http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Dongbei/Changchun/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , Dongbei , Changchun en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:31:03 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:31:03 UTC Changchun to BenxinbspAsia raquonbspChina raquonbspDongbei raquonbspChangchun By frequentflyerJune 6th 2007 After more driving this morning we get to today's highlight Benxi Cave with the longest underground river in China 5th longest in the world. It's about 5km long average depth of 2m and deepest is 7m. Average water temperature is 0C and the fishloach in the river has esse http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Dongbei/Changchun/blog-170503.html This morning I visited the Imperial Palace of the Qing dynasty in Shenyang. The Qing Dynasty was the second time when the whole of China was ruled by foreigners the Manchu. The first time was during the Yuan Dynasty when China was controlled by the Mongols. The Qing Dynasty lasted from 16441911 A.D. The Palace is much smaller than the one in Beijing about 112 the size and was used before de http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Dongbei/Changchun/blog-169034.html I really hadn't thought this through there was me thinking I'll spend four months travelling in a tropical climate forgetting China is in fact a very big place just like the USA where you can have freezing Alaska or sunny Florida. I'm now a few hours' drive away from the Russian and North Korean Border right up in the topright corner if you like it's bitterly cold here I landed in Beiji http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Dongbei/Changchun/blog-102810.html