http://www.china-family-adventure.com/China-Travel-blog.html Our China-Family-Adventure News and Blog will help you keep up-to-date with additions to our website. Subscribe now. en-us china travel Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:55:13 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:55:13 GMT china-family-adventure.com http://www.china-family-adventure.com/guilin-yangshuo.html Guilin and Yangshuo are the perfect place to take a break from the fast pace and glitz of the big cities and head over to the countryside. The children will enjoy biking through small villages and rice paddies and cruising down the rivers in small bamboo rafts... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:55:12 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/guilin-one-day-tours.html Here's a list of Guilin one day tours and activities if you are pressed for time and would like to cover as much ground as possible. Make all arrangements in advance and simply get picked up at your hotel. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:55:12 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/zhujiajiao-water-town.html Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town in the western side of Shanghai. Chinese traditional water towns are notorious for their very old houses lined up along canals and the bridges criss-crossing them. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:19:59 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/yu-yuan-gardens.html The Yu Yuan Gardens are classic Chinese gardens. The basic four elements of a traditional Chinese garden are rocks, water, plants, and architecture. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:14:40 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/huangpu-river-cruise.html A Huangpu River Cruise is probably the best place to witness the pulse and dynamism of Shanghai. During the day, you can see the activity bustling from the docks on a permanent Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:12:24 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/things-to-do-in-shanghai.html You will never run out of things to do in Shanghai. This is a place where East meets West, Old meets New... One of the world's most vibrant cities. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:53:22 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/shanghai-world-expo.html The Shanghai World Expo taking place from May 1st to October 31st 2010, promises to be the largest World Expo event ever held. Also known as the World's Fair, this is like the Olympics of Science, Technology, Culture and Economics. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:30:48 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/es-expo-2010-shanghai.html La Expo 2010 en Shanghai tambien conocida como la Feria Mundial, es el equivalente de las Olimpiadas en Economia, Cultura, Ciencias y Tecnologia y promete ser el mayor evento de Exposicion Mundial organizado hasta la fecha. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:27:12 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/tibet-with-children.html For travel to Tibet with children, there are a number of issues that need your consideration: altitude sickness, strong sun, food, tibetan dogs. Here are tips on dealing with them, and family-friendly alternatives to experiencing Tibetan culture. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:36:11 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/china-map.html China Map with places of interest for the kids: Where can you see the Great Wall? Where do Pandas live? Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:26:05 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-food-ingredients.html These are some common Chinese food ingredients used in Chinese cooking and belong in your basic Chinese shelf. Most you can obtain at your local Supermarket or Asian Grocer. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:31:32 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/china-books-for-children.html An array of China books for children that will get them reading and learning for fun! Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:53:19 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/tiananmen-square.html Tiananmen Square is the world's largest square. Children will enjoy a break to fly kites. Afternoon is the best time as it is not so crowded... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:21:38 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/beijing-hutongs.html Ride a Rickshaw through the Beijing Hutongs!... Discover the thousands of lanes weaving between the old courtyard homes where most Beijing residents used to live... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:21:36 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-dragons.html Unlike the western counterpart, Chinese Dragons are not considered bad enemies to be defeated. In Chinese culture, dragons are a symbol of wisdom, power and nobility and are found in everyday life. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:10:11 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/who-was-confucius.html Who was Confucius? Why was he famous? Confucius was Chinas most famous philosopher. A government official, he saw growing disorder in the system and set out to develop a moral code based on respect, honesty, education, kindness and strong family bonds. His teachings are the basis for religious and moral life in China. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:55:41 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-new-year-for-kids.html Celebrating Chinese New Year is for kids of all ages a most anticipated event. There are the traditions and many new ways people everywhere are celebrating the festivities. See how this holiday is being celebrated around the world and share your own New Year Celebration with us. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:52:30 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/remote-china.html How about traveling to the more remote areas of China, the off the beaten path places away from the main tourist cities. Can this be done with children? Is it safe? Is it worth it? Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:26:18 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chengdu-with-children.html If you are traveling to Chengdu with children, a stop at one of the Giant Panda Reserves will be a must. But that is not all there is to see and do in Chengdu. Come take a look... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:26:17 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/shanghai-maglev.html The Shanghai Maglev is the fastest train in the world in commercial operation. We rode this magnetically levitated marvel on our way to Shanghai's Pudong Airport... it took less than eight minutes! Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:50:30 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/index.html China Travel is not just about temples and pagodas, Peking Opera and Buddhas. Your China Family Adventure with the kids is about climbing watchtowers, flying kites, biking on ancient walls... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:56:10 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/lantern-festival.html During the Lantern Festival, thousands of lanterns line the streets, setting the stage for the parades and colorful performances to mark the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:20:15 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-lion-store.html Our Chinese Lion Store: to learn more about the Chinese Lions and the Lion Dance, lots of activity books, stickers, stencils, and more Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:37:27 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/lion-dance.html The Chinese Dragon and Lion Dances are often confused. They are both part of traditional Chinese celebrations, and both are thought to bring good luck and scare away the evil spirits. However, the Dragon Dance is performed by a team of a dozen or so dancers, whereas the Lion performance is acted out by only two dancers. Watch our videos! Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:37:22 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-zodiac.html There are 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac. They came when Buddha summoned them to him. A race was held to determine which would be first in the cycle, guess who came in first and why? Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:52:42 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-zodiac-store.html Our Chinese Zodiac Store brings you lots of gift items, mugs, t-shirts, posters, pendants, in all 12 of the Chinese Zodiac Animals, check it out Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:21:06 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/moon-festival.html The Moon Festival comes on the 8th full moon of the year. On this night, the moon is at its brightest. Friends and family gather together to enjoy the moonlight and of course eat mooncakes Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:42:35 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-new-year-traditions.html According to Chinese New Year traditions, you must clean your house from top to bottom to get rid off all the bad luck gathered in the past year, settle all your debts, and put away all your knives, sonst the good luck will be cut-off! Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:03:47 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-new-year-store.html Our Chinese New Year Store brings you lots of activity books, music, stencils, and more to get ready for the New Year, check it out Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:21:23 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/great-wall-mutianyu.html The Great Wall at Mutianyu is fully restored, has handrails at the steep parts and a cable car and chair lift that will bring you all the way up the wall. Slide down the toboggan to get back! Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:52:16 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-writing-prosperity-fu.html Chinese Writing: Prosperity or FU is made up of 13 strokes. Learn how to write it stroke by stroke and make your own Chinese New Year Banner Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:52:15 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-dragon-boat-festival.html On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, or around June in our Calendar, the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival takes place. These are very noisy, colorful and exciting events with hundreds of teams competing in this great tradition Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:21:55 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-festivals.html Traditional Chinese Festivals are the life-blood of Chinese life and culture. They are all rich in tradition, history, great food, dazzling lights and flashy decorations! Take a look at these wonderful celebrations! Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:00:06 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-ghost-festival.html El Festival de los Fantasmas Hambrientos y el Dia de los Difuntos son parte de la cultura tradicional china. En estos festivales se honran a los antepasados y se apaciguan a los espiritus. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:24:13 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/a-chinese-new-year-feast-in-sonoma-ca.html For the past twelve years the Lew family has celebrated Chinese New Year by working non-stop to prepare a feast fit for an Emperor. This feast, is Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:38:15 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-new-year-in-albuquerque-nm.html Celebrate the Chinese New Year in Albuquerque with traditional Oriental festivities at the Chinese Culture Center. The revelry includes: the Dance Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:37:32 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/asian-new-year-in-san-antonio-texas.html The Asian Festival at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures is a community event honoring Asian cultures and traditions from the Pacific Rim. In Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:36:31 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-new-year-in-chicago.html Celebrating an Organic Chinese New Year At the Louisa May Alcott Elementary School, a Chicago Public School in Lincoln Park, Chinese New Year is being Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:33:01 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-food.html How different is Chinese food in China from what you are used to back home? In a country as immense as China, the diversity of its food is vast, these are the major styles you will encounter in the different regions. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:59:12 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/dragon-dance.html The Dragon dance is an important part of the Chinese New Year celebrations. It is carried on by a team of performers who hold the dragon up on poles, raising and lowering the Dragon making him dance. Take a look at our video. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:10:22 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/giant-pandas.html Giant Pandas are unique to China. If you happen to be in Beijing, stop by and have a look at the Beijing Zoo! Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:10:18 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/es-cultura-china.html Aqui exploramos muchos aspectos de la Culura China, comida, festivales, dragones y tigres, escritura y Confucio... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:11:40 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-new-year-crafts.html There is a number of Chinese New Year crafts you can make at home. Let s start with some easy Chinese New Year banners and decorations with messages of good luck and fortune. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:38:21 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-writing-symbols.html Chinese writing symbols go back more than 3,000 years. Characters began as pictures. Pictures were drawn to resemble the items they represented. Students have to memorize many 'pictures' to be able to read and write, want to give it a try? Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:38:21 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/temple-of-heaven.html We bring you to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. A complex of temples where the Emperor used to pray for a good harvest. Watch our pictures and video from our fun visit! Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:00:07 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/my-china-internship-experience-7-months-on-a-boat.html My China internship took place on a five star cruise ship that sailed the Three Gorges (between Wuhan and Chongqing). My job was to be the tour guide Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:36:06 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-business-etiquette.html Chinese Business Etiquette tips for your next business trip to China and why bringing the kids along is a good idea Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:16:09 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/xian-one-day-tours.html Here's a list of Xian one day tours and activities if you are pressed for time and would like to cover as much ground as possible. Make all arrangements in advance and simply get picked up at your hotel. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:14:19 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/xian-china-travel.html Xian, China - Traveling with the family to this ancient capital? Between the nearby Terracota Army, bike rides on the city wall, bargaining at the Markets, you have it covered! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:46:20 GMT http://www.china-family-adventure.com/shanghai-one-day-tours.html Here's a list of Shanghai one day tours and activities if you are pressed for time and would like to cover as much ground as possible. Make all arrangements in advance and simply get picked up at your hotel. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:20:37 GMT