Archive for category: China

Here in Krygyzstan – internet can be difficult – so here’s a holding post showing my recent China travels – off horse trekking for some days tomorrow in the mountains; hopefully this new map series with be soon be linked to my continuing archives from across the years.

Outside of Turpan in Xinjiang province are the Flaming Mountains, so-named as under the mid-day sun their rutted, ravine complexion resembles red-orange-multi-colored tongues of fire. Well, so local myths have it.

Rongwo Gonchen Gompa Tibetan monastery of Tongren ( Repkong – in Qinghai Province ) and the neighboring valley monasteries of Wutun Si & Gomar Gompa.

“Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself” – a few – of many – words of wisdom by the Great Chinese Philosopher – Confucius; or Kǒng Fūzǐ = Master Kong: 551 BC – 479 BC.

China’s amazing Dazai-Jinkeng “Dragon’s Backbone” Rice Terraces amid the Yao ethnic minority villages, as seen from hiking around Taintouzhou

Tai Shan – or Mount Tai – is one of “Five Sacred Mountains” of Chinese Daoist belief; and is regarded as the foremost of the five. It has been a place of worship for at least 3,000 years

Amid the western mountains of Shanxi province in China is the remote and ancient cave-house village of Lijiashan, perched high above the Yellow River.

Chinese New Year @ Xian – Bell Tower & lanterns, Colors

Deep within Fujian Province are the stunning traditional villages of the Hakka people, famed for constructing these huge, walled villages known as Tulou.

Elementary school children at English class, Grade 4, Tai’an, China. The lesson: parts of the body. I would elicit the answer by moving a part of my body and then ask them: What is this? And then ask How many? Big or small? etc …