Hong Kong, again – Around the Harbor
The first time I was in Hong Kong, the light show was kind of blah with so much fog and low cloud cover, so this time with clear skies, we wanted to see the Hong Kong Symphony of Lights again. … Continued
Hong Kong, again – I love this city!
After Xi’an we made our way back to Hong Kong via Guangzhou and the Shenzhen border crossing for a reprise to our October adventure. I don’t know exactly what it is, but I really like Hong Kong. It is unlike … Continued
Xi’an, part 3 – Muslims, Taoists and a City Wall
Muslim Quarter and the Xian Great Mosque Just behind the Drum Tower is the Muslim Quarter of Xi’an. Over its history, many Muslims have found a home there; I’m sure in part because of the end of the Silk Road. … Continued
Xi’an, part 2 – A Big Wild Goose
Big Wild Goose Pagoda After taking a bus back to town from the warriors, we walked down to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of my favorite sights since I’ve been in China. This tower dates back to the Tang … Continued
Xi’an – an Ancient City and the Terracotta Army
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Whenever I told people that I was going to Xi’an their first response was “Xi’an is an ancient city,” or something to that effect. I always just imagined it was because the most famous site near Xi’an is the archeological … Continued
Guilin, part 2
The next day we found the river that serves as a moat to the center part of the city and explored the parks along it. This included many interesting bridges including one that reminisces of a mini Golden Gate Bridge. … Continued
Guilin, part 1
The next day Ann and John left for the airport and Aaron and I set out to explore a bit of Guilin. It ended up raining on us for two days, but we still visited some of the signature sights … Continued
Longji Rice Terraces – The Dragon’s Backbone
My final day with Rong, Ann and John was a trip to the mystical rice terraces of Longsheng. A few hours’ drive from Yangshuo took us through small towns, past dozens of pomelo vendors on the side of the street … Continued
Christmas in China, part 4 – Nanjing
For Christmas weekend, our whole little LDS Hefei group decided to visit Nanjing. The branch there was having a party and of course a Christmas service on Sunday. It was a delightful weekend. We did a bit more sightseeing including … Continued
Nanjing: A Smorgasbord – second helping
After church on Sunday, we found our way to the Nanjing Massacre Memorial – an extremely sobering museum and memorial to a tragedy often overlooked. If you don’t know, at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the … Continued