Beijing Articles - City Weekend Guide

Roller Coaster Heaven
Posted May 8th 2008 9:16p.m. by cityweekend (Travel Special)

Moms and dads, take note: CW runs down China’s best amusement parks.

by Sienna Parulis-Cook

Guangzhou

Chime Long Paradise

For thrills and spills there’s no better place in China than the Chime Long Paradise. The park has 60 facilities spread over six themed zones. The best is the ... Read more »

Travel Special: Shenzhen Surprise
Posted Apr 28th 2008 3:30p.m. by cityweekend (Travel Special)

CW goes south in search of the pearl of the Pearl River Delta. by Jane Ram

Shenzhen

Southern Charm

Shenzhen is much more than what it is usually touted as—the epitome of the Chinese economic miracle. This dynamic city comes close to being all things to all travelers, offering ... Read more »

Green Yunnan
Posted Apr 10th 2008 6:25p.m. by cityweekend (Travel Special)

This Earth Day, CW goes to Yunnan in search of China’s best spots for eco-tourism.

by Mary Shaofung Dennis

Lashihai and Wenhai Lakes

Four Rivers Converge

Northwest Yunnan is China’s eco-tourism mecca. Featuring unrivaled biodiversity, this lush corner of the country hosts a trove of endangered species, while ... Read more »

Life in Transit
Posted Mar 28th 2008 12:10p.m. by cityweekend (Travel Special)

With Beijing's T3 now online, CW flies off in search of Asia's best airports.

by Michael Engstrom

Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 | Beijing

Terminal Bliss

When is an airport more than an airport? When it's the biggest one in the world constructed in a record-breaking four years ... Read more »

Hit the Links
Posted Mar 12th 2008 12:13p.m. by cityweekend (Travel Special)

Unleash your inner Tiger Woods at Asia's best golf courses. by Sienna Parulis-Cook

Mission Hills | Shenzhen, China

The Everything Course

This mother of all golf resorts—with no fewer than 12 celebrity-designed 18 hole courses spanning 25 sq. kilometers—is the largest golf club in the world. The courses ... Read more »

Literary Daze
Posted Feb 26th 2008 11:03p.m. by cityweekend (Travel Special)

In honor of the Literary Festival, CW explores Asia's most famous writer haunts.

Somerset Maugham's Singapore

Colonial Idyll

Maugham did his best writing during his trips to the Pacific Islands and the Far East. While staying at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in 1921, which he claimed stood ... Read more »

Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Posted Feb 4th 2008 1:24p.m. by cityweekend (Travel Special)

Geeking out and loving it at Asia’s top high tech travel destinations.

Hong Kong | Symphony of Lights

With its high tech infrastructure and incredible economy, Hong Kong is one of the most modern metropolises in the world. In 2007 the city was ranked as the fourth most “e-ready” city ... Read more »

Seaside Romance
Posted Jan 22nd 2008 3:29p.m. by cityweekend (Travel Special)

Have that postcard-perfect holiday of your dreams at Asia’s most romantic beaches.

Private Paradise

Geger Beach | Indonesia, Bali

Bali is one of the most romantic spots in the world, and Bali’s Geger Beach is the hidden paradise recommended by those in-the-know about the Indonesian island. Located on the ... Read more »

collin Correction Ron Darvin wrote in to CW and helpfully corrected information in the Seaside Romance story in issue 2 of CW. He writes: "The statement, "Palawan, made up of over ...