Posts Tagged ‘Guangxi’

Exploring the country of the dragon in the Year of the Dragon

Monday, February 6th, 2012

China is the “country of the dragon”, with the dragon featuring prominently in Chinese mythology and folklore. The Shenzhen Daily article Country of the dragon introduces some fascinating places where you can learn about this aspect of Chinese history in the Year of the Dragon – Longmen Grottoes in Henan, Longji Terrace, Guangxi and Huanglong, Sichuan. I visited the amazing Longmen Grottoes during my trip to Luoyang in Henan Province in 2008 (see the story and pictures).

Visit the ancient towns of Heijing Yunnan, Huangyao Guangxi and Anchang Zhejiang

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Read Wang Yuanyuan’s Shenzhen Daily article Some quiet and cool ancient towns to find out how to visit some ancient towns that are little known and quiet and offer cool relief from the summer heat – Heijing in Yunnan, Huangyao in Guangxi and Anchang in Zhejiang .

Three enchanting destinations – Banliang in Hunan, Beihai in Guangxi, and Chaozhou in Guangdong

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

The Shenzhen Daily article Low-profile ‘beauties’ introduces three enchanting destinations:

  • Banliang ancient village in Chenzhou City, Hunan Province
  • Beihai in Guangxi which prides itself on its uncrowded beautiful beach and neighbouring islands
  • Chaozhou in the easternmost part of Guangdong Province, a famous historical and cultural city

Rain batters large parts of China, loss of life rises to 379

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Heavy rain has been battering China’s Yunnan, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong Provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Large numbers of people have been impacted with 379 killed and many more evacuated from their flooded homes and direct economic losses of 82.4 billion yuan, as shown in this CCTV9 Special Report. I send my condolences and thoughts to everyone who has been affected.