As my taxi made its way out of the Chek Lap Kok International airport, the unfolding scenery left a taste of initial disappointment. Tall nondescript residential buildings being built on land reclaimed by flattening mountains. This is perhaps how Hong

Beijing Travel Pointers
Beijing, called Peking earlier, is believed to be about 3000 years old. But a casual round of the city does not indicate its age at all. The skyscrapers in the Central Business District rival those in the West with few

Top things to see in Beijing
There are 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in and around Beijing. These are The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Ming Tombs, Summer Palace, Peking Man Site and Grand Canal. Out of the above, I consider the following as

The Great Wall of China
One of the wonders of the ancient world, the well reserved and intact portions of the Great Wall of China extends to well over 8k kms. It is not one long stretch of Wall but comprises several stretches built by