I'm no Robert Langdon

Okay, so my guess was that the big lion stepping on the small one was a symbol of the emperor's supreme power over his subject. Apparently I was way off because the sign said that it was a symbol of the maternal nature of protection. The symbol of the emperor's power is another lion that looks to be playing with a ball. Go figure!

The Agony and the Ecstasy (thanks to Irving Stone for the title)

October 23rd 2010
For those who have never done the backpacker / travel-on-the-cheap thing, I have to tell you, it can be some seriously hard work at times. I mean, there really is an art to travelling as cheaply and close to the ground as possible. I was reminded of this recently when I caught an overnight train from Yichang (the end of the Yangtze River Cruise) to Zhiangjiajie. I caught the train at 1am and ha ... read more

Asia » China » Hunan » Fenghuang

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

Joined	August 10th 2010	Trips	1
Last Login	July 27th 2013	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	16	Guestbook	87
Photos	936	Forum Posts	1