Dear Clio,
This is just a mail to say thank you for your help. We were very pleased with your service as well as our fantastic guide, Grace, in Xian.
We had a great time, saw a lot of things and enjoyed the friendliness of all people we met.
We will certainly recommend other friends to contact you for assistance.
Thanks again!
Louise
Are you looking for Beijing night sightseeing tour, night events, night shows in the evening? See Beijing when it sparkles - Olympic Stadium ( Bird Nest ), Water Cube, Beijing CBD & SOHO Business Street, Ancient City Wall,Changan Street, Tiananmen Sqaure, National Grand Theatre, Beijing Bank Street ( China Wall Street ), and Houhai Lake Bar Street. If you are a Kung Fu lover, or travel with your kids, then enjoying Kung Fu show in the evening is a must! Are you are interested in Beijing Opera or Chinese acrobatics show? If you like to know more about the old Beijing and enjoy Chinese tea, you can go to teahouses and enjoy teahouse performance. Beijing nightlife has more to offer! Evening boating on the Shichahai Lake; night tour of the lightening Great Wall; night tour of the CCTV Tower with panoramic view of the city, night glimpse of the metropolitan city and more. Let's start!
Beijing ( Peking ) opera is a national treasure with a history of over 200 years. For western ears, the Peking Opera might need getting used to. The story is sometimes difficult to follow. It is very colourful bright and extremely noisy and bears absolutely no resemblance to western opera.
In Beijing you have the chance to enjoy fantastic "The Legend of Kung Fu "presented by China Heaven Creation International Performing Arts Co., Ltd. ( CHC) - China's leading performance art production company. The show is a must-see production in Beijing for both tourists and Kung Fu lovers. The show lasts about one and half hours.
The acrobatics shows at Beijing are not to be missed. They are held each night and last for about one and half hours. An acrobatic show has become one of the most popular evening entertainments for tourists in Beijing. You can enjoy gravity-defying contortionism, juggling, unicycling, chair-stacking.
Laoshe Teahouse is located in the busy shopping area to the west of the Qianmen Gate Arrow Tower on the southern edge of Tian'anmen Square. The teahouse is named after famous Chinese novelist and playwright, Lao She, and his masterpiece drama, "Teahouse". It is a teahouse with short shows by comedians, singers, musicians, acrobats and opera performers.
Take a boat and cruise on the Shichahai Lake in the center of old Beijing. The lake is the only remaining water system, dating back to the Yuan Dynasty (13th Century). The lake is a scenic area with 34 hectares which is surrounded by former princes'houses, well kept Chinese courtyards and Residencess of celebrities.
Do you have the fancy idea of climbing the great wall in the evening? Each year from May to October starting the year 2005, the Badaling Great Wall will be lightened from Tower No.01 of south section to Tower No.05 of north section. Many travellers are interested in climbing the great wall in evening either to avoid the daytime crowd or enjoy the unique view of the wall.
Do you want to go to Harbin to enjoy the ice and snow sculptures? If you don't like the 10-hour train trip to Harbin and and the 20 degree temperatures, you are lucky enough to see hundreds of ice lanterns of various sizes on display during the Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice and Snow Festival in Beijing.
3.5 Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival Night Tour
US$ 80
Do you want to go to Harbin to enjoy the ice and snow sculptures? If you don't like the 10-hour train trip to Harbin and and the 20 degree temperatures, you are lucky enough to see hundreds of ice lanterns of various sizes on display during the Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice and Snow Festival in Beijing.
