Beijing
798 Art District Beijing
With more than a half dozen World Heritage temples and palaces on the standard Beijing itinerary one would be forgiven for thinking that the capital lives only in the past. For the more progressive culture vulture there is a fascinating and relatively little known modern art district to the north east of the city center. The [...]
4 Banqiao, Beijing-China
Chinese people tend to eschew everything that includes the number ‘four’ as it sounds like the word for “death”. Either, they are dead wrong or this is heaven. It’s probably the latter. 4 Banqiao’s 18 rooms open on to a delightful little grassed courtyard and the roof terrace feels secluded thanks to being tucked among [...]
Hutong Hotel, China
A David to the chain Goliaths just a stone’s throw away in the Central Business District (CBD), Cote Cour SL offers a great option for anyone who has grown to hate hotels. Walk into the traditional courtyard and immediately the rest of the city suddenly feels a very long way away. Its 14 rooms are [...]
Commune at the Great Wall, Beijing-China
When the capital’s jet set don’t fancy hopping on a plane for a weekend away, they come to the Commune. Nestling in the rolling Hebei hills, these 12 separate houses are each designed by a different top architect and offer seclusion, comfort, service and their own private section of the Great Wall. The Commune gets [...]
Kapok, Beijing-China
The Kapok is undoubtedly Beijing’s coolest hotel. The exterior is clad in a grid of fibreglass that glows at night earning it the nickname of “the blur”; the stark interior is all hip minimalism that stops just short of being impersonal and sparse. Designed by leading local architect Pei Zhu, the man responsible for the [...]
Hotel G, Beijing-China
In Beijing’s sea of suits and skyscrapers Hotel G stands out as a sophisticated haven of sexy design, delicious fusion food and a 24-hour personal touch. Glamorous, grand, glitzy and gorgeous, it’s easy to see what inspired its name – and its location – in the suitably stylish Sanlitun district. Eight is traditionally lucky in China, [...]
Pingyao, Shanxi
Pingyao lies about 715 km from Beijing and 80 km from the provincial capital, Taiyuan. During the Qing Dynasty, Pingyao was a financial center of China. It is now renowned for its well-preserved ancient city wall. The city walls of Pingyao were constructed in the 3rd year of the Hongwu (1370). The walls have six [...]
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