"CHINA" China by swesn

China Travel Guide: 35,886 reviews and 78,811 photos

CHINA 2002 >>

...+| Part of RTW 2002-2003 |+...

A minaret against the sunset
A yodelling call to the evening prayer
Incense smoke, lighted candles
Joss papers burn in the temple pyre

Yak-butter lamps flicker on the altar
'Wind horse' papers strewn across the pass
Prayer wheels creak as they spin clock-wise
Fluttering in the wind, white and yellow scarves

Faded Bodhisattvas with missing arms
A thousand Buddhas peer out of caves
A wall that snakes forever into the mist
Brick by brick, stacked up by slaves

... written by trisha

Tibetan woman in Langmusi market

What is the REAL China? Magnificent wilderness with stunning mountain peaks? Quaint settlements with minority villagers dressed in their elaborate costumes and head-gears? Lovingly preserved towns with Oriental-looking buildings gunning for tourist money? Grotty towns by rivers with maximum pollution? Huge bustling cities of 10 million people or more easily? Caves and ruins steeped in history? Temples, stupas, mosques and mausoleums dripping with cultures?

Actually, China is everything of the above AND MORE... Diverse, interesting and full of spits!

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KUNMING

DALI

LIJIANG

CHENGDU

SONGPAN

LANGMUSI

XIAHE

XINING

DUNHUANG

TURPAN

URUMQI

KASHGAR

BEIJING

To MONGOLIA 2002 ...

Lake Karakul, beyond Kashgar

Also, please travel with my articles at :

RETURN OF THE BACKPACK
( .. Kunming .. Dali .. Lijiang .. )

HORSES, TRAINS AND MUDDY PUBLIC BUSES
( .. Chengdu .. Songpan .. Zoige .. )

OF MONKS AND YAK-MEN
( .. Langmusi .. Xiahe .. Xining .. )

DESPERATELY SEEKING SHADE
( .. Dunhuang .. Turpan .. Urumqi .. Tian Chi .. Urumqi .. )

DIAL M FOR MUTTON
( .. Kashgar .. Lake Karakul .. Urumqi .. Tian Chi .. )

FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE
( .. Beijing .. Erenhot .. )

Last visit to China: Apr 2002
Intro Updated Aug 14, 2004
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Reviews (52)

KUNMING Hotels (10)

Pros: - Centrally located - Comfortable beds in an OK room - Fronted by a swanky hotel reception, with a travel agent... more travel advice

TURPAN : GAO CHANG RUINS Things to Do (12)

Gao Chang Ruins is located near Turpan. It is an atmospheric place with high, crumbled city walls and somewhat intact... more travel advice

Tibetan flag at Ta'er Si Monastery - China

XINING : TA'ER SI MONASTERY Things to Do (12)

Ta’er Si Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Yellow Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism and it is located at... more travel advice

Red lanterns come on when dusk falls in Lijiang - China

LIJIANG Hotels (10)

Pros: - Cosy but expensive cafe in front - Very comfortable beds and nice bed-sheets - Book exchange (2 to exchange for... more travel advice

Nightlife (1)
KASHGAR : NIGHT MARKET
Warnings Or Dangers (5)
See All GANSU PROVINCE : BUS INSURANCE SCAM
Restaurants (6)
See All DUNHUANG : DONKEY MEAT NOODLE
Off The Beaten Path (5)
See All DUNHUANG : YA DAN DI MAO

Shopping (3)
See All BEIJING : SILK MARKET
Transportation (3)
See All TRANS-MONGOLIAN RAILWAY
Tourist Traps (3)
See All BEIJING : GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Local Customs (4)
See All TIBETAN DAGGERS

Travelogues (1)

Written Jul 30, 2003

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Comments (14)

nepalgoods Aug 24, 2003 at 6:59 AM Report Abuse

Great B/W pics!
jinwenwang Jul 4, 2003 at 11:03 AM Report Abuse

back to your China pages...still got impressed. really excellent works!
bebop88 Jun 12, 2003 at 9:53 AM Report Abuse

Lots of great info, especially on the interior of China. Well done!!
kittyzhaojin Jun 1, 2003 at 11:19 PM Report Abuse

Great infomation. Surprised that you have seen some Naxi characters.Quite interesting experiences .Thanx :)
sunshinee Jun 1, 2003 at 8:39 AM Report Abuse

tks for the card,your info will be very useful for me when i travel to china next time!
genispp Jun 1, 2003 at 6:58 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful page: good info and photos.I like your postcard.
simcard Jun 1, 2003 at 4:53 AM Report Abuse

Great tips! Thanks for showing us the other side of China. //Emily
marenloo Jun 1, 2003 at 1:46 AM Report Abuse

THANK U!
Bonobo2005 Jun 1, 2003 at 1:09 AM Report Abuse

It was a big pleasure to read your China page! Excellent work! and yeah...the "toilets".....ouchhh
alycat Jun 1, 2003 at 1:01 AM Report Abuse

Im an environmentalist at heart, hope the panda population grows by leaps n bounds. Plannin a trip to china soon, will definetely give u a shout>