Jinjinglou Hotel Pingyao
No.29 South Main Street, Gutao Town Pingyao, Shanxi, China
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Claustrophobia, Coal and Pingyao…
... our trip, reading (Rob: World War Z & Chuck Klostermann), writing the blog, watching some suns of anarchy and just chatting with some fellow travelers, who all seem to be doing a similar route as us. We also managed to book a decent priced flight from Chengdu to Guilin, saving us a 25 hour train ride (the price difference about $20 each more for the flight…I think it’ll be worth it). Although they told us at night that they needed the cash for the ...
Red-lantern-hung-streets
... to spend 12 quid and climb the city walls. Instead for 50 pence, I climbed the ancient building in the centre and watched the sun set on this peaceful dwelling. I was also the main attraction for many Chinese tourists, taking snaps of me, I particularly enjoyed watching little cats wander around on roof tops, looking for mischief or another spot in the sun to lie out.
I ...
Caves,the Yellow River &Golden Week/ Matera cinese
... a riso, canna da zucchero e cotone.
E' bello vedere che l'uomo non solo deturpa ma puo' essere anche in grado di abbellire. Dopo esserci riposati per due giorni decidiamo di rimetterci in viaggio verso nord: la prossima meta saranno Datong e il budda gigante.
L'unico autobus per Taiyuan e' alle 6 a.m, il che comporta svegliarci alle 4:30 del mattino e camminare per circa 45 minuti (in discesa stavolta) nella quasi totale oscurita' ( la ...
Saying Cheese in Chinese
... this city's UNESCO World Heritage status. The streets within the walls are long and straight and layed out in a grid. There is no automobile traffic to speak off within the wall, but there are of course the inevitable scooters, bicycles and rickshaws. This week the city is hosting an International Photography festival so the place is packed with visitors, both professional photographers and keen amatuers from all over the world, though mostly from China.
After breakfast we ...
4 Nights in the Best Ancient Walled City in China
... for our liking. They did make everything very convenient and it is very pretty, historic hotel that’s a great place to hang out and meet other travelers. Yeah, we recommend staying at Harmony House
Shanxi Province is a narrow province between the new capital of Beijing and the old capital of Xi’an but still, most tourists don’t know about it. The Hanging Monastery and Buddhist Cave in the north ...


