Apr 30, 2018 | Featured, Places
My favourite set of photos from China are these ones I took in Guilin just after we finished cruising the Li River. Alongside the banks, we met a traditional Chinese fisherman. For thousands of years, these fishermen have used trained cormorants to fish the rivers and...
Apr 29, 2018 | Featured, Places
After our tour of Xi’an we took a flight to the proper Chinese countryside and the city of Guilin. Here we hopped onto a boat and cruised the famous Li River for the day. The Li River or Li Jiang (Chinese: 漓江; pinyin: Lí Jiāng) is a river in Guangxi Zhuang...
Apr 28, 2018 | Featured, Places
On our last afternoon in Xi’an we visited The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda built for over 1,300 years. It is now the earliest attic-styled square brick tower in Tang dynasty with the largest scale in China. Moreover, this pagoda enjoys rich Buddhist culture, profound...
Apr 27, 2018 | Featured, Places
As part of our visit to Xi’an we visited the Terra-cotta Warriors. We spent the whole day at the site, visiting the three different pits and the museum. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first...
Apr 26, 2018 | Featured, Places
When we were in Xi’an, we were lucky that the restaurant that our guide had selected included a Noodle Making Demonstration. I was amazed at how the Chinese noodles are made by hand and how fit the master chef needs to be – it’s hard work! We then...
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