Emei Shan is one of the 4 sacred mountains in China and symbolizes fire. Our guide had great respect for the Tibetan macaques, who do not appear that holy. By car you can drive along a beautiful winding road to an altitude of 2500 m above sea level. After a half an hour of walking […]
Giant Buddha of Leshan – China
The Giant Buddha of Leshan lies at the confluence of Min Jang, Dadu and Qingyi near the city of Leshan approx. 130 km south of Chengdu in the province of Sichuan. Among the sights of the 1,300 year-old city of Leshan are the Lingyun Temple and Wuyou Temple, but Leshan became famous for the 71 […]
Schoolyard in Lhasa – Tibet
In Lhasa, Tibet, China, we had a prime view from the hotel room on a schoolyard. It was interesting for us to observe the goings-on. The flag salute on the court reminded us a little at a booth on the computer fair CeBIT in Hannover in the morning. Please watch the video You are currently […]
Drepung monastery near Lhasa in the Tibet
The Drepung monastery near Lhasa in the Tibet autonomous province in China, is one of the most important monasteries of the Gelug school, also known as Yellow Hat sect. One of the most important leaders of the Gelug school is the Dalai Lama. Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school never had political ambitions, nevertheless […]
Farm life near Lhasa in Tibet – China
Near Lhasa in Tibet, China, we had the chance to see farmers working in the fields with their yaks. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock […]