Guilin and Yangshuo – all the green you can have! (Part 2).
Day 3 The last (full) day we decided to dedicate to the famous rice terrace. We booked the tour via the guesthouse again, and we set out at around 8:30 am and after 1...
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Guilin and Yangshuo – all the green you can have!
Day 1 We took a flight from Xi’an to Guilin and landed at the afternoon. From the airport we took the shuttle bus to the city (25RMB) and from the bus station we took a...
Xi’an in a nutshell
Xi’an, a mixture between the new and the old, between ancient and modern. When you first get to Xi’an, it looks a little bit like an industrial city – you will see huge chimneys...
The safekeeping lion
Did you see the lions outside of your neighborhood Chinese restaurant? Not long ago, those lions were exclusive for the elite – if it’s the imperial family, leaders, government high ranking or plain rich people....
Datong in 30 hours
Temples, caves, huge Buddha’s and some serenity – that’s what you’ll find if travel to Datong (大同/ Dàtóng). Datong city, from Beijing it’s around 350 KM by car (around 4 hours) or 375 KM by...
Chinese architecture – a little bit and in a nutshell
Chinese architecture goes way back in history, it is probably one of the most ancient building styles out there. Now, if you have ever roamed in any Asian country or even China town in...
Yuan Ming Yuan park Beijing (YMY)
Parks – so many of those in China, and most of them are super nice..! We went to YMY park on a sunny Sunday – the weather played in our favor and it was truly a...
Spring festival 2014 – Beijing
SPRING FESTIVAL – OR AS WE (I) 外国人 (FOREINGERS) CALL IT – THE BIG BOOM VACATION! Why the big boom some might ask? it goes like this: Imagine going out for a nice dinner,...
