Haotian Xiangyue Hotel Pingyao

... Qing Dynasty family, it contains over a thousand rooms (some in separate buildings, some not) and over a hundred courtyards. Well, we we ended up going today because, first off, why not, we are nearby and what else would we do, but also because our next destination was nearby, and a taxi to both was negligibly more (thanks to Carolynn, who bargains in Chinese better than anyone else I know) than just to the second site we visited. It's certainly ...

... outside a shop. He was just one of loads of dogs we had seen wandering the streets of town. Due to their condition some of them looked like they actually lived on the streets - we started to give them all names, we met Mucky, Stumpy, Dags, Patch, Socks, Dodge, Bubbles & Squeak, Scratch and Satan (he was a bit evil).
Monday 7th Sep - Pingyao
The weather was a bit better today so we went out early to make the best of it. After ...

... schon in einem Haus wohnen, das z. B. keine Heizung hat?

Morgen werden wir noch ein bisschen Pingyao anschauen und dann im Nachtzug nach Xi'an fahren, wo es die Terracotta-Armee zu bestaunen gibt. Vielleicht komme ich dazu dort nochmal was zu schreiben. Andernfalls wollen wir danach noch twas trekken und dann auf irgendwelchen Wegen nach Shanghai. Wie, d.h. mit welchen Zwischenstationen ist jedoch noch nicht klar.

Viele Gruesse
Jochen

... Nederlanders hadden ook geen cadeautjes vanuit Nederland meegenomen om weg te geven. Ze hadden nog wel een lekkere bodylotion. We hebben bedacht dat ze dat gaan geven. Dan kunnen we in ieder geval zeggen dat WE dat in Nederland doen. Als binnenkort alle 1,5 miljard Chinezen denken dat Nederlanders body/douche artikelen geven als blijk van waardering, dan ligt dat dus aan ons. Ach, hebben wij Nederlanders vanaf nu in ieder geval ook een traditie. Vanavond ...

... Site of Pingyao, stands in the countryside about 7 kilometers southwest of the ancient city. It was originally founded in the 6th century during the Northern Wei period, although the present buildings date to the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is notable for its collection of over two thousand decorated clay statues dating from the 12th-19th centuries. Located in the Qiaotou Village about six ...

... many back packers travel to find 'that' village/town/city that even today begins its days as it did long ago. So far being here reminds me a little of what Yangshuo was like when I first came to China nearly nine years ago. Back then it was a sleepy retreat for back packers. Now it is pretty much for the KFC eating family on a holiday to say they have 'been to' China. Here ...

... shirt, and I attached to my sunglasses a small Olympic flag and a small Chinese flag. When the torch ceremony was over I made a slow walk back to my hotel. It was a fun atmosphere with so many people on the streets and passing so many shops. Now that the torch ceremony was over I became the center of attention. Flashes went ...

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... why there's been some talk of spreading out the holidays a bit...having two weeks a year where everyone in the entire country has time off at the same time is very chaotic. i spent most of yesterday hanging around the hostel here, reading, playing guitar and with the hostel's resident kitten. there was a big group of american students staying here yesterday too...i'm not sure if they're all on exchange in china and therefore using the national holiday as a time to explore as ...

... movies, in Chinese. We did manage to go to the Temple you are supposed to see (Tick) and after that had to sit indoors watching the rain fall (and endless repeats of "Light the Red Lantern" shown to the endless groups of Dutch(!) tourists that seemed to turn up every day). Even the tat sellers were indoors. Time to leave, as I don't look good in waterproofs, but I did get to buy a pink umbrella, which Stephen had to share with me. Big Love, T&S