Longqing Gorge and Tanzhe Si Temple

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October 7th 2006

Published: October 11th 2006

Summary: After we visit the Badaling section of the Great Wall we drive high in the mountains to the Longqing Gorge. This is a waterdam creating electricity for a lot of villages. It is a protected nature surrounding. You go upstairs by entering a very big dragonmouth. Here is a escalator divided in eight sections and the longest of the world. You find this escalator in the Guiness Book of Records... Read Full Entry

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Longqing Gorge and Tanzhe Si Temple

We were invited for a lunch by Li, our driver

Longqing Gorge and Tanzhe Si Temple

The ladies were smiling all the time

Longqing Gorge and Tanzhe Si Temple

The Tanzhe Si Temple was very difficult to find. We were searching for more than one hour. But the place is great and lies high in the mountains

Longqing Gorge and Tanzhe Si Temple

In this temple is a very active community of Tibetan monks and nuns

Longqing Gorge and Tanzhe Si Temple

12th October 2006

Josien
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Naar mijn idee is deze kabelbaan tig keer groter dan die in Saarburg Josien

13th October 2006

Erika
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Wat fantastisch
He kanjers. Wat zijn die laatste foto's bij dat stuwmeer en die tempel mooi zeg. Daar zou ik zelf ook best een tijdje rond willen banjeren. Geweldig om te zien en leuk dat ik met jullie mag meegeniete,n(of is het eigenlijk meer bedoeld om iedereen jaloers te maken (geintje). Ien, ben je volgende week weer aan het werk. Dan kom ik de verhalen wel even aanhoren. Groet en tot horens/ziens, Erika

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