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Top Pics of Shanxi
- "
Shuanglin Temple 1" by Exploreamerica from a blog titled "arrival in
Taiyuan"
Excerpt: "The train arrived this morning in Taiyuan at 7AM. My tour guide was waiting for me as I walked off the train. Our first sto was for breakfast. Now that I was in a smaller city and less touristy spot, I have begun to discover that I will have to adapt a bit more. For example there are no toilets here but rather pits in the floor; even at the nice hotels.
Next, the food is more difficult too. I don'"
...
- "The
Terracotta Warriors 91" by Exploreamerica from a blog titled "arriving in
Xian and the Terracotta Warriors"
Excerpt: "The train arrived in the Xian station at 7:45AM. This time there was nobody at the foot of the train to meet me and I somehow managed to lug my 3 pieces of luggage through the station and out to the front. From there I couldn't find anyone waiting for me and so being alone I was hounded by hotel, hostal, tour and taxi companies.
Finally someone arrived...my guide
William. Xian is the capital of " ...
- "
All alone" by Robgiddings from a blog titled "The cliff face temple"
Excerpt: "How this structure clung to the rock face is a mystery, especially with a wild
Dutch boys jumping up and down and tugging on the pillars" ...
- "1 Yungang
Cave Carvings" by Lraleigh from a blog titled "Nate in
China Summer Tour 2005"
Excerpt: ""
Look at the beautiful red-head boy!
Can I have my picture taken with him?" This seemed to be the general theme we heard as Nate became famous throughout the semi-arid hill country of
Shanxi Province: the land of Buddhist caves, coal mining cities, and holy mountains. After the first dozen photoshoots with Nate and groups of
Chinese tourists, Nate accepted his fame and the incessant paparazzi
. " ...
- "Shuanglin Temple 8" by Exploreamerica from a blog titled "arrival in Taiyuan"
- "
Datong" by Markandali from a blog titled "Datong"
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- published: 08 Dec 2010
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