20231022- A Silk Road song "Fellow Travellers" 同路人 by Xiao Zhan : Released 16/10/23

Golden Goose Pagoda IN Xian

The start of the Silk Road begins in this ancient city!

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We came to Xian on 14/10/23 till 22/10/23

This song was released on `16/10/23..

Good memory of Xian!

 

200231020 & 21 Yellow River (Loess Plateau) and Hukou Waterfall!

 

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1. Do you know that 'Loess" means yellow?!!

2. Do you know that the Yellow River starts near the Mongolian side in the west and flows to the East sea in more than 99 turns?
3. Do you know that it separated Shaanxi and Shanxi at the Hukou waterfalls- the mid point of this great river in China? Where is narrows at the place and the water drops over 30m in height here rendering a spectacular vapour and water falls?

The Loess Plateau - such a vast expanse of land formation.

Shaanxi does not get the flooding ! It is the cause of the flooding downstream in Henan area as the yellow sand washed and accumulated over downstream! 

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An interesting video of this great Yellow River and a peek at a Justice Court and a bandits village around this huge mountainous place where the river flows...

and the teapot like waterfalls at Hukou!

Hukou! Waterfalls!

20231019 - Longzhou Danxia/ Aligator Rock / Tongwan City Ruins

 

The Red earth like mars @ Longzhou and the limestone ruins at Tongwan. Quite a contrast with just 70km apart.

First time walking on the glass bridge! COOL!

Indeed a very rich geographical, archaelogical & historical place of landscape.

 The land before time!

In the AD400, 1600 years ago....The Huns and the Hans

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At Jingbian on the road, saw part of the Great Wall ruins too!

Part of the Great wall remains behind !

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Video of the amazing landscape of land formation and the ruins...

20231018 _Yucha Grand Canyon @ Gangquan!

Though there was lots of land journey from place to place, it was a good experience. From a crowded high mountain of Huashan to to the plateau region up north, the crowd dissipated to hardly any souls!

It was a great contrast.

No more natural private agricultural and animal farming as most are now nationalised.

Their Wind Farms were a plenty!

So what does Shaanxi had to offer?

Lots of corn fields, pessimons, dates, grapes, apples and walnuts!

And you must love lambs! It is a goatie land!

Hardly any porky...cos more muslims with the Hui!

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20231017 -Huashan! Lucky no climb!

 

Huashan! Ren San Ren Hai Experience!

Oh Gosh!

Rom8:28 - the rain also came ! So did not climb too! Glad!

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Video! Paints a thousand words!

20231016 - Terracotta and Eternal Sorrow Song Musical!

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Videos!

A must see Terracotta in Xian! Still digging!

Another Must see in Xian - this awesome 3D, special effects outdoor theatre at HuaQing Palace! A real story set in 600AD  about the Tang Dynasty Emperor And His concumbine! The last part was however, not real - good ending in dream. Outdoor can be cold at night! Brrrrrrr.... 3 shows running daily in the evening! We caught the first at 7:10 pm last 1 hour and 10 min!

20231015-22 : Xian City Tour & NS Gate Walls! The Ancient City!

 Xian : Ancient City Wall 

North Gate - Muslim Quarter/ Grand Mosque

South Gate - Everbright City 

Centre : Bell and Drum Tower

This existing Xian ancient wall was built from AD1370 to 1378 under the First Emperor of Ming Dynasty - Zhu Yuanzhang. Xian was once the capital city of Tang Dynasty (AD618-907), previously called Chang An. Present city wall was an extension/ enlargement of the Tang Imperial wall.  Total length : 13.75km / Height is 12m. Thickness from 12-18m

At South Gate - also called the Yongning Gate (22/10/23)

North Gate - Drum Tower

Overlooking Bell Tower

Cultural Costumes Walkabout by locals!

Promoted recently after Covid...getting the younger gen more aware of the chinese culture!

Muslim Quarter @ North Gate - All snacks and food!

Xian:- shaanxi 

• One of the 4 greatest ancient capitals ( Beijing, Luoyang, Nanjing, Xian)
• Start of the Silk Road
• Previously known as Chang An.

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Videos of Xian on D1 and D9 of the trip : 15/12/23 & 22/10/23 !

20231004_Hosting Eric at JB (Lotus pond walk at Eko)

Always nice to host friends in JB!

Walking Eko Botanik Lotus park 1 of 3 on 5/10/23!

Guess the visitors do what we usually do! LOL! A golf swing at the range!