Ahead of us lies the last leg of our Yangtze River cruise in daylight before we reach Chongqing. The landscape is becoming increasingly flat and already announces the Sichuan Basin. The uniform trees are the result of reforestation, where one scattered the seeds of the trees out of an airplane. This is also a measure […]
Longevity Temple at Baoding Shan – China
The Longevity Temple at the Holy Summit Baoding Shan (宝顶山) is located close to the Treasure Chest Mountain in the province of Chongqing. Besides the Emei Shan (峨眉山 ) it belongs to the sacred possessions of the Buddhists in China. The temple was built in 1178 and still serves as a monastery. Please watch the […]
Dazu Rock Carvings – Bei Shan
The Dazu Rock Carvings are about 1.5 hours drive north-west of Chongqing. At 75 different sites in the Chongqing Municipality, estimated 50,000 Chinese religious sculptures were carved in stone, with the oldest statues dating back to the early Tang Dynasty. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To […]
Qutang Gorge -Yangtze River Cruise
The Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峡 on the Yangtze River, China ranges from Wushan to Fengje. Thirty-six bridges span the Jangtse; most of these bridges were newly built as part of the relocation measures in order to strengthen the infrastructure. Wushan is the starting point to the Three Little Gorges. This city was completely rebuilt at a higher elevation. […]
Health care in Wanzhou Chongqing
In Wanzhou, a district of Chongqing in the Yangtze River, we get a glimpse of the health care system in China. Health care also takes place publicly on a crowded place. A doctor has opened its mobile clinic right next to the market in Wanzhou. With traditional Chinese medicine, the patients are treated in 30-second […]
Market in Wanzhou Chongqing
Although Wanzhou, a district of Chongqing, was built from scratch as part of the Three Gorges Dam project, the residents still live to some extent in their old traditions. The best way to experience this is on a typical Chinese market. All aspects of daily life, such as meat, fish, fresh vegetables, cooking ingredients, as […]