Chang'an Street

Novotel Beijing Xinqiao

Posted on April 25, 2012 by rain

There are many hotels around Chang An Street. The Novotel Beijing Xinqiao is one of them. Novotel Beijing Xinqiao is stands at the busy area with shopping area, business area and government office area. It is close to Chang An Street, Wangfujing Street, Dongfang Square and New World shopping center. The hotel is the only one that the hot spring water direct connected with bathroom in guestroom. You can enjoy the hot spring water bath after visiting the Chang An Street. You can walk to Palace Museum , Tiananmen Square and Temple of Heaven. It is only 10 minutes walking distance from CBD, and 30kms from Beijing Capital International Airport.

Novotel Beijing Xinqiao owns 15 floors and 700 guestroom totally. All are equipped with Wi-Fi, and complete facilities. Novotel Beijing Xinqiao sets restaurants, Lobby Lounge, conference room, and so on. On the business floor, you can overlook the Chang An Street, the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. The new building lobby is connected with old building lobby by a unique style lounge. The west of new building lobby has a elegant coffee bar, the east has a modern wine lounge. Novotel Beijing Xinqiao is an ideal choice for rest and business. After travel around Chang An Street, enjoy your rest time in Novotel Beijing Xinqiao.

Novotel Beijing Xinqiao and Chang An Street always welcome you.

Changan Street

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

Changan Street was known as the longest, widest street in the world, it also is one of the impotant streets in China. Many people regard Changan Street as the“Divine first street”in China. At the same time, Changan street also is a axis , from east to west is Dongdan and Xidan . Tiananmen is in the north of middle at Changan street, and Tiananmen square is in the south of Changan street.

From Dongdan to east extend and from Xidan to west extend is the Changan street extended line. Changan street is east to Tongzhou District and west to Shijingshan District, and it is also called the Ten-li long street. Changan street is the pronoun of policy in Beijing even in China because of its unique geography place and symbol significance. Changan street was the main road to built the Forbidden City, imperial city, in and out cities. According to record of pertinent data, Changan street was built up with imperial city in Yongle, and it is one of the important parts in the master plan which to built up Beijing city in Ming dynasty. Changan street , which name come from the capital of Tang dynasty-Changan, it means the lasting political stability.

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Zhongshan Park in Changan Street

Posted on February 21, 2012 by snow

Tourists in Beijing trip will get more in Changan Street. There are also many famous restaurants or hotels. There are also many famous resorts in Changan Street such as Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, National Grand Theater and Zhongshan Park and so on.

The famous Zhongshan Park is on north of Changan Street and on west of Tiananmen Tower. It covers more than 22 hectares. It was the Xingguo Temple in Liao and Jin dynasties. In Yuan dynasty, its named was changed into Wanshou Xingguo Temple. In Ming dynasty it was changed into the God of Land and the god of Grain. It was the place to sacrifice gnome and five cereals God. In 11914, it was bult as Central Park. To in honor if Sun zhonghan, the park was named Zhongshan Park in 1918. The main building of the park is the God of Land and the God of Grain. It is in the center of the axle wire. The altar is square shape. It is a three-level terrace. There is five colors earth on the altar from all over the country.

Tourists in Changan Street will have good time. The transportation in Changan Street is also very convenient. Changan Street is also a good spot to let you know more about Chinese history.

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Three Ways to Eat Beijing Roast Duck

Posted on January 18, 2012 by snow

Beijing Roast Duck is famous all over the world. Most of the tourists travelling in Beijing have a taste of it. Beijing Quanjude Roast Duck Shop is in Qianmen where is near Changan Street. Since there are many famous resorts in Changan Street, tourists in Changan Street must taste the local Beijing Roast duck. There are also many roast duck shops besides the shop near Changan Street. Many star hotels on Changan Street also supply Beijing Roast Duck. Tourists can easily find Beijing roast duck in Changan Street.

The special and delicious taste of Beijing Roast Duck is half on its bake skill and half on its way to eat. Roast duck is fat so people don’t gnaw it. There are three ways to eat Beijing Roast duck.

Now here is the Te first way. Use the chopsticks to dip in the sweet sauce made of fermented flour and wipe it on the lotus leaf bread cake. Then put several pieces of roast duck pieces on the bread cake. Then add some green onion, cucumber strips and radish trips and roll up the bread cake. This is the common way to east roast duck. Some people eat it with mashed garlic and soy sauce. People also add some radish trips. The mashed garlic can unbind the oil. Eating the roast duck with the mashed garlic and soy sauce, you will taste the spicy flavor in the fresh and fragrant flavor. This is the second way to east Beijing Roast duck. The third way is eat with white sugar. This way is suits to children and women.

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Architecture Style of Xishiku Church

Posted on December 29, 2011 by snow

Xishiku Church old address is in Sanchi corner bank of the Zhongnanhai Lake near Changan Street. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Beijing. It is also one famous spot in Changan Street.

The north hall is the typically Gothic architecture. The four high spire, three arch entrances and rounded rose window make an elegant and beautiful façade. It looks more spotlessly white and straight surrounded by the green pines and cypresses. There is one yellow glazed tile roof pavilion on each left and right side in front of the hall. The Saints statues on the two sides of the entrance are unique. In 1985, the church was repaired and it became the most gorgeous church in Beijing.

The hall in the north hall is almost 2200 square meters and 16.5 meters high. The bell tower spire is 31 meters high. There is platform in front of the hall and white marble stone railing on the other three sides. There are 36 pillars in the hall. There is sacrifice platform and match platform. The Changjinglou also built here.

There are many famous sports along the Changan Street such as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Beiahi Park. Xishiku Church is religion architecture near the Changan Street. Since the Changan Street is in the center of the city and the transportation is very convenient, tourists in Changan Street can go many other Beijing spots during their Beijing vacation.

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Old Beijing Mid-autumn Day

Posted on December 21, 2011 by snow

Beijing Mid-autumn Day is from August 13^th to 15^th and it is called August Festival. The Changan Street is very prosperous in the festival. There are also many mud rabbit vendor’s stands in the Changan Street, especially in the prosperous are. In old Beijing, people had three days holiday. The students are not go to school. The mud rabbit vendor’s stands are to sell the rabbit made by mud.

During the mid-autumn day, the fruits are abundant. There are many fruits vendor’s stands in the Changan Street. The pears, apples, malus apectabilis, grapes, peaches and many other delicious fruits full of the street. The original fruits market is in the Qianmendong Street. It is not far from the Changan Street. In August 13^th and August 14^th two days, the lights are bright like in day. It is very busy and colorful during the festival on the street including the Changan Street.

Now people like to have Guangzhou moon cake. In original, the first one is the Zhimeizhai moon cake. The shop is not far away from the Changan Street. On the moon cake there is the moon palace and rabbit figure. Some people have the moon cake after the sacrifice and some of the people have it until the New Year’s Eve to call it the reunion cake. The moon cake can kept in half year. The moon cake is to sacrifice in folk. The desserts in Beijing are more from folk sacrifice and religion sacrifice.

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History of Chang’an Street

Posted on November 9, 2011 by sun

Beijing Chang’an Street, just as a long roll of picture bearing the past of our country and is receptive and inclusive for all people to create and explore. When traveling to Beijing, you should not miss the chance to walk along Beijing Chang’an Street.

The distance of the former Chang’an Street is associated with the range of Tiananmen Square, which is the passage into Imperial City. Around 1920s, the Imperial City wall was dismounted but the Gate Tiananmen was kept. After the foundation of People’s Republic of China, Beijing Chang’an Street was reconstructed many times extending from only 3.5 kilometers from Xiand to Dongdan, successively to 5 kilometers from Fuxingmen to Jianguomen and then to 10 kilometers from Gongzhfen to Dabeiyao, and until now to 50 kilometers from Tongzhou to Shijingshan, which is the longest and broadest main road in city throughout the world.

Once there were four gates standing in Beijing Chang’an Street but now they are all disappear. One was buried by Eight Nation Alliance in 26th year of Guangxu reign; one was taken down for the streetcar; the other two was taken down in order to broaden Beijing Chang’an Street after the foundation of People’s Republic of China. Now Beijing Chang’an Street has become the modern symbol of Beijing. Walking along the street, you could feel the prosperity of Beijing.

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Chang’an Grand Theater

Posted on September 21, 2011 by flower

Chang’an Grand Theater is a well known old theater in Beijing which was first built in 1937. The original site of Chang’an Grand Theater is located in the prosperous Xidan commercial street. After renovation this theater moved to Chang’an East Street and reopen to audience in 1996. At present, this new Chang’an Grand Theater has already become a main venue to enjoy all kinds of artistic performance.

Chang’an Street used to be considered to be the longest and widest street in the world, and nowadays Chang’an Street remains to be an influential street in Beijing. There are many famous scenic spots and luxury hotels located on sides of Chang’an Street. Such as Tiananmen Sqaure, Forbidden City, Military Museum, Chang’an Grand Theater is also one of the famous attractions on Chang’an Street.

The new Chang’an Grand Theater is a building that perfect combined the classic national architectural style with the modern construction art. Especially the design and decoration style of Chang’an Grand Theater resembles a ancient Ming and Qing Dynasty style. This theater focus on put on classic performances especially the Peking Operas. If tourists live in hotels on Chang’an Street would like to appreciate Peking Opera then this Chang’an Grand Theater should be the perfect choice.

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National Museum of China

Posted on August 12, 2011 by rain

The National Museum of China is a good museum to visit during your Beijing tour if you have a long-time Beijing tour; the transportation of the National Museum of China is very good because of its excellent position along the Beijing Chang’an Street. Tourists can find the National Museum of China easily if they are travelling along the Beijing Chang’an Street.

The National Museum of China is located in the east of the Beijing Tiananmen Square and is close to the Republic China People’s Hall; the National Museum of China was built in the August, 1959 and opened to the public in the 1^st October, 1959. The National Museum of China has attracted many Chinese and foreign tourists to visit it during their Beijing tour since it opened to the public in 1959. The ticket price of the National Museum of China is not high only 17 Yuan one person; so if you are a tourist of the Beijing Chang’an Street, maybe you can have a visit inside of the National Museum of China.

Besides of the National Museum of China in the Beijing Chang’an Street, there are many others good places and very popular in Beijing Chang’an Street tour; also there are some good restaurants in the side of the Beijing Chang’an Street, tourists can find a good to have a meal after their tour.

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South Beauty

Posted on August 11, 2011 by rain

Qiao Jiang Nan (South Beauty) s a world-class Chinese brand and is a management benchmark of the global restaurant industry. The business philosophy of the Qiao Jiang Nan as follows: fashion, classic, quality, respect. Beijing Q iao Jiang Nan is becoming more and more popular in China tour and the development speed of the Beijing Qiao Jian Nan is very quickly. There are many branch stores in China and the environment of the Qiao Jiang Nan Restaurant is very good and clean; also the cuisines of the Beijing Qiao Jiang Nan Restaurant are very delicious, Beijing Qiao Jiang Nan Resaturant is a good place to have a dinner with your friends and also a suitable place to talk a business with your client.

Beijing Qiao Jiang Nan (Oriental Plaza Branch Store) is located in the Beijing Chang’an Street and is a popular Chinese restaurant along the Beijing Chang’an Street. The Beijing Qiao Jiang Nan (Oriental Plaza Branch Store) is a high quality restaurant in Chang’an Street and enjoys a good position in the Chang’an Street, because the Beijing Qiao Jiang Nan (Oriental Plaza Branch Store) is located inside of the Beijing Oriental Plaza which is a big and famous shopping mall along the Chang’an Street. The tourists of Chang’an Street tour can find it easily; the detail address of the Beijing Qiao Jiang Nan (Oriental Plaza Branch Store) is the BB88 of B-1, Oriental Plaza, in East Chang’an Avenue.

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