Blogs from Shenyang, Liaoning, China, Asia - page 2

(delayed blog) My Spring of 2013 trip to Shenyang, Liaoning province. As I haven't been updating this blog for a long time, I simply can not remember the trip well enough to write a story so I'll stick to just a few pics...... read more

Shopping in Shenyang. This is only one of the shopping areas. Over 300 stores. The cars, the bikes,the carts, the buses, the people, the people, OH MY!!!!... read more

Hello yall As you have seen from my blogs there is a lot of high rises here, some as tall as 40 stories or more. Where we are we have large windows from floor to ceiling. Due to all the constuction all over the city, the windows are very dirty. I have attempted several time to try to hang out the windows and try to clean them, not happening. So I have been questioning my husband to try to find out if the community washers the windows in the spring. Have not found that out yet. But, one day I was looking out the window at the building across from me and saw this cable hanging from the side of the building and the wind was up that day. The cable wis whipping all over the ... read more

My visit to the Palace. Shenyang Imperial Palace of Qing Dynasty. This imperial place was built from 1625 to 1636. Before conquering the entire China and establishing the Qing Dynasty, the last feudal dynasty of China, emperor Nurhachi and Huangtaiji of Manchu lived here. The octagonal shape of Dazheng Hall imitates the shape of tent used by the northern nomads. Hope you enjoy the pictures. We were the only expats in the whole area. So with my blond hair I was ask a lot if they could take my picture. My husband had a great time having his picture made with a lot of young girls that were asking him to pose with them. Back home everyone calls me Queen Esther,HEEEEEE..... the day at the palace was like I was a Queen and everyone was wanting ... read more

I know this is not a subject that I would normally talk about but before we arrived in China I was told of these toilets and that I needed to be prepared. I am from the South USA and I know a lot of people that think we are so backwoods that we go to do our business ( if you know what I mean) in the woods. NOT!!!! We have posion ivy, think about that, but the same concept is here except that it is indoors, most of the time. I have not been caught out and had the pleasure of using one of these, but my husband did. I am still laughing from the details of how he made it happen. I want go there just use your imagination. The adventure continues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... read more