Visiting Wuwei, Gansu province. Now THIS is a big Buddha!

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June 15th 2013

Published: June 15th 2013

In order to get to Xinjiang Province I have decided to cross the Hexi Corridor, which is the Northern Silk Road, the historical route that connects China to Central Asia. To the north of the Gansu Corridor lies the sandy Gobi Desert, to the south is the Tibetan Plateau and its colorful mountains. I entered the Gansu corridor through Wuwei. Wuwei is a small city that is rapidly developing and moder... Read Full Entry

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Jeremy Chiron

Jeremyaroundtheworld

I am a 36-year old language teacher, currently working in Beijing. I was born in France but China has been my home for many years. I taught French and English in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, for 6 years. I never thought I would stay in China for such a long time but it’s been an amazing experience! Professionally speaking, teaching Chinese students is extremely rewarding. They are so hard-working and eager to learn new things. And then China… there aren’t enough words to describe this intricate (hence fascinating) country. “China is not to be liked or disliked: i... full info

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15th June 2013

a wall has been built to keep the water away from its feet

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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I know this area...when I was there it was inaccessible to these grottoes. Fantastic to see shots of it and that the damage from the resevoir has been overcome with a wall...albeit ugly. The shots of the loess mountains bring back great memories...have you ever seen so many road tunnels? Lots of fantastic grotto sites in Gansu...many not in the guide books...hope you get to others.

9th April 2014

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FYI the direct road from Wuwei to Tian Ti Shan was shut yesterday (9th April 2014), so just had major journey - 4h there, 4h back the day after, and had to stay with a local family overnight in a nearby village. Amazing scenery on the back-roads though!! Also construction around Tian Ti Shan - looks like this may be a typical Chinese tourist site in a couple of years.

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