Pingyao, News, Pictures & buzz

Headlines From China: Director Jia Zhangke Launches Shanxi Film Academy in China |  China Film Insider

Filmmaker Jia Zhangke to head new Shanxi Film Academy_china.org.cn  China.org.cn

Director Jia Zhangke Launches Shanxi Film Academy in China  Variety

How a USC student won a Pickering Fellowship and full tuition to study in China  Study International News

Shanxi: A heaven for history buffs - Chinadaily.com.cn  China Daily

Filmart 2021: The hot projects from Hong Kong and China  Screen International

5 Thai Sinophiles Reflect On Their Love For China And Chinese Culture  Tatler Thailand

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Pingyao: First Chinese Banks’  GeekDad

Winter of discontent - Chinadaily.com.cn  Chinadaily USA

18 miners killed due to excessive carbon monoxide level at coal mine in China  India TV News

Three strands of Chinese faith fixed under ancient temple roof  SHINE

Shanxi Shows Its New Charm of Cultural and Tourism Integration at China International Travel Mart 2020  Taiwan News

AFM 2020: The buzz titles from China and Hong Kong  Screen International

Forced to drop out, Jia Zhang-ke still dominates discussion on Tokyo panel  Screen International

Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke bows out of Pingyao film festival, sparking speculation about government interference  SupChina

Government takeover of independent Chinese film festival fuels fears  South China Morning Post

Headlines from China: Korean War Is Next Theme of Chinese Film Industry |  China Film Insider

Jia Zhangke Announces Surprise Departure From China’s Pingyao International Film Festival  Deadline

China’s Pingyao Intl. Film Festival Awards Three Venice Days Titles Top Prizes  Variety

Chinese Director Zhang Yimou to Embark on Korean War-Set Film  Variety

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I really want to go to China since i can remember ive wanted to go but i want to go to -typical traditional Chinese village/old china for say -scenic scenes (high mountains) -exquisite eco-archaeological park/ zoo -ancient buildings, monuments, -NO SMOG PLEASE HAHA Thank you!!! AND CULTURAL SHOCK

I want to see The Great Wall, The Terra Cotta Warriors, Tianamen Square, and some of the shrines. What else should I include? What about Mongolia? I do not care to see Shanghai or Hong Kong. I will probably be traveling when the weather is suitable. Please advise any places of interest in my month long tour. Thank You I've been to Guilin and Guangzhou. I agree, one needs a translator or a tourist guide once inside mainland China. I enjoyed my short trip to southern China a few years back. Time was a factor then, which is why I am setting aside a month this time.

Hi, i am going on holiday to china around march time. And i am really inspired by how people used to live in china decades ago. I would like to visit some historical places in china while i am there, any suggestions? i am looking for some towns or places that still keep the Ancient living style... im talking about places that are still living the samurai/kung fu/peacefull live era. Like villages that are quiet and calm. OR places that live the meiji era.

I know that after the cultural revolution, and ecnomic flux in china, alot of the heretage sites were done away with for the sake of modernisation. But what are some of the old buildings in china that still function today? And where is that enormous arch with the curved rooves that's recently built or being built? It looks like a pagoda with lots of layers, only it widens nearer the top? At first the new, 'cutting edge' feats you see in places like UAE were incredible and amazing to me, but they just stop impressing me after a while. Kind of like the current Avant Gard trend in pop music.

My boyfriend and I are planning a 7 week backpacking trip throughout China, Vietnam and Cambodia. Basically the first month we'll spend traveling Beijing, Pingyao, Xi'an, Chengdu, Lijiang, Guilin, Nanning (and of course the sites around these areas). Then spend about 10 days in Vietnam, visiting Hanoi & Halong bay and then make our way to Angkor Wat in Cambodia for 3-4 days. We'll then travel back to Hong Kong and fly home from there. We're not planning on staying in Hostels all that much, just inexpensive hotels and eating in mostly small restaurants and street food. We'll also use the train system as our main source of travel and probably buses for shorter trips. I was wondering what kind of budget we should aim for? I was hoping for about $4,000 USD or less, not including air fair, visas, vaccines, etc (thats about $1,500 USD). Does anyone have any idea of the cost from experience? Any advice as to how much we will spend per day, etc? Any advice would be appreciated!