Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan in western China. The city is known for its breeding programs of giant pandas. In Chengdu, the surrounding towns and communities it is teeming with figures, posters, plushies and bags of pandas. At each street corner, I look into faces of pandas. I am torn but I decided not […]
I cycled on the old city wall of Xi’an City. It is over 13.6km long and at the base 18m wide and 12m high. It is the largest city wall in China. It took me about an hour to cover the whole distance on the old paving stones. I can see the old and the […]
When I arrive in Nanjing I am finally greeted by sunshine instead of rain and the cherry blossom. I will meet Tom, my former roommate, and his family in the former capital of China. They are responsible, that I was already in China six years ago. In addition to a traditional wedding in Germany, they […]
It is foggy and it rains occasionally. I wander through dense forest. On the left and right immense sandstone pillars reaching to the clouds. I can make up some peaks, but most times a dense veil of cloud blocks the view. It looks gloomy, but atmospheric. I could be in an exciting scene of […]
Yangshuo is one of the top destinations in China. Countless rivers and streams meander through a labyrinth of limestone rocks. The lush wooded mountains form a gentle interplay with the water and the rice fields. Yangshuo and the surrounding area of Guilin has become a famous theme for artists for for thousands of years. The […]
