Yungang Caves

Work for this amazing set of caves started in 460. The caves include 51, 000 ancient statues. Some of the Buddhas are enormous -17 meters high- and some are tiny (the 10,000 Buddha cave is named for the number of small Buddha's carved inside). For the large statues, workers started at the high 'window' and worked their way in. They carved from the top down, getting rid of excess rock and debris out this 'window'. Some have only one large statue while others are filled with intricate stories told through intricate carvings. A real must to see.

Heading into November

November 12th 2011
Heading into the month of November, we are thinking of snow, wind, long underwear and heavy coats. Oh for the bliss of first year when we didn’t know what faced us in winter! But, compared to current temperatures of places that the people we love, we are in a heat wave in the low teens. Blizzards in the Maritimes, frigid temperatures in Peace River and skiing in Whistler makes us grateful for t ... read more

Asia » China » Dongbei » Dalian

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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