My China trips
China 16: Xinjiang September 20 – October 2, 2013 (Part 2)
North Xinjiang September 26 – October 2
China 15: Xinjiang September 20 – October 2, 2013 (Part 1)
Lying on the ancient Silk Road, Xinjiang 新疆 is a must-see! With a total area of 1.6 million km² (1/6 of China’s territory) and a population of 23 million, it is unearthly beautiful with grasslands, plateaus, deserts, sand dunes, oases, gorges, lakes and Siberian Altay mountain scenery. It is also rich in history and has … Continue reading
Taiwan 1: Reunion Trip July 25 – 28, 2013
35th Anniversary Trip of HKUSW Class 1978 Our HKUSW class 1978 is a very special and closely-knitted group. Wecelebrated our first anniversary in 2003 and decided to have the 35th anniversary in Taiwan in 2013.We had 21 participants in total including 15 classmates and six family members.
China (14): A Journey to Sacred Buddhist Mountains, January 4 – 15, 2013
Last 3 Days in Beijing
China (13): A Journey to Sacred Buddhist Mountains, January 4 – 15, 2013
2 Days in Jiuhua Shan
China (12): A Journey to Sacred Buddhist Mountains, January 4 – 15, 2013
3 Days in Putuo Shan, Asoka Temple and Tiantong Temple
China (11): A Journey to Sacred Buddhist Mountains, January 4 – 15, 2013
I have been Ermei Shan 峨嵋山and Wuitai Shan 五台山 and always want to visit the remaining two sacred Buddhist Mountains namely Putuo Shan普陀山 and Jiuhua Shan 九華山. I flied to Ningbo寧波and visited Putuo Shan and two famous temples of the Chan sect of Chinese Buddhism. I then travelled by bus to Jiuhau Shan. Finally … Continue reading