China many times with my daughter Elaine — from Beijing 北京, Xi’an 西安, Baoji 宝鸡, Qufu 曲阜, Zibo 淄博 and many smaller cities — we discovered something interesting: There is actually no such thing as just “Chinese food”. China is too big. Too old. Too...
The China We Found Between Destinations When most travellers plan their first trip to China, they usually search for the famous places. The Great Wall of China. The Forbidden City in Beijing. The Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an. And yes — these are incredible places everyone should experience. But after travelling across China many times as father and daughter, Elaine and I discovered something unexpected. Some of our favourite memories did not happen...
How Water Shaped Cities, Trade and Human Imagination Most travellers see canals as beautiful places for photos. In Amsterdam, we walk beside peaceful waterways lined with narrow houses, bridges and bicycles. The canals feel romantic — a symbol of European city life. But thousands of kilometres away in China, another canal tells a much bigger story. The Grand Canal of China (大运河, Dà Yùnhé) was not built only to make a city...
A Father-Daughter Journey From Anyang, Xi’an and Beijing — With More Chapters Still Waiting When many travellers plan their first trip to China, they usually start with one question: “Where should I go?” Beijing? Xi’an? Shanghai? The Great Wall? The Terracotta Warriors? Those are good questions. But after many journeys across China with my daughter Elaine, I slowly discovered another way to look at China travel. Instead of seeing China as a...
From the Grand Canal 大运河 to China’s Bullet Trains 高铁 — A Different China Travel Guide “For us, China high-speed rail is not just transport. It became part of the journey itself — connecting thousands of years of stories across China.” The Moment We Realised China Travel Had Changed When many travellers plan their first trip to China, they usually think about famous places: The Great Wall 长城 in Beijing.The Terracotta Warriors...
世界文化遗产 — A Father & Daughter Journey Across China’s Civilisation Timeline China UNESCO Sites Are Not Just Places — They Are Chapters of a Story Many travellers planning a China trip search for: Usually they find a checklist. Visit the Great Wall. See the Forbidden City. Take photos. Move on. But after travelling across China many times with my daughter Elaine, we slowly discovered something different. China’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites are...
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