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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Guilin, China by TravelPod blogger Stephenchien titled “Guilin” Stephenchien’s travel blog entry: “The road through paradise can be treacherous. While biking through Guilin’s picturesque rural villages, I nearly fell into a rice paddy while navigating a thin strip of elevated land barely wide enough for my mountain bike; one of my fellow bikers almost ran over a stray chicken; and the rain-soaked earth – that is, mud – slowed us down as we made our way through some of the most gorgeous scenery we had ever seen. The less traveled road has its challenges, but the rewards are well worth it; Song-dynasty poet Fan Chengda said that Guilin’s mountains (more tall hills, really) were the most beautiful under heaven, and in my opinion he was right. China offers many outdoor options for active vacationers, far from its pollution- and population-choked cities. China is about the same size as the United States and its landscape also varies widely, from the hills of Guilin to the valleys of Jiuzhaigou, from the beaches of Qingdao to magnificent mountains like Huangshan and Taishan. Better yet, some of China’s most beautiful attractions are perfect for active vacations, where you can bike, swim, hike or climb amidst scenery that has inspired poets and artists for thousands of years. In June, four friends and I flew to China to see as much of the country’s natural beauty as we could – on our own, up close, away from cities and tour …
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Huangshan, China by TravelPod blogger Marmotexpress titled “Yellow Mountain” Marmotexpress’s travel blog entry: “When one thinks of China, certain images pop into the head. Yellow Mountain (Huangshan) is one of those images- sheer cliffs from which sprout twisted green pines, the kind of stuff one sees in Chinese scroll paintings. The four of us booked a hotel at the top of the mountains so that we could see the sunrise. John and I geeked out talking about computer stuff while we hiked through a bamboo forest, past Nine Dragon Falls, up to a cable car. Jill and Vicki met us at the cable car and we rode up to the hotel. We spent the rest of the evening surveying the breathtaking landscape. Words don’t do it justice so just look at the pictures. Two nights and ten thousand steps past Cloud Dispelling Pavillion, Purple Peak, and Turtle Cave, we hit the road for Lushan.” Read and see more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from this trip: 1. “- Below Yellow Mountain” 2. “- Bamboo forest” 3. “- Yellow Mountain Peak” 4. “- Being ported” 5. “- Yellow Mountain scenery” 6. “- Locks” 7. “- Stop Climbing” 8. “- Where do the roots go?” 9. “- Long way down” 10. “- Sunrise” 11. “- Sunrise, take 2″ 12. “- Steps” 13. “- Phallic rock” See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com
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