Hai Tian Hotel Lanzhou

... China was on her way to marry the King of Tibet. This route was very much on the Silk Road, and she and her entourage stopped here for some time. She ordered the head of the Buddha to be carved. The rest of the body was carved by local craftsmen in later years.The whole atmosphere of the place was so peaceful and tranquil.<br><br>In the evening left for Jiauguan on the overnight train.

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... died as children &amp; the 11th died at 17, perhaps this is why there are statues of the 8 Medicine Buddhas lodged here, along with Sakyamuni, the 5th DL, Chenresig, Songsten Gampo &amp; the first 4 DLs. This had been an incredible place to learn of so much Tibetan culture and history and the sights here were truly unique to anything else we'd seen so far, so I left the palace feeling elated, buoyed up by further views of this architectural masterpiece, with ...

... and had loads of fun buying enough Disney stuff to fill another small room! Well, I'd better sign off since I've been hogging the free internet for ages now! Love to all, hope you had a great new year (our was in waist deep snow and -20 degrees) but had a fabulous meal! See you all soon - can't wait, we're really keen to get home now, despite all of the fun. Love and hugs, Mat, Jenn and the girls xxxx

... between MSN/Yahoo and Facebook and it is HUGE! Facebook is very new to all of us but the Chinese have had their version for many years. It's like a One Stop Internet Shop that offers a lot more than what both Facebook and MSN/Yahoo offer combined. So what does a little Aussie-Roo do for his fourth birthday in the ...

... time we spent talking it seemed as thought she wanted to 'do something' but for the last few years had not done much about doing anything about it. I can only go on a few things she said that reminded me of many similar things I used to say many years ago. Anyhow, I know she will read this soon enough so I will offer once again to help her and her man in any way I possibly can if they do choose ...

... miles from home she asked me to stop the motor taxi that both of us were on. It wasn't a second too soon. She told me she was going to be sick. I stopped the driver, asked her if she was going to be sick, she didn't answer. Instead she just passed out. The stupid taxi driver threw away the water she was holding so it was pretty difficult to wake her up. However when I did manage to bring her around the driver refused to take us any further so we just flagged down one ...

... of the WC (aka washroom) sanitation and I remember noticing a new gatekeeper on duty shortly after heady aromas started emanating from the children's WC's on hot days. I always avoid that area of the grounds unless I have garbage to toss in the corner... the rats entertain anyone who cares to watch but I have my limits. Chinese washrooms are an interesting topic, and not for the Western faint of heart. Perhaps an item for my next travelpod? I've ...

... her to the list of 'China's Biggest Transport *****es' right away! She didn't top the cow in Xiangcheng but come a close second for her efforts! When we finally arrived at the counter the lady behind helped us with a huge smile on her fact and we left with two hard sleeper tickets to Xian for the following morning. ACCOMMODATION: We left the station and checked ...

... and Coke, and are getting into it at a fair rate. We pass the Flaming mountains on the way, but it is fairly overcast, and a bit late in the day, so they don't flame, barely smolder. Our first site is the village of Tuyoq, an Uighur village that has been a pilgrimage site for Muslims for centuries. It's about 30 km from town, tucked away at the entrance to a gorge in the Flaming Mountains. It is approached through irrigated grape fields and relatively new ...