Blogs from Jiangsu, China, Asia - page 4

Geo: 32.05, 118.78Guazhouzhen. ChinaFerry ride across the Yanksee?? Why not.After being in China for so long we really enjoy seeing the REAL China.... read more

Geo: 32.05, 118.78Time to restart this BLOG.This is year number 6 for us now.It was supposed to be a 3 year experience but lots of things have changed.This is my New Years resolution. Keep this up to date and incorporate photos. Year of the Rooster will be a great year for me the Snake. Lets get this year started. ... read more

We had arrived in Suzhou quite late the previous evening, so had only had a short walk out to find some dinner. Today we were ready to explore. We headed towards the main shopping area, nearish to where we were staying in search of some breakfast. We found a place selling coffee and juices so got some of them. We didn't find any food, but did come across a nice looking temple. The Xuan Miao Temple was built in 276 AD, but had a different name, Zhen Qing Taosist Temple, back then. The temple changed names pretty frequently, normally when a new dynasty took over ruling China. The temple was quite big, as there were buildings connected to it, that were not joined to it, so we got to explore those too. I love all the ... read more

Nach bestandenen Mid-Term Exams, gönnte uns die Schule einen kleinen Urlaub. Zur Auswahl standen Beijing und Wuxi. Da ich bereits in Beijing war, ging ich wie auch etwa 120 andere Studenten nach Wuxi. Am ersten Tag stand der Besuch der CCTV Movie and TV Base, ein Ort an dem chinesische TV-Serien und Filme gedreht wurden, an. Das wurde uns aber nicht direkt gesagt und daher dachten wir zuerst, es wäre wie ein historisches Dorf. Nachdem ich aber zufällig etwas fester gegen eine Mauer fasste und merkte dass sie hohl war, wurde das mit dem Drehort doch einleuchtender. Auch wenn vielleicht nicht sehr original historisch, die Umgebung war doch wirklich schön, da dieser Schauplatz auch an dem Taihu Lake angrenzt. Skurill ist es aber doch. In den ersten 15 Minuten zu Fuß (wenigstens nur soweit) wird alle ... read more

Wow, time fliesmust be the most accurate of all the idioms. It is mind boggling to think that I have just 6 weeks left in China. My last day in Wuxi is November 30 and with the help of my friend Susan who will spend my last week here with me, I will be home on December 2. I have been so very fortunate to have many friends come to visit and to have made many new friends in my year here. Jenna came in August and we had a great time and an amazing trip to Huangshan Mountain. The natural beauty was astonishing and the hiking was ridiculously steep, arduous and at times, scary. It was really magical and ended with a visit to the Huangshan Hot Springs. Just what my aching body needed and ... read more