Shaanxi Educatlon Bullding Xi'an

... go we are attacked by vendors selling "Rolex" watches for $5.00, postcards and all kinds of stuff. After we left the park, we went to lunch at a great local restaurant. The group agreed it was probably the best Chinese food we have ever had. We can get beer or soft drinks at all our meals, so Diane is turning into a beer drinker sort of.

After lunch we went to the airport to catch ...

... was a beautiful mountain but not surprisingly seething with Chinese tourists and the enjoyment of hiking on mountains becomes a bit questionable when you have to walk some narrow paths and stairs with the speed of the Chinese pensioners going in front of you.

We had our flight to Xining at 9pm but due to some road maintenance our schedule didn’t quite work as we planned but after all we made it in the airport in time - what wouldn ...

... face lift in 2005 and the plank walk now comes complete with a harness and extra chains to support your weight. To me though, I think harness or no harness I'm much happier and feel more than safe walking on a solid walkway that has a chain to hold onto. Some of the stairs are steep but they also have a chain fence to hold onto. Remember the pictures at the top of the page were taken prior to the 2005 facelift. From ...

... with him into the after life. He believed that they would help him when he died. All of the warriors are unique and they came fully equipped and in formation, ready to go. They were buried underground and intentionally forgotten about until a farmer found them by digging a well in the 70's. It was hard to wrap your brain around how many statues there were and how nice they still look. After the warriors we went out to eat with Andy and one of his ...

... would burry their dead facing West so they could be taken to the next world with the setting sun. They would also put a jar in the grave as well that would stick out of the ground. That way the soul would have a way out, very considerate. They only buried the good people like this, the rest were buried at different angles. Or at least that's the theory on why some were not buried facing West. After that we went to the Terracotta Warriors ...

... also fruit pies made with persimmon here which are considered as the unique refreshment in Xian. These pies take the bright red, glittering and translucent persimmons from the Lintong District of Xian City, Shaanxi Province as the basic ingredients. When making the pies, firstly people will get rid of the skin of ...

... On the way back to catch the bus back to Zhengzhou, we saw thousands of boys in sports uniforms practising varius sports. They must all have been part of the many martial arts schools that surround the temple. it was quite a sight to see so many of them. One we arrived back in Zhengzhou we tried to get some dinner, but everything seemed to be shut, and we had to settle on some instant noodles in our room. On Thursday 8th May we felt quite anoyed with ...

... bell tower, the Muslim district and even the warriors themselves (they are just as cool as they were the last time I saw them... check out that entry for more on them and Xi'an itself). So, as I type we still have one more day to wait... actually, one and a half more days to wait. The reason being is the logistics of organising onward travel to Lhasa. You see, Tibet is an Autonomous region of China (meaning Beijing takes no **** and rules ...

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... is also notorious for people having their bags slashed while they sleep! 2. ) Snoring and stinky sheets - So after that I crawled into my tiny bed (with lovely damp sheets i must add) and tried to go to sleep when the guys eother side of me (again about 2 inches away for my bed) were snoring their heads off and the whole time i was curled in the most uncomfortable position with my bag stuffed underneath me so no one ...