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Exploring Guangzhou - Fall 2017- Lotus Hill (Lianhuashan)  
   

Exploring Guangzhou - Fall 2017- Lotus Hill (Lianhuashan)

Occupying an area of 3872 square meters, the pavilion houses 1000 Guanyin icons made of various materials such as jade, wood, copper, and colorized porcelain. Therefore, it is named the pavilion of a thousand Buddhas. Standing as high as 12 meters, the Buddha statue sits with crossed legs and shows a serene expression.
China-A new life

January 3rd 2016
Antarctic is done for the time being. Someday I may try to go back to that type of life and travels. But now a new adventure awaits me. It took two years and a forest of paperwork, but now I have a job working as support staff at the American Consulate in Guangzhou, China. Ive been in country for seven weeks now on the start of a two year contract. Every weekend I explore the sights, sounds, cultu ... read more
Asia » China » Guangdong

Chinese Flag 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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