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Chengdu Dragon Boat Festival 2019

On the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, many Chinese cities commemorate the death of the great Chinese poet Qu Yuan with a tradition known as the Dragon Boat Festival. Like the recent Ching Ming Festival, on April 4th (Lunar: March 14th), the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. Although the festival originates from the south of China, Chengdu, a northwestern city, also hosts dragon boat…
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Train From Chengdu to Hong Kong Open

It is a good news for the passengers that they can now travel between Chengdu to Hong Kong through the recently operated MTR Rail line. Hong Kong has announced that the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-HK high-speed railway will be opened up for business on September 23rd. It is a new railway line that has recently built and connects 44 cities across Mainland China to reach Hong Kong directly via rail transit. It…
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Young girls are called "old lady" - Yunnan oddity

On your next overland trek to Tibet through China's Yunnan province, if you're surprised to hear the locals calling young girls "old lady," don't be! Unlike anywhere else in China, Yunnan is known for the unique custom of calling young girls old ladies, which is just one of the province's "18 Oddities"!                           
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The difference in Chengdu's hot pot and dry pot

"Hot pot" and "dry pot" are two must-try cuisines while traveling in China, especially in Sichuan province and Chongqing municipality, where these two delicious dishes originated from and where both of these dishes have already been recognized as tempting travel attractions. Hot pot and dry pot are actually closely related in Chinese cuisine, but each offers enjoyable differences for diners.
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Cultural cues: don't wear a green hat!

When you are packing for your next trip to China, go ahead and leave the green hat at home. If you walk around the streets of China wearing a green hat, you will definitely be laughed at or stared at, and not just because you are a foreigner! Why, then, do Chinese people avoid wearing green hats when the color green has no cultural significance whatsoever? The answer is in the cultural connotation that…
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Cultural cues: "tashi delek"

A first-time visitor to Tibet stands in front of a local Tibetan. "Tashi delek," says the tourist in greeting to the Tibetan, and back comes the reply: “Tashi delek.” When you visit Tibet for the first time, these two words will be universally understood by native Tibetans, a gracious greeting of blessing which is sure to bring smiles and build instant rapport.
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