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Fall in love with Gulangyu Island
... map, Gulangyu Island is showed in your eyes. Wind coming from the sea and walking in the alleys of Gulangyu Island, constantly slow its footsteps and promote tourists' footsteps. In the island without vehicles, walking is something serious to do. The buildings here are tall, whether refurbished or dilapidated, their riches and honor flavor are hovering and kept the features of vicissitudes. The architectural style blends East and West styles and ...
Views of Xiamen
Well, my time here in Xiamen is almost up. I have three more days left and they will go by fast. So I'll bundle up and try to stay warm through them all. The temperature isn't that cold but when it is the same temperature inside as outside, you begin to feel it.
Here are some pictures of different places around Xiamen. Click on the pictures for more ...
Xiamen Round 2
... The Chinese view the body differently than doctors in the West do. They also use different terms that sound so odd in Western standards; meridians, dampness, fire, qi. Once you get used to the terminology, Chinese medicine makes so much sense. And it should. It’s been practiced for over three millenniums. If I ever give you random advice about health at home that sounds like gibberish, forgive me. I’m really excited ...
土楼 Tulou
... owns a vertical row of rooms. The first floor room has one function, the second floor room another, and so on. We guessed that at this particular tulou, the second floor was the kitchen. We had the opportunity to visit the different floors so we wandered around.
We continued on our tour to the village of Yún Shuĭ Yáo (“Cloud and Water”). We walked passed many shops, buildings, and people. There was even a group of three men playing traditional Chinese music. ...