Showing posts with label china. Show all posts
Showing posts with label china. Show all posts
Thursday 26 December 2019

Beijing ii


One overnight train from Harbin and we were back in Beijing.

Monday 23 December 2019

Harbin


Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang, is famous for the International Ice Festival held in January every year.

Friday 20 December 2019

The Great Wall: Jinshanling


A trip to China would be incomplete without a visit to the Great Wall. During the planning stages, I knew that we didn't want to go to Badaling or Mutianyu which can get quite crowded with the tour groups. However, due to time restrictions, we could only visit a section that was accessible as a day trip. Jinshanling met all our requirements, including being accessible with local transportation (aka without a driver or taxi).

Friday 13 December 2019

Beijing i


Beijing - the capital of the People's Republic of China.

Monday 9 December 2019

Shanghai


Is it embarrassing to admit that I didn't know much about Shanghai apart from pan fried pork buns, xiao long baos, the Bund and the fact it is a financial hub?

Thursday 5 December 2019

Terracotta Army


The main drawcard for Xi'an is the famous Terracotta Army.

Wednesday 27 November 2019

Xi'an


Xi'an - the capital of Shaanxi province and known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor or the Terracotta Warriors.

I'll be frank. I didn't enjoy my visit to Xi'an.
Saturday 23 November 2019

Giant Pandas


When I was a kid, I watched a Cantonese dubbed movie about a panda cub that was captured by humans, taken to a zoo and then he became depressed and died alone in a zoo. To say that the movie was sad would be an understatement - the final scene where he was remembering his mum (who was killed when he was captured) was utterly heartbreaking. Years later and many obscure Google searches later (i.e. panda movie capture Cantonese) finally led me to the name of the movie -  a 1981 Japanese film called Tao Tao: The Story of Panda.

Wednesday 20 November 2019

Chengdu


Chengdu - the capital of Sichuan province and home to the famous giant pandas.

Saturday 16 November 2019

China: Overview


China was a lot different from what I had expected and in a good way! I had heard quite polarising views from people who had previously visited and, admittedly, was a little apprehensive on what to expect.
Thursday 17 October 2019

I'm on holiday!


I am currently on my long-awaited holiday! It has been a long year and - yes I know this is such a privileged thing to say- I am thankful that I am able to take some time off.