A train ride from Shenzhen to Guangzhou (广州市) formerly known as Canton – (China 1994). The station, which looks more like an airport building, is adorned with the signature of the powerful economic reformer Deng Xiaoping ( 邓小平) . Deng Xiaoping declared Shenzhen a special economic zone and allowed limited private property. Thus the prosperity […]
Potala Palace in Lhasa
From the roof of our Hotel in Lhasa we had already a splendid view of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. But then we saw the former winter palace of the Dalai Lama majestically in front of us. Before making the steep climb we observe the pilgrims at the Potala Kora, a circular route around the […]
A trip on the Shennong River
We anchor in Badong and see for the first time one of the relocated cities; also impressive is bridge – 357 ft. high and 3 miles long. Nothing from the old city is recognizable; everything in the city was completely removed to avoid shallows for navigation. Here is the entrance to the Shennong River. […]
Viennese Waltz on the Yangtze River
During our Yantze River Cruise a Chinese pair surprised us with a Viennese Waltz around midnight. Please watch the video here 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 content Accept […]
Dazu Rock Carvings – Baoding Shan
The Dazu Rock Carvings ( 大 足 石刻 ) are 62 miles west of Chongqing. In the hillsides around the city of Dazu 50 000 statues were carved in the rocks. Most are located on the North Hill and the Treasure Chest Mountain – Baoding Shan. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a […]
Ming Dynasty Tombs Beijing
The Ming Dynasty Tombs ( 明十三陵 ) – 31 miles away from the Chinese capital – are an interesting destination for visitors of Beijing. Half way between the Great Wall and Peking are the mausoleums of 13 of the 16 Ming emperors. The grave of Dingling, the Emperor Wanli ( 萬曆 ) between 1572 and […]