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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Hangzhou, China by TravelPod blogger Mono_mundial titled “Hangzhou, West Lake and Lingyin Temple” Mono_mundial’s travel blog entry: “We leave Shanghai for a day trip to the West Lake. There are dozens of lakes called “West Lake” in China, but this is THE West Lake. It plays a very prominent role in Chinese culture, history, and literature, and loads of Chinese tourists come to see it. In addition to the West Lake is a huge Buddhist Temple and Monestary called Lingyin. It is steaming during the visit to the lake and Lingyin. It is as humid as any jungle I’ve ever been in, I am literally soaked in sweat, within a few hours my clothes feel almost as damp as if I’d gone swimming in them.” Read and see more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from this trip: 1. “Shanghai South Rail Station” 2. “South Shanghai Train Station” 3. “Carvings All Over” 4. “Flying Peak” 5. “Looks like a Stupa” 6. “Main Lingyin Prayer Area” 7. “Even Monks Play Ball” 8. “Lingyin” 9. “Way Up” 10. “Stories Carved Here” 11. “Buddha” 12. “Swastika” 13. “Up High” 14. “Pixui” See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com
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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Harbin, China by TravelPod blogger Grizzly titled “Harbin in Spring” Grizzly’s travel blog entry: “Heilongjiang Province, the most northwesterly part of China, when viewed on a map has the shape of a swan. Its capital city is Harbin, which is located south of Heilongjiang. Not only for its special position, but also as the center of Heilongjiang’s political, economic, educational and cultural life, Harbin is described as the pearl around the swan’s neck. Lying on the east of the Songnen Plain, Harbin plays a vital role in communications between South and North Asia as well the regions of Europe and the Pacific Ocean. Harbin was the birthplace of Jin (1115-1234) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties, the latter of which had a very considerable influence on modern Chinese history. At the end of the 19th century, Russia built the terminus of the Middle East Railway here. Later, more than 160000 foreigners from 33 countries migrated to Harbin, promoting the development of a capitalist economy in the city. The economy and culture of Harbin achieved unprecedented prosperity at that time and the city gradually grew into a famous international commercial port. Assimilating external culture, Harbin created its unique and exotic cityscape. The majestic St. Sofia Orthodox Church and Zhongyang Dajie each built in a European style have the effect of bringing you into an ‘eastern Moscow’. Besides these rich cultural heritages, Harbin is …
