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October 30th 2015

Published: January 16th 2017

Another ancient and exciting place I encountered on my unforgettable and long trip in China. I arrived in the historical city of Luoyang at night, as it often happen when travelling long distances. Even though it was dark I could not miss the splendid entrance of my place that I found there called properly: 红门. A beautiful and old red door that led to this place where I stayed for a few day... Read Full Entry

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Marco

Travelphilosophy

I was born on September 12 1983 in an Italian town called Rimini, located in the Emilia-Romagna province along the northern east coast of the Adriatic sea. I lived there for a few years up to the age of 7 and I then moved with my family to my mother native town Brescia, where I grew up and spent my adolescence. This idea about travelling around the world came up in 2006, a bit for the curiosity to see places that I watched on TV, when I was a child, and also with the goal to change lifestyle, to face new challenges, meeting and communicate with people of different cultures and learning t... full info

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19th January 2017

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Shaolin Si
I visited Luoyang to see the Longmen Grottoes but also visited the "6 Star" Tourist site at Shaolin Si, which had that rare and highest rating in China. Is it still so rated? I have the Jet Li video at home which I presume is the film you refer to. I hope they still have the Kung fu show even if just for tourists. Having been brought up believing I am Grasshopper, I am saddened to hear of your report of Shaolin Si's decline.

19th January 2017

Travelphilosophy
Marco

Shaolin Si
Yes Dave, unfortunately like most historical places in China are declining with the passing years. But I still like to look at that as a place of great holiness and importance,I think places like this one never die and I am very happy to have come to admire this remarkable sight...

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