Shang Hai literally means “above the sea” and gave the name of this city. Shanghai is now the biggest city in the world with an astounding 24M inhabitants. Yet the city feels surprisingly spacious, modern and a nice place to live in. I probably was lucky to get a clear sky, I must say pollution…
Next stop in my Shanghai area trip after Hangzhou (see previous article), Suzhou. Suzhou also has a very ancient history dating back to 500 BC, it is sometimes known as the “Venice of the East”. God knows how many Venice there are in the world but basically every town with waterways is the Venice of something.…
The West Lake The heart of Hangzhou is its lake: the city is organised around it and it’s the traveler’s high point, which is well deserved: Around the lake is a relaxed lifestyle: Water Calligraphy (Did he want to highlight the impermanence of things and life ?), Tai Chi, Cycling, Boating,…
Approaching Koh Phi Phi: Incredible green-azure color of the sea… Beach of Koh Phi Phi northern island
Chinese painting is rich with beautiful mountains and foggy landscapes, waterways and fields, and here was an opportunity to see the real thing: Guilin City Li River – on cruise to Yangshuo Notice the water buffalos on the foreground Phoenix tail bamboos on the Yulong river Yangshuo Dragon bridge
Guilin – 桂林 (or Gwai lam in Cantonese) is a region in China Guangxi province, a 1h flight from Hong Kong. Literally it means “the forest of osmanthus”, osmanthus being a tree that is very present in the region, its leaves and flowers being used to flavour tea or wine. Part of our trip to…
Visit to Tokyo this week: Typhoon left us with continuous rain on Sunday, allowing for some interesting impressions Layers Youth in Style In Tokyo, and perhaps Japan in general, people do considerable research to have their own unique style. Men and women alike. Rainy Sunday Morning Yoyogi park –…
Shangri la does not exist. Let’s start at the beginning: Shangri la is an imaginary paradisiac place invented in the novel “Lost Horizon” written by James Hilton in 1933. Then China renamed Zhongdian to Shangri-La in 2001 to promote tourism, due to its similarity with the Shangri-La or the book. Today’s Shangri-La is very close…
Yunnan (雲南, literally “cloud of the south”) is a Chinese province located South-East of the territory. Lijiang is a city renowned for its beauty, listed in UNESCO world heritage. It is located 2,500m above sea level, and the air is pure. The old town does not allow any other vehicle than electric scooters, making it very…
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