China... oh China...
To be honest China was never on my priority list of travels, I was conscious it was an amazing country and their culture and cultural heritage is impressive... but still not on my priority list... However being in Mongolia, made it easy, made it good!
This was the second time in Beijing and coming from UB it feels so amazing, the civilisation! I'm not sure my perspectives of China would be the same if i went from Europe.
It's been a while since this trip, great trip, so i wont do the narrative part...
In very very brief, we went with Antonio and Peter (Antonio on his way back to Europe and Peter to pick up his mother) on the train to spent some time in Beijing, living i have to say the good life! nice restaurants, bars etc... a few days later some friends of Antonio arrived from Spain, and then after a couple of days in Beijing we left to Xi'an. Peter came back to UB. We visited Xi'an in the proper touristy way, then i it was time for me to go back to Beijing and flight back to UB, the boys kept travelling in China.
I'm glad i saw something more than Beijing, Xian still a major city but less spoiled by globalisation: if i might say!
I have over 500 photos so i'll just select 1 or 2 from each place we visited.... (after all it looks like i couldnt really just choose one or two.... sorry!)
Enjoy!
To be honest China was never on my priority list of travels, I was conscious it was an amazing country and their culture and cultural heritage is impressive... but still not on my priority list... However being in Mongolia, made it easy, made it good!
This was the second time in Beijing and coming from UB it feels so amazing, the civilisation! I'm not sure my perspectives of China would be the same if i went from Europe.
It's been a while since this trip, great trip, so i wont do the narrative part...
In very very brief, we went with Antonio and Peter (Antonio on his way back to Europe and Peter to pick up his mother) on the train to spent some time in Beijing, living i have to say the good life! nice restaurants, bars etc... a few days later some friends of Antonio arrived from Spain, and then after a couple of days in Beijing we left to Xi'an. Peter came back to UB. We visited Xi'an in the proper touristy way, then i it was time for me to go back to Beijing and flight back to UB, the boys kept travelling in China.
I'm glad i saw something more than Beijing, Xian still a major city but less spoiled by globalisation: if i might say!
I have over 500 photos so i'll just select 1 or 2 from each place we visited.... (after all it looks like i couldnt really just choose one or two.... sorry!)
Enjoy!
Beijing
The Art / Galleries "quarter"
What is sad about this photo is that is a natural face!
I was leaning over to give a kiss to the statue and it moved, this was my natural reaction!!!
The Art / Galleries "quarter"
What is sad about this photo is that is a natural face!
I was leaning over to give a kiss to the statue and it moved, this was my natural reaction!!!
The old summer palace
in an attempt to visit the more recent palace we ended up in the old one, not easy when the quanji (??) instructions are wrong!
The Great Wall
or as Mongolian call it the White wall...
The whole group
Carlos, me, Marcos, Peter & Antonio
the way down, the slide/toboggan
I was ready to pay again the whole fee just to go down again!
Xi'an
The Mosque
The Mosque
The Muslim quarters
green eggs?
this was sooooo good!
Drum and Bell Tower
Drum tower and the kite runners
Bell tower from the Drum tower
Drum Tower
we were lucky enough to be there for the performance... if i get a change i'll upload the videos on you tube!
the muslim quarters from the drum tower
View of the Drum tower from the Bell tower!
@ Bell tower,
the classic pic!
Mad traffic in Xi'an
Touristy night performance...
but still nice!
On the streets...
Stone palace
this is how the replicate them...
Around the city wall...
Terra-cota warriors!
Big Pagoda
Back in Beijing....
The Summer Palace!
stunning!
2 comments:
Jolies photos!
Pourquoi t'as un ongle noir sur la photo avec le tambour géant??!
^^ bisous, et j'suis vraiment contente de t'avoir eu au tel cette aprem! :-D
phine
bellas las fotos...me recuerdo del summer palace........en xi'an, no viste las piramides ?.....ya acceptan ensenarlas..una es del doble de gizeh egipto..
on peut pas tous faire..je sais..
pap's
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