Dongjin Hotel Lanzhou
No.349 Gannan Road, Chengguan District Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Busy time in the heart of china
... last sleer train to Beijing.
We did get half an hour to see the city walls which are amazing in Xi'an and I forgot to mention how amaing they look all lit up at night which we witnessed on the walk back from the theatre. It would have been great to hire a bike and go all the way round. There were many locals on tandems which looked ace but hey maybe next time.
The sleeper train was fun. I think we're getting the hang of it now as his was our fourth. ...
Silk Road, Day 6: 兰州
... exhibit was this fake dinosaur that would lay an egg if you pay for it. The egg transforms into a dinosaur!
For lunch I had 牛肉面 (beef noodles). Lanzhou is supposed to be famous for their 牛肉面. It was only 4 kuai for a big bowl, and the noodles were hand made! After lunch we found this really good ice cream place that had melon flavored ice cream! It tasted just ...
Xiahe and Labrang Si Monastery
... br> An extra comforter helps us get through the night, but shivering. In the morning we wear our winter coats to breakfast and warm our hands over the hot tea glasses and hot boiled eggs that have become our standard breakfast fare on this trip.
The next morning we drive to a hill overlooking the Labrang Monastery, the purpose of our visit to Xiahe. This is the most important Tibetan monastery outside of Tibet and well worth the visit. It's a major pilgrimage ...
A huge city that nobody has heard of
After traveling thirty hours in THE WRONG DIRECTION, I have arrived to the central Chinese city of Lanzhou (pronounced lan-chow). The only reason I'm here is that Lanzhou is a major rail hub connecting the southwest with the northwest portion of China. If you study the route I am traveling, you will see that I ...
Tongli's Nanyuan Teahouse
Tongli's Nanyuan Teahouse
The Nanyuan Teahouse is an ancient teahouse built during the Qing Dynasty. It is located in a corner of Tongli and overlooks the shopping street. I always pick a window seat overlooking the shopping street so I can people watch. The teahouse is a two storey building. The first floor has the counters, a few chairs and an old Tiger Kiln. A Tiger Kiln is used to boil water to make it drinkable. It ...


