The Magical China Trip 2012

Xi’an and Vicinity – October 20 – 22, 2012

CHINA | Monday, 29 Oct 2012 | Views [17240]

Daen finally arrived on Friday afternoon, October 19 th , exhausted but happy to be in China. I was greatly relieved and happy to see him. He had his own adventures getting there, including having to travel all the way across Seoul, Korea, ... Read more >

Tags: banpo village, shaanxi historical museum, terracotta warriors, xian

Xi'an

CHINA | Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012 | Views [1114]

Today is Wednesday. I am back at the Xi’an Skytel Hotel; a guide picked me up from the train station and delivered me here, then hurried off to pick up someone else at the airport. What do I do with myself while waiting for Daen to ... Read more >

Tags: china, xian

Famen Temple

CHINA | Sunday, 14 Oct 2012 | Views [7211] | Comments [2]

I went to the FaMenSi (法门寺, pronounced fa mun tssuh ) this morning. The ancient temple, which has undergone considerable reconstruction since its origin circa 557 to 581, has been pretty well overwhelmed by the new one, completed in 2009. ... Read more >

Tags: china, fanmen temple, xian