Photo: Raining night out AGAIN, by QuantFoto

I don't often write about food or restaurants here. Maybe it's finally being able to actually eat in a restaurant that's got me excited about it; I don't know. But

The summer heat can be intense in the concrete jungle of Beijing, but thankfully there’s a beach (海滩 hǎi tān) escape not too far away. A few hours on a

For those interested in Chinese history and culture, a great place to visit is the Ancient City of Pingyao (平遥古城 píng yáo gǔ chéng), located in central Shanxi province (山西省 shān