China 101: From Beijing to the Forbidden City
China, known as Asia’s Sleeping Dragon, has finally opened its gates to the world. Stiffness and strictness are two words usually associated to the Chinese race, especially in the field of politics. But behind those issues, lies a rich colorful history yet to be unfolded.
Access limits for Great Wall of China discussed
Beginning of October 2007 the Chinese government announced that they plan to limit the number of visitors to the Forbidden City in Beijing. Now word got out that the Great Wall of China also needs protection from too many visitors and that plans exist to limit the access in future. Both main Chinese tourist attractions [...]
The Forbidden City limits visitors access
The Forbidden City, as it is know to most people outside of China, is a World Heritage Site since 1987 and on top of the must see list of travelers to China. This visit to the Forbidden City, Beijing, could just be a bit more difficult in the future. The complex, built between 1406 and [...]
