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CNY HuangShan Trip 2009

Travel Journal
in Huangshan by Saravana
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For the Chinese New year holidays i decided to go to HuangShan. I was
looking forward for a change of scenery from the usual tibetian
mountains that im drawn to. And what better place than HuangShan to get
a perfect taste of the Chinese mountain scenery. The Chinese people,
and poets alike, never seem to tire of coming up with new ways to
praise the HuangShan scenery. And all the photo's i've seen of the
place seem to backup their claim. I was a bit circumspect about going
there during winter but after a bit of research i found that the winter
scenery is supposed to be the best with clear blue skies and the trees
and mountains covered by snow. One day before i was due to leave it was
snowing in Huangshan... I was excited...

Journal Entries

30th
Jan
2009
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Jiuhuashan..
in Jiuhuashan by Saravana
"Chinese people are not religious. They don't believe in God, they just like going to the temples for fun and the experience", said a chinese guy on the train when we were talking about my plans to go to JiuHuaShan.

It can't be true, I thought. People always need to turn to a higher power for solace. They need to be comforted, need something or someone with a seemingly infinite capacity to lend... (more)
29th
Jan
2009
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night out on the old street...
in Huangshan by Saravana
Two days of being shrouded by the Huangshan mist was enough to dampen my sprits. The lure of hot running water and central heating was too tempting to pass. On reaching Huangshan city, i went straight to the railway station to book my return tickets to Beijing for the next day.
"No" she said.. There were no sleeper tickets to Beijing for tomorrow's train.  "Min Tien Min Tien ??" I asked..  ('min... (more)
28th
Jan
2009
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Amid the Huangshan mist..
in Huangshan by Saravana
For the Chinese New year holidays i decided to go to HuangShan. I was looking forward for a change of scenery from the usual tibetian mountains that im drawn to. And what better place than HuangShan to get a perfect taste of the Chinese mountain scenery. The Chinese people, and poets alike, never seem to tire of coming up with new ways to praise the HuangShan scenery. And all the photo's i've seen of... (more)

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