Traces of History in the Southern Gate of Pingyao 平遥
I have just had about it with the ancient city of Pingyao when I...
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South Gate of Pingyao 平遥 at Night
After some serious Chinese language practice at the Harmony Guest house. I realized that...
South Gate of Pingyao Ancient Town 平遥古城
The ancient town of Pingyao is like most ancient cities a walled city. This...
Huaiyuan Gate 怀远门
The Qing dynasty cultural street is built right in front of the Imperial Palace...
East Gate Farmers’ Market 大东门农贸市场
With nothing much to do but wait until it gets dark, I was exploring...
Fujin Gate 抚近门
Well, I finally got tired of the Imperial Palace in Shenyang 沈阳故宫, historic as...
Into the Tiger’s Den at the Siberian Tiger Park 东北虎林园
My impression of a visit to the Siberian Tiger Park would be just walking...
Going Inside Lingyin Temple 灵隐寺
We paid the entrance fee to go inside the Lingyin Temple grounds. We were...
Entering the Lingyin Temple 灵隐寺 Grounds
The Lingyin Temple was located in the outskirts of Hangzhou city, in fact you...
Gate of Double Glory 重光门
I was fortunate to be able to bypass that large group of local tourists...
Going to the Confucius Mansion 孔府
The second of the Three Confucius 三孔 is the Confucius Mansion 孔府. This is...
View from Mount Tai 泰山
As far as mountains go, Mount Tai isn’t really a very tall mountain, considering...
Zhengyang Gate 正阳门
Apparently, what we had just walked through was only the outside of the Dai...
Gate of Divine Prowess 神武门
I was continuing on to through the Forbidden City when I unexpectedly reached the...
Gate of Heavenly Purity 乾清门
What seemed like an end to the endless series of gates in the Forbidden...