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October 29th 2009 Asia » China » Hangzhou
This weekend we travelled 1.5 hours out of Shanghai by train to the city of Hangzhou (pronounced Hang-Jo, much to my parents’ amusement). Hangzhou is the capital of the Zhejiang province an ... 76 photos [full story]
This weekend we travelled 1.5 hours out of Shanghai by train to the city of Hangzhou (pronounced Hang-Jo, much to my parents’ amusement). Hangzhou is the capital of the Zhejiang province an ... 76 photos [full story]
November 1st 2009 Asia » China » Hangzhou
The residence of Hu Xueyan in Hangzhou is an amazing place that is well preserved and seemingly well cared for as well. It's from the late 1800's and is made of more stone than wood unlike the palace ... 11 photos [full story]
The residence of Hu Xueyan in Hangzhou is an amazing place that is well preserved and seemingly well cared for as well. It's from the late 1800's and is made of more stone than wood unlike the palace ... 11 photos [full story]
October 31st 2009 Asia » China » Hangzhou
Ling Yin Temple was constructed in 326 AD and its Grand Hall of the Great Sage contains a 110ft buddha carved in 1956. Ling Yin has a number of buddha's carved in the hill side as well. Without th ... 5 photos [full story]
Ling Yin Temple was constructed in 326 AD and its Grand Hall of the Great Sage contains a 110ft buddha carved in 1956. Ling Yin has a number of buddha's carved in the hill side as well. Without th ... 5 photos [full story]
October 31st 2009 Asia » China » Hangzhou
After breakfast we met and we all jumped into three of the finest vessels Hangzhou's West Lake has to provide and we went for a ride around Lesser Yingzhou Isle and back. Quite a workout for the rowe ... 3 photos [full story]
After breakfast we met and we all jumped into three of the finest vessels Hangzhou's West Lake has to provide and we went for a ride around Lesser Yingzhou Isle and back. Quite a workout for the rowe ... 3 photos [full story]
October 30th 2009 Asia » China » Hangzhou
Hefang street is full of tourist shops and places to eat. Didi used to shop here with her Grandmother when she was little. We met Didi's family here for our first dinner together. Fourteen of us fr ... 4 photos [full story]
Hefang street is full of tourist shops and places to eat. Didi used to shop here with her Grandmother when she was little. We met Didi's family here for our first dinner together. Fourteen of us fr ... 4 photos [full story]
October 30th 2009 Asia » China » Hangzhou
After another overnight train ride on a much nicer train we arrived in Hangzhou at 8AM local time Friday. We checked in, cleaned up, and headed out for a bit of walking. Unfortunately, it's hotter t ... 5 photos [full story]
After another overnight train ride on a much nicer train we arrived in Hangzhou at 8AM local time Friday. We checked in, cleaned up, and headed out for a bit of walking. Unfortunately, it's hotter t ... 5 photos [full story]
October 9th 2009 Asia » China » Hangzhou
Tourstrecke: Beijing-Nanjing-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Shanghai-Beijing Da in der Woche vom 1. Oktober bis zum 8. Oktober hier in China National Holiday ist und wir somit frei hatten, beschlossen wir eine k ... 71 photos [full story]
Tourstrecke: Beijing-Nanjing-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Shanghai-Beijing Da in der Woche vom 1. Oktober bis zum 8. Oktober hier in China National Holiday ist und wir somit frei hatten, beschlossen wir eine k ... 71 photos [full story]
September 9th 2009 Asia » China » Hangzhou
After being in Shanghai for about two days, I head to my destination for at least the next year, Hangzhou. Although I had been in China for the past two summers, I have actually never been to Hangzho ... [full story]
After being in Shanghai for about two days, I head to my destination for at least the next year, Hangzhou. Although I had been in China for the past two summers, I have actually never been to Hangzho ... [full story]
July 24th 2009 Asia » China » Hangzhou
I wrote the words, Eclipse of the Sun on the whiteboard. "Can anyone tell me, what the word 'eclipse' means?" "Sir! Sir! It's when the Moon eats the Sun!" I'm back in Indonesia teaching English ... 20 photos [full story]
I wrote the words, Eclipse of the Sun on the whiteboard. "Can anyone tell me, what the word 'eclipse' means?" "Sir! Sir! It's when the Moon eats the Sun!" I'm back in Indonesia teaching English ... 20 photos [full story]
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