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JuYong Pass ..Great Wall China at JeYongshan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juyongguan Juyongguan or Juyong Pass (simplified Chinese: 居庸关; traditional Chinese: 居庸關; pinyin: Jūyōng Guān) is a mountain pass located in the Changping District of Beijing Municipality, over 50 kilometers (31 mi) from central Beijing. The Great Wall of China passes through, and the Cloud Platform gate was built here in 1342 CE. The pass hadContinue reading “JuYong Pass ..Great Wall China at JeYongshan”

Ming Tombs Beijing China

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_Dynasty_Tombs The Ming Dynasty Tombs (Chinese: 明十三陵; pinyin: Míng shísān líng; literally “Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty”) are located some 42 kilometers north-northwest of central Beijing, within the suburban Changping District of Beijing municipality. The site, located on the southern slope of Tianshou Mountain (originally Mount Huangtu), was chosen on the feng shui principlesContinue reading “Ming Tombs Beijing China”

Travel talk..Thursday and Saturday

http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/399324-travel-talk-climbing-2-000-steps-to-the-temple-at-wu-tai-shan-mounta Wu Tai Shan Mountain is in the Shanxi province of China. The Holy City has 120 Buddhist temples and the residents all live in the Temples which are also visited by Buddhist devotees from all around China and the world. This talk will feature the climbing of the 2,000 steps to the Temple atContinue reading “Travel talk..Thursday and Saturday”

Ping Ding Village Shanxi China

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Ladymaggic/China%202010/Ping%20Ding%20Village%20China/ original name: Pingding geographical location: Pingding, Shanxi, China, Asia geographical coordinates: 37° 48′ 6″ North, 113° 36′ 46″ East Ping Ding is 40 minutes by bus which costs 1 Yuan, from Yangquan. The bus comes to the very busy city of Ping Ding which is full of markets and shops and very lively. ThenContinue reading “Ping Ding Village Shanxi China”

Wu Tai Shan National Park

Shanxi is a province in Northern Central Region of China. http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Ladymaggic/China%202010/Wu%20Tai%20Shan%20Shanxi/ Shanxi Province, whose name means land west of Taihang Mountain, lies in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau Mount Wutai is a Sacred Buddhist mountain, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shanxi ProvinceContinue reading “Wu Tai Shan National Park”

Nashan Park Yangquan

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=c4c461a17d7399c8fff3a7&skin_id=1604&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url Nashan Park is designed into Nashan Mountain and the path winds its way up to the top of the mountain following a very beautiful route through flower beds, beautiful trees and a water are with a pond, pavilions and a walkway enhanced by artist paintings. The Tower costs 5 yuan to climb 3 setsContinue reading “Nashan Park Yangquan”

Tayuan Temple ..Wutaishan

Tayuan Temple The 75.3-meter-high (247-feet-high) Tayuan Temple is the symbol of Mt. Wutaishan. http://www.chinaholidays.com/guide/cities/wutaishan-travel.html The 50m high Tibetan styled White Pagoda, designed by a Nepali in 1301,has become a symbol of Wutai Shan. Itstands on the grounds of Tayuan Temple, also in Taihuai. A marketplace forms around it with vendors selling incense, prayer beads, BuddhistbookletsContinue reading “Tayuan Temple ..Wutaishan”

Gateway to Wutaishan Shanxi Province China

The most holy land of Chinese Buddhism, Mt. Wutaishan lies in Wutai County in Xinzhou Region, Shanxi Province. It is rated on both the list of the first group of national scenic spots designated by the State Council, and the list of the Top 10 scenic spots in Shanxi Province. The Temple Gate 5kms fromContinue reading “Gateway to Wutaishan Shanxi Province China”