Beijing Daxing International Airport
1 August 2020 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General, House of the Month Reading Time: 10 minutes
Model of Beijing Daxing International Airport at the Five-Year Achievements Exhibition © N509FZ/cc-by-sa-4.0
Beijing in China
11 September 2019 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time: 28 minutes Beijing (“Northern Capital”) is the capital of the People’s Republic of China, the world’s third most populous city proper, and most populous capital city. The city, located in northern China, is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of central government with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast; together the three divisions form the Jingjinji metropolitan region and the national capital region of China. read more…One Belt and One Road Initiative, the new Silk Road
31 July 2019 | Author/Destination: Around the World / Rund um die Welt | Rubric: General Reading Time: 19 minutes The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a development strategy adopted by the Chinese government involving infrastructure development and investments in 152 countries and international organizations in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa. “Belt” refers to the overland routes for road and rail transportation, called “the Silk Road Economic Belt“; whereas “road” refers to the sea routes, or the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. It was known as the One Belt One Road (OBOR) and the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road until 2016 when the Chinese government considered the emphasis on the word “one” was prone to misinterpretation. The Chinese government calls the initiative “a bid to enhance regional connectivity and embrace a brighter future”. Some observers see it as a push for Chinese dominance in global affairs with a China-centered trading network. The project has a targeted completion date of 2049, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. read more…Forbidden City in China
9 July 2018 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time: 8 minutes The Forbidden City is a palace complex in central Beijing in China. The former Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912, it now houses the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for almost 500 years. Constructed from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 72 hectares (over 180 acres). The palace exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. read more…The National Library of China in Beijing
6 May 2016 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Opera Houses, Theaters, Libraries Reading Time: 5 minutes The National Library of China or NLC in Beijing is the national library of the People’s Republic of China. With a collection of over 33,78 million items, it is one of the largest libraries in Asia and one of the largest in the world. It holds the largest collections of Chinese literature and historical documents in the world. read more…Zhongnanhai in Beijing
29 January 2016 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time: 6 minutes Zhongnanhai is an imperial garden in central Beijing, adjacent to the Forbidden City; it serves as the central headquarters for the Communist Party of China and the State Council (Central government) of the People’s Republic of China. The term Zhongnanhai is closely linked with the central government and senior Communist Party officials. It is often used as a metonym for the Chinese leadership at large. The state leaders, including Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, and other top CPC and PRC leadership figures carry out many of their day-to-day administrative activities inside the compound, such as meetings with foreign dignitaries. China Central Television frequently shows footage of meetings inside the compound, but limits its coverage largely to views of the interior of buildings. read more…The four-masted steel barque Pommern
21 November 2014 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Rubric: Tall ships, Museums, Exhibitions, Yacht of the Month Reading Time: 5 minutes The Pommern, formerly the Mneme (1903–1908), is a windjammer. She is a four-masted barque that was built in 1903 in Glasgow at the J. Reid & Co shipyard. read more…The steel-hulled four-masted barque Beijing
18 May 2012 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Rubric: General, Tall ships, Hamburg, Museums, Exhibitions, New York City Reading Time: 9 minutes
Southern Manhattan with Peking in front and Wavertree in the background, seen from Staten Island ferry © Someone35