Beijing (北京) has been the capital of China since 1420. Its name literally means "Northern Capital", as opposed to the "Southern Capital" Nanjing.Nowadays, Beijing is the second largest city in China with over 21 million population, but it has a much longer history than even more populated Shanghai. Honestly, if…
Píngyáo (平遥) is a town with a population of about 50 000 in the province of Shānxī (not to be mistaken for neighbouring Shǎnxī or Shaanxi, on the West). Visiting Pingyao is meeting the real late Imperial China.In a country with many fake historical towns, Pingyao is one of the…
A city that tries to bring back its history. The largest Buddhist caves in China, over 1500 years old.