What else to do in Hangzhou? There were so many other sights in Hangzhou that we never got to. A hike up the bamboo-lined path at Yunqi, the Baopu Taoist Temple, the Chenhuang (Town God) Pavilion, Leifeng Pagoda built in 975 AD and collapsed in 1924 because locals stole the bricks to make magic medicine, [...]
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Browse Very Interesting Food Street in Hangzhou, China
September 25th, 2008 
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Touring Around Hangzhou, China: Lingyin Temple, Dragon Well Tea and The Medicine King
September 24th, 2008 Sheila Simkin Not a great day for sightseeing (dreary and raining) but what can one do. Mao Mao picked us up early for a hectic day with much to see. First up was Soul Retreat Temple (Lingyin Temple)…View image…, built in 326 AD. This is one of the best known Buddhist monasteries in China with magnificent muntains [...]
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Walking Around West Lake (Xi Hu), Hangzhou, China
September 23rd, 2008 Sheila Simkin Another free and sunny day. Perfect for exploring the lake area of Hangzhou. There are 36 lakes in China called Xi Hu but this one is the most famous and the symbol of Hangzhou. It was originally a lagoon but was dredged and, subsequently, a dike cut it off from the river. Quite a few [...]
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Lively Hefang Street in Hangzhou, China
September 22nd, 2008 Sheila Simkin Not only is Hangzhou (pronounced “Han-Joe”) extremely popular with both Chinese tourists and Westerners but it is also the country’s most famous tourist attraction (along with Guilin) for the Chinese. Less than 2 hours by bullet train from Shanghai, a favorite and easy accessible weekend destination for them. Hangzhou was linked with the Grand Canal [...]
China’s Traffic, The Yellow River and Henan Museum, China
September 21st, 2008 Sheila Simkin Some more cautionary information on the traffic situation in China: – You do not have the right away in the Chinese driver’s way of thinking. They don’t care if the light is green…View image…or red…View image…, they’ll run you down; – Cars, trucks, buses will cut across three lanes of traffic without looking; – Everyone [...]
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Dengfeng Food and Zhengzhou in Yellow River Area, China
September 20th, 2008 Sheila Simkin Dengfeng is a quiet town at the foot of Taishi Shan. Only night here at the Shaolin International Hotel before driving to Zhengzhou for the last trip in Henan Province. Chao, Andy, ex-Marine and I walked a few blocks away (passing another restaurant with a strange sign…View image) from the Shaolin International for dinner in [...]
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The Famous Kung Fu, Wushu Temple of Shaolin, China
September 19th, 2008 Sheila Simkin At one time, 3,000 monks lived at Shaolin Temple but now there are less than 350. Students pay around 7,000 yuan (approximately $1,000 U.S.) to study here for just one year and Kung Fu/Wushu devotees come from all around the world. Lunchtime at a restaurant on the grounds of Shaolin with a unique variety of [...]
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Shaolin Temple, The Birthplace of Kung Fu/Wushu, China
September 18th, 2008 Sheila Simkin On the road again to Shaolin Temple, possibly the most famous temple in China. Not only because of its long history and role in Chinese Buddhism, but because of its martial arts. “Wushu” or Kung Fu is China’s most famous martial arts tradition. We were scheduled to watch a Kung Fu/Wushu performance, visit the Pagoda [...]
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A 100-Year Old Woman Still Sleeps in Her Cave Home, China
September 17th, 2008 Sheila Simkin After finishing up with the Peony Festival, Chao suggested an additional excursion after lunch out to a cave town, a middle valley village not too far from Luoyang. At one time, the entire village was built underground but progress came along and only one family still lived in their original underground home. This little side [...]
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White Horse Temple and the Annual Luoyang Peony Show, China
September 16th, 2008 Sheila Simkin The White Horse Temple (Baima Si) was built by the Han Dynasty in 68 AD when Buddhism started to spread. This temple is believed to be the first Buddhist temple built by the Government in China, and is regarded as the “originating court” and “cradle of Chinese Buddhism” by the Buddhist disciples. It is this [...]
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