Lunar new year in Tianshui
Fuxi Temple (Chinese: 伏羲廟) is located in Tianshui (天水), Gansu (甘肅), China. It was the 14th day of the first month in the lunar calendar when Choumeizai visited there, the locals were still celebrating lunar new year.
Fuxi Temple the original human
Fuxi Temple (Chinese: 伏羲廟) is located in Tianshui (天水), Gansu (甘肅), China. The construction of Fuxi Temple began in Yuan (元) Dynasty (14th century), but most of the structures nowadays were built in Qing (清) Dynasty (18th century).
Xianrenya the immortal cliff
Xianrenya (Chinese: 仙人崖) is part of Maijishan (麥積山), which is located in Tianshui (天水), Gansu (甘肅), China. The construction of Xianrenya began in the 5th century, but most of the temples we see nowadays were built in the Qing Dynasty (17th century).
Maijishan the Buddhist treasures
Maijishan Grottoes (Chinese: 麥積山石窟) are a series of 194 caves cut in the side of the hill of Majishan in Tianshui (天水), Gansu (甘肅) , China. Maijishan is a mountain formed of purplish red sandstone that literally translates as ‘Wheatstack Mountain’.
Longshui: Rift of the earth
Longshui(Chinese: 龍水峽) is a gorge located in Xiannüshan (仙女山), Chongqing (重慶), China. The gorge is around 5km long and 500 meters at the deepest, the landform is incredibly gorgeous.
Three Natural Bridges in Chongqing
The Three Natural Bridges (Chinese: 天生三橋) are a series of natural limestone bridges located in Xiannüshan (仙女山), Chongqing (重慶), China. They lie within the Wulong Karst National Geology Park, itself a part of the South China Karst-Wulong Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bridge on the River Kwai
‘Bridge on the River Kwai’ is a bridge located in Changwat Kanchanaburi (Thai: จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี), Thailand. The original name of Bridge on the River Kwai should be ‘Bridge 277’, which is part of the Siam–Burma Railway, now it becomes a popular tourist attraction due to fiction and movie.
Snowfall in Shirakabako
Shirakabako (Japanese: 白樺湖) is a reservoir at the height of 1416 meters above sea level, it is located in Nagano Prefecture (長野県), Japan. Shirakabako is a popular tourist attraction, you can do rowing and camping in summer and skiing in winter, the snowscape here shouldn’t be missed.
Winter in Shirakabako
Shirakabako (Japanese: 白樺湖) is located in Nagano Prefecture (長野県), Japan. The lake is 1416 meters above sea level and the deepest is around 9 meters. There are many ski resorts around the lake, but even though you don’t ski, you can still enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Buddha light above Potala
Potala Palace (Tibetan: པོ་ཏ་ལ) is located in the city of Lhasa (ལྷ་ས་གྲོང་ཁྱེར), Tibet. Potala Palace has been a World Heritage Site since 1994, it is the religious center of Tibet and a popular tourist attraction. Blessed by Buddha, Choumeizai sees ‘Buddha Light’ (halo) while climbing to Potala Palace.
Potala the Tibetan sanctum
Potala Palace (Tibetan: པོ་ཏ་ལ) is a dzong fortress in the city of Lhasa (ལྷ་ས་གྲོང་ཁྱེར), Tibet. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959, and also the religious and political center of Tibet. Potala Palace is a must go of every tourist who visits Tibet.
Kuqa’s couple who make naan
Kuqa (Uyghur: كۇچار شەھىرى) is a county-level city in Aksu Prefecture (ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى), Xinjiang (Chinese: 新疆), China. Besides its glorious history as an ancient Buddhist Kingdom, Kuqa is also famous for homemade naan (نان).
The story of Fujian tulou
Fujian tulou (Chinese: 福建土樓; literally 'Fujian earthen buildings') are Chinese rural dwellings unique to the Hakka in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian, China. They were mostly built between the 12th and the 20th centuries.
Zhaojiabao the royal descendant
Zhaojiabao (Chinese: 趙家堡, literally ’Zhao family castle’) is fortified family residence located in Zhangpu County (漳浦), Fujian Province (福建), China. The construction of Zhaojiabao began in 1600, the enclosing wall is around 5 meters tall in average.
Black mirror of Inner Mongolia
Lake General (Chinese: 將軍泡子) is located on the plateau of Ulan Butung (Mongolian script: ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠪᠤᠲᠤᠩ) , Hexigten Banner (ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ), Inner Mongolia, China. In 1690, the Battle of Ulan Butung between Qing (Chinese: 清) and Dzungar (準噶爾) forces took place here.
Secret spot of North Coast: Nanya Rocks
Nanya Rocks (Chinese: 南雅奇岩) is located in Ruifang District (瑞芳區), New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Weathered by the northeastern monsoon and gigantic sea waves over the years, the rock formations in Nanya Rocks are strange and beautiful, and look like natural sculptures in an outdoor museum.
Secret spot of North Coast: Elephant Trunk Rock
Cape ShenAo (Chinese: 深澳 岬角) is located in Ruifang District (瑞芳區), New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Due to strong monsoon and erosion, the rock formations here are strange and beautiful, Elephant Trunk Rock (象鼻岩) is amongst the most spectacular.
Charm of Hakka Wine Castle
Yuzitanwei (Chinese: 漁仔潭圍) is located in Ganzhou (赣州), the south of Jiangxi Province (江西), China. It was built in around 1760 and is over 200 years old. Since Yuzitanwei has been making wine long time ago, it is also called ‘Hakka Wine Castle’ (客家酒堡).
Hakka story of Guangxi Xinwei
Guangxi Xinwei (Chinese: 關西新圍) is located in Ganzhou (赣州), the south of Jiangxi Province (江西), China. It was built between 1798 to 1827, which is one of the typical Hakka buildings in China.
A stronghold named Yanyiwei
Yanyiwei (Chinese: 燕翼圍) is located at Ganzhou (贛州) prefecture of Jiangxi province (江西), China. The construction of Yanyiwei started in 1650 and finished in 1677, it has over 300 years old, looks like a big stronghold.
