Since July 13, 2001, more and more people call Beijing by its official name rather than Peking. This was the date when the IOC announced that the Chinese capital would host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and the Paralympics. Hosting the Olympic Games is a chance which generally comes only once in a city’s history and is a very important opportunity to make the city attractive for tourists. During this 17-day event, more than 300 events will be held in 28 different sports in 37 venues. Only [...]
Hong Kong is also Asia’s entertainment center. The numerous concerts make the music lovers frequently come to the city. The city also has an area, which is known for its bars since the 1940s. This is the Wan Chai, where you can find several British-styled pubs too. Some bars are also operating 24/7. The most popular bars of this area are the Delaney’s, Joe Bananas, Dusk Till Dawn and Mes Amis. In the Knutsford Terrace, you feel like you were at the beach. The themed bars include [...]