An Extraordinary Trip to China
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China is a fascinating, multifaceted country. Because of its vastness and its regional differences, we can’t generalize about its people and their culture. Unless we spend months touring each province and major city, we will not see the “real” Chi...
Shanghai
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Our hotel, the Eton, was as exquisite as the Hyatt in Hangzhou. The buffet breakfast offered an extensive selection of Chinese, Japanese, and western dishes. I was liked being able to mix and match the various dishes, particularly the Chinese dish...
Shanghai - The Bund
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It took 2 hours to drive from Wuzhen to Shanghai. We actually were in the middle of a traffic jam that got worse as we neared the city. But along the way, we saw many farms ripe with rice, vegetables, and tobacco. As we got closer to Shanghai, we ...
Wuzhen
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About 1½ hours outside of Hangzhou is Wuzhen. This ancient town is said to have at 2000-year history. A community of wooden buildings and stone bridges, the town is only about 1¼ miles long but has the charm of a Chinese Venice with rivers and cre...
Hangzhou Linying Temple
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The following day, we visited the Linying Temple, one of the largest and wealthiest temples in China, where we saw the largest golden Buddha in China. At the entrance of the temple, we are greeted by 4 Chinese characters carved into a wall which t...
Hangzhou and the West Lake
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We experienced many flight delays for our connecting flight in Chengdu. We were caught in the middle of a slight disagreement with the airline and some of the Chinese passengers. This delayed us further, so we didn’t arrive in Hangzhou until way p...
Villages of Jiuzhaigou
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The following day, our group visited a Tibetan family in their home to learn more about their culture. We were each greeted by the head of the family with a white silk scarf which he placed ceremoniously around our necks. Then he explained the sig...
Jiuzhaigou
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We were greeted with snow flurries upon our arrival in Jiuzhaigou. We hadn’t expected that so most of us bought a padded jacket at the airport. From the airport to our hotel, Sheraton Jiuzhaigou Resort Hotel, it took 2 hours. I seemed that there i...
Chengdu
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Our stop in Chengdu was just for a short, but memorable day. We started out early for the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. First thing we did was board trams to the top of the center. There, we saw several “teenaged” panda frolicking...
Lijiang
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On the way to Lijiang, we passed many farms and rice fields. We were also traveling to a higher elevation. When we arrived in Lijiang, we found it to be colder than expected.
Our hotel was the Treasure Harbour International Hotel. Another beautif...
Our hotel was the Treasure Harbour International Hotel. Another beautif...
