World Heritage Site Archives - Adventure Patches

5 Apr 2012

Hongcun – The village of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, China, Historic Site, Photography, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage | 5

Surrounded by fields that this time of year are bright yellow from the canola flowers lies the ancient city of Hongcun, our first adventure for the Tomb Sweeping Day vacation. With Aaron, Melissa, Fernanda (Spanish teacher here at AHU), and … Continued

4 Feb 2012

Xi’an – an Ancient City and the Terracotta Army

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, China, Historic Site, International Parks, Museum, National Parks, Photography, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage | 1

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