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China Day 12: Wuxi - What Would Buddha Think?

February 19, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
Wuxi is no Beijing. There are no impressive historic monuments like the Forbidden City or the Great Wall here. There is however Taiju Lake in Wuxi, which is Chinas third largest lake. Dont ask me about Chinas first and second largest lakes though because I have no clue. I'm sure this lake must be beautiful when the sun is shining however it was too...
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China Day 11: Suzhou - Gardens Galore

February 17, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
Liu Lingering Garden: The rain is my most lingering memory of the garden. It is quite beautiful (even in the rain). It was not too big to walk around, just cozy enough with its beautiful trees flowers bonsais and fantastic pond. There are some banana trees peeking through the traditional moon gate. Supposedly the gardens owner loved to listen to th...
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China Day 10: Suzhou - Into the Rain

February 17, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
2 weeks of nonstop rain forecasted in Shanghai. When it rains in Shanghai, it pours! Yiruma - Kiss the Rain We took a 2hr bus ride from Shanghai to Suzhou. Our first destination was the Master-of Nets-Garden. It is the smallest residential garden in Suzhou but is reputed to be one of the finest gardens in China. Because of its use of space, it...
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China Day 9: Xi'an - Terracotta Army

February 16, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
This is why you come to Xi'an. Its huge and probably the only place worth the visit in Xi'an. What humans could do without current technology is mind blowing. I have seen an exhibition about Qin Terra-cotta Warriors in DC some time ago, but when you are in front of 4000+ bigger-than-life size warriors its quite impressive. Apparently only about one...
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China Day 8: Ancient China - Xi'an

February 12, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
After an early flight from Beijing, we headed to the hotel for a quick rest. The 2hr flight wasnt bad. They fed us hot congee with pickles on the plane. The beds in China are harder which I really appreciate since they are supposed to be good for your spine anyway. I had a feeling there isnt much to see here in Xi'an. The city is older than Beij...
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