Luying Hotel
Travel Blogs from Jinan
A Turkeyless Thanksgiving
... up" with just such an arrangement, I thought it a waste of time and like I was doing a valuable service for nothing. I mean people make big bucks tutoring here. However, as time progressed and my routines became dull, I'm increasingly happy to indulge in these little excursions, gives me an excuse to break routine and see some sights and get a great meal, well except for the dumplings experience. New chopstick users beware of certain foods, ...
Dag 7 en 8 ( Beijing - Tai'an / Taishan)
... steiler, maar er waren nog wel stukken vlak tussendoor. De omgeving is erg mooi, gelukkig was het ook heerlijk weer, volop zon en een strak blauwe lucht. Het was daar en tegen niet heel warm, beneden was het ongeveer 10 graden en bovenop was het zeker rond de 0 graden. Maar de beweging houdt je warm ;-). Eindelijk halverwege begon het pas echt. Sommige stukken waren zeker meer dan 45 graden omhoog en 100 meter lang met traptreden, helaas paste Steef ...
Hiking Mount Tai on National Day
... television, took a shower and changed our clothes.
That evening, we were pretty exhausted from the hike but pretty hungry too so we ventured into Tai 'an for some food. Originally, we were craving KFC but stumbled across a local buffet serving Shandong cuisine and decided to give the local cooking a try. We dined on a spread of rice, lotus root, broccoli florets, spicy vegetables and 'mantou' (馒头, a kind of plain steamed bun). At ...
Ein Berg voller Chinesen
... und die Smog-Werte machen denen von Beijing ziemliche Konkurrenz.
In einem Restaurant an der Ecke haben wir abends undefinierbares Fleisch gegessen. Nach einigen Überlegungen und (erfolglosen) Suchen im Wörterbuch haben wir uns damit zufrieden gegeben, dass es mit Sicherheit Esel war. Kein Hund. Bestimmt.
In Jinan waren wir nur im Batou-Spring-Park, der ziemlich idyllisch ist und in dem man das typische chinesische Leben, wie man es sich ...
Conquering the Holiest Mountain in China
... to order even though we were all craving more variety in food than the restaurant could offer.
Dai Temple
Part of the same UNESCO World Heritage site as Mount Taishan, Dai Temple is the location where ancient emperors of China came to worship and pay homage to the God of Mount Taishan. The construction of the temple began during the Qin and Han Dynasties around 220 BC and then was renovated numerous times, ...