Xumi Shan

In southern Ningxia there is a collection of ancient Buddhist carvings in the hillsides. The statues were actually carved out of the rock itself. Unfortunately a lot of the statues are now gone and only grottoes remain, but the red rock scenery was wonderful to see.

Following the Yellow River

October 14th 2007
Getting Back on Track My unexpected, month long trip to Mongolia put my travel plans a little askew and I found myself in an awful hurry to get to Nepal. This is not to say that I was keen to get out of China, for that should be implied after six months of lethargic bumming around in that wonderful country full of grotesque inequalities and startling contrasts, as I was instead rushing ... read more

Asia » China » Ningxia

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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