China

  • China,  Travel Adventure Asia

    Hongkong by night

    From (the region of) Shanghai we flew to Hongkong, a vibrant city which became part of China again in 1997 Skyline of Hongkong. By going to Hong Kong we made a small mistake. When we went to China, we were given a single entry visa. We thought that would be fine. But since Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, returning to mainland China is considered a re-entry. So unfortunately we had to spend quite some time arranging a new visa to continue our journey through China.

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    Fish drying in the sun on Putuoshan Island

    Fish drying in the sun in front of some little shops on Putuoshan Island Putuoshan is an island off the coast of Ningbo. Putuoshan is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism and has been a sacred site for over two thousand years. Putuoshan breathes divinity. Not only are there a number of temples on the small island, you can see monasteries everywhere. All sights can be easily reached on foot. The island is not very big. Atop Putuoshan is a statue of the female Buddha Guanyin, the watcher of the world’s cries. She is the goddess of mercy. She towers 33 meters above Putuoshan. In the villages…

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    Portuguese Church in Ningbo

    Portuguese Church in Ningbo Ningbo is city near the Hangzhou Bay. In the sixteenth century there was a sizable Portuguese community in Ningbo. Therefor you can still find this Portuguese Church in Ningbo Ningbo is among the wealthiest cities in China due to it’s industry, harbour and service sector. From Ningbo there are ferries to the Putuoshan, a scenic island off the coast of Ningbo  

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    Hangzhou, West-Lake, China

    A Chinese style bridge at West Lake (Xi Hu) in Hangzhou. As you can see, it is impossible to have good weather all the time on a 6 month trip. Xi Hu used to be idyllic, but on a cloudy, foggy day combined with smog that is not so special. Below some photos of Xi Hu from Pixabay to show the beauty of West Lake / Hangzhou.

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    Huangshan

    Huangshan or Yellow Mountain is a mountain range in the Anhui province of China. The landscape is known for the many granite rocks that rise from a sea of clouds. The Huangshan mountain range is a popular tourist destination roughly 400 kilometers east of Shanghai.

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    Market in Zhengzhou, China

    Chaotic scene at a market in Zhengzhou, China Zhengzhou is a city of more than 10 million inhabitants and the capital of Henan province. It’s located roughly 700 kilometers south of Beijing and 900 kilometers west of Shanghai. The local market was quite chaotic, the weather grey but there was also a lot of smog.