Blogs from Anhui, China, Asia - page 7

We got to the entrance of Mount Huangshan, a UNESCO heritage site which is known for its mountain top views of the clouds below, it is actually called the Sea Of Clouds and spectacular sunrises. We arrived at the entrance to the mountain by way of bus and taxi before spending around 11 hours climbing the west side steps and savouring the stunning views, the peaks are all roughly 1800M above sea level and have interesting Chinese names like “Beginning to believe peak”, “Cloud dispelling pavilion” and “The flower grown out of a writing bush rock”. There are steps the whole way, some of them very narrow and slippery. I did find it quite demanding because my knees aren't really that great, the physiotherapist has told me that eventually they’ll get back to normal but that’s ... read more

I sorted accommodation in Tunxi, a town with an old shopping street which was only 1 hour from Tangkou, the bus station that accesses the mountains. The bus ride to Tunxi was interesting, lanes of traffic don’t exist here, only tiny spaces between vehicles where you edge out at all angles. If there is a gap it will be filled in seconds. The highway code doesn’t exist here in any form, there are red lights but anything other than that is dismissed, even when pedestrians cross when the green man is lit the car still has right of way so you basically just have to weave in and out of the traffic stopping in the middle of 6 lanes holding your breath for another gap. The other thing with drivers here, they love using the horn, ... read more

This stop in Anhui is the most exciting as the Huanshan and Ancient Villages are all famous international sites with UNESCO World Heritage status. The Huangshan City area (including Wuyuan) belonged to the rich merchant groups in old Huizhou that were very active from the Tang to Qing dynasty. With the riches, they built villages that were well designed, nicely decorated and included safety features to protect the family member since the men were not at home for long periods of time because of their trading business. On the first day, we visited Chenkan Ancient Village which was recommended to us by the taxi driver. This village is privately managed by the villagers and is not featured in official tourist sites. We had planned to visit Huangshan on the second day but it was snowing there ... read more

Our all of classmates had gone to Anhui last year! It was wanderful day ,we had good mood for the trip ! "Are you ready..... "and then everybody answered teacher's word : "YES!" ... read more

So here's the simplicity of the story made sweet and simple, so I try. About a month before Christmas I start looking for ideas to make a tree. At first I didnt even know that Christmas trees existed and then later I find It's a erected Cypress tree. No way! So I stick with the plan to make a cylinder type tree. I buy chicken wire, string, tools, and other stuff. Bad idea with the tree. Actually it was a good idea but limited on tools and magic pretty much. I know my work has a tree so I decided to "borrow" it. Trying to keep it low budget and creative i made most of the decorations. Also the fact that I had NO IDEA where to get the real Christmas decorations added to the fact ... read more