Dongshan Temple

Dapeng #1: Dongshan Temple

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June 22nd 2023
A three day weekend albeit it Thursday to Saturday for Dragon Boat Festival. I took the same bus combo as last time to get there, but instead of taking the subway first, I took a bus as I was getting on at a different (earlier) stop. The bus stop was pretty busy when I got there and it took a few buses before I was able to get a seat on the E11, the bus that does the longest section of the route. ... read more

Asia » China

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more