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Yin Hai Villa Wutaishan

Taihuai Zhen Wutaishan, Shanxi, China

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Wutai Shan

A travel blog entry by jkloppenburg

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... mijn ronden had gemaakt erg herkenbaar was. De trap die ik had beklommen werd ook door de monniken beklommen. Zij zetten drie stappen en bogen geknield met de palmen van hun handen tegen elkaar voor boedha om vervolgens met hun voorhoofd de trap te raken. Ik wist niet dat je eelt op je voorhoofd kon krijgen maar die voorhoofden van die monniken zijn het bewijs. Onvoorstelbaar. 'S middags met de bus naar de tempel Nanshan gereisd die ook hoog op een berg was gebouwd. Weer ...

Holy mountain

A travel blog entry by gearoids

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... even during acts. It's just Chinese culture in a confined space, concentrate, if you like. Didn't really know what was going on but the patrons were loving it. We couldnt really talk to our host as a result. After a few beers and attempts by Dan to get a whiskey, which failed as they just flat out refused him, I think because it was all earmarked for the tables and not not for vagrant looking paddies, we headed back to Davids and got some well earned rest and gave our ears some ...

Homecoming

A travel blog entry by teamroman

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before yesterday we saw Chinese people around us and heard Chinese being spoken but yesterday we experienced China. When we landed in Guangzhou, we were greeted by the wife of the brother of my Mom's cousin and the village's leader who saw Mom the first time and told her she looks like her mother. I didn't really know what I was in for. We crowded into a van and started the 2 1/2 hour drive. Before the trip, I kept hearing about this city for its factories and rapid ...

The heavenly mountains that go into the sky

A travel blog entry by jathomaz

We got off the bus at the north gate ticketing office. The ticket was pretty pricey, but thankfully, Tina received her student dicount. No senior discount for me, though. We also had to buy a bus ticket, which allowed us unlimited access to the bus that roamed the "park" the duration of our stay. So we climbed onto the "park" bus, and headed into the place.
Tina was quick to find ...

Monky Magic

A travel blog entry by watkinson-wong

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... James Bond film. The monks were in the middle of a ceremony where they released sparrows and doves from their cages.

When the ceremony was over and the monks had gone back to their chores, it was wonderfully silent and extremely peaceful. We just pottered around, with no sign of any other tourists, Chinese, or otherwise, lost in our own little bubble of serenity.

Right, sorry about that. We'll go Bungee-jumping or something some other ...

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