Destination: China

Seek Experiences - Self-portrait film

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 | By 123 | Views [311] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Honestly? The film was made for a competition, which I did not win after that. We had to make it to show who we are. I have been in a change again, moving to China from Europe, so I decided to show this moment. The moving and the first days living there.... Read more >

Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013

Photos: Dazu Cave Complex, Chongqing

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Lao Jun Dong Taoist Temple, Chongqing

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Luoyang & Longmen Caves

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: xi'an

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Yuantong Temple, Kunming

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

La Chine aux multiples visages

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 | By alainc | Views [459]

Le 7 Novembre 2013 je reprendrai la route, cette fois j, ai choisi la Chine. Le périple sera de 23 jours. Le js villes suivantes seront visitées: Beijing et bien sur la Grande Muraille suivi de XI'an et les soldats en terre cuite, de la ... Read more >

Yuantong Temple, Kunming

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Views [2211]

Yuantong Temple, Kunming  The first temple on the Yuantong Temple site was founded during the Nanzhao Period, which was during the Tang Dynasty from about 738-902.   It has been reconstructed a number of times, the latest being just a ... Read more >

Jiuxiang Caves

Sun, 20 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Views [1153]

Jiuxiang Caves  The caves, about 75 km to the east from Kunming, are part of a larger area, the Jiuxiang Scenic Area. Unfortunately, given the rain, I was unable to explore the sections beyond the caves, including the Buddhist cliff drawings ... Read more >

Dali

Sun, 20 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Views [916]

Dali I didn’t have near enough time to explore the Dali region, as I should have had to do it justice.  Within the day and a half there, I did manage to walk around the Old Town, get up the mountain, Cangshan, and to the Three Pagodas ... Read more >

Photos: Jiuxiang Caves

Sun, 20 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Dali

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Lijiang

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Views [1291]

  Lijiang My first introduction to Lijiang Old Town was during the National Holiday week, when the town was packed with tourists.   I had thought it would be better after most people had gone back to work, but it was still crowded ... Read more >

Kung Fu in China Weeks Seven and Eight

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 | By korric | Views [1083] | Comments [5]

My heels had been hurting for about a week, I suspect from running on hard ground without proper running shoes. Wednesday during the afternoon run it was really bad and I ran about 5 meters before concluding that this was a Bad Idea. I walked the rest ... Read more >

Tags: china, martial arts

Photos: Lijiang & Jade Snow Dragon Mt

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery