Chengshi zhongyang Business Hotel
Travel Blogs from Jining
24 And Still Confucius
... you are born into is supposed to affect your traits and characteristics. The most reveared year for the Chinese also happens to be my own, the dragon.
As it was my birthday I decided pretty early on just to throw the budget out of the window and enjoy myself. This was as it turned out fortunate as the entrance fee for the sights that make up the "Three Confucius's" as they are known here (The temple, the mansions and the cemetary) cost a ...
Qufu - Konfuzius' Zuhause
Abends kamen wir in Qufu an und nachdem wir im Youthhostel eingecheckt hatten,
futterten wir sehr lecker auf dem Nachtmarkt.
Am nächsten Tag besichtigten wir das Anwesen der Kong-Familie und dann den riesigen Tempel zu
Ehren des Konfuzius, wobei wir uns überall gefrorene Getränke kauften, um die Hitze zu ...
Dragon Boat Festival and Confucius-Land
... is associated with feminine (cool) energy while the sun is associated with male (hot) energy. Further, the phoenix is representative of women while the dragon is associated with men. There's a saying in Chinese: 望女成凤， ;望子成龙Ӎ 0; This literally translates to: hope daughter becomes a phoenix, hope son becomes a dragon, but it really just means that one hopes ...
"It's really hot there."
... our breath so we could better enjoy the top of the mountain.
That day the fog was so thick, when we got high enough we couldn't see the descending car until it was right next to us. The higher we got, the more it felt like we were gliding through clouds.
When we got to the end of the lift, it was like all of our moods lifted. We meandered through a row of restaurants and stores, making our way to the first of ...
Qufu and Confucius
... primitive turtle-like dragons.
To be honest they look like turtles to us and until Andy told us that they were the likeness of one of the nine sons of the dragon, we would have told anyone that it was a turtle. How can it be the son of a dragon - it looks like a turtle..... Andy cannot see why we make fun of the 'son of the dragon' - but have to believe him now as read this in the guide book.....
Lots of successive gateways then lead to a 11th ...
More great choices in Jining
Search for more deals in Jining
Travelers also recommend:
TripAdvisor Reviews Chengshi zhongyang Business Hotel Jining
