The Grand Palace

This huge complex was built as the royal residence, government office and the home of the Emerald Buddah. This was carved from a block of jade and first discovered in 1434 in Chiang Rai. It had been covered with plaster thought to be an ordinary buddah until an abbot discovered a piece missing off the nose revealing the green stone underneath.

Winter Holiday Parts 4- Bangkok

February 19th 2010
We arrived in Bangkok on a Thursday and were immediately hit by the heat and humidity. Must have been in the high 30's everyday that we were there. Going on recommendations of friends in China, we had booked a hotel on Rambutri Street for two days. We did not realize that we were in the absolute center of twenty-something backpacker heaven - one short block from Khoa San Road - the Mecca of all ... read more

Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Jinshitan

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

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