Month: September 2012

Guilin and the Caves

Guilin and the Caves

I always wondered why Chinese painters paint the way they do. They have such a stylized way with their brushes..

Xian and the Terra Cotta Warriors

Xian and the Terra Cotta Warriors

Wow…today was quite a day. We are in Xian, about 1.5 hours south of Bejing by plane. I thought there..

Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven

Today we visited the Temple of Heaven…a UNESCO World heritage site and considered one of the architectural masterpieces of the..

The Great Wall, Cloisonné, and Ming Tombs

The Great Wall, Cloisonné, and Ming Tombs

There are so many people here that they have to have a lottery system to be selected to have permission..

Beijing – Forbidden Ctiy

Beijing – Forbidden Ctiy

Hello from Beijing! We’ve arrived safely on the other side of the world and I have to say, the first..