Monday, July 12, 2010

2010夏---中国

YunGang Grottoes @ Datong
YuGang Grottoes is one of the three biggest Grottoes in China.The other two are DunHuang Grottoes and LongMen Grottoes. It was built during the Bei Wei Dynasty and took about 50 years, and 40,000 people to finish. The cave art combines traditional Chinese art form with foreign influence, particularly Greek and India. So the Budda actually looks a little bit like mixed of Chinese and Mid Easterner with high nose and deep eyes.
The biggest Budda in YuGang Grottoes

Quanjude with family and friends
Established in 1864, QuanJuDe Peking Duck is definitely the must go place if you visit Beijing. Though it may not be the best place for roast duck, it will serve you an unique experience with duck. Pinghan doesn't really like this place because other than roast duck, the other dishes sucks and the price is a little bit high.
GuGong with Dad and Pinghan
If you can only visit one place in Beijing, it should be the Forbidden City (GuGong). It is lying at the center of Beijing. It was the Imperial Palace during Ming and Qing Dynasty. Now it is the world's largest palace complex with approximately 9,000 rooms inside. You need at least one day to see all of them.
@Beijing with Pengpeng and Feifei.
Pengpeng's new car, yay! He drove us to my College (Beijing Normal University) that night. It has changed so much that I can hardly tell the name of most buildings. But the unchanged is the familiar smell in the air, the young spirit, energy and of course the beautiful girls everywhere.
@Beijing with Ning and Tim
One day in Beijing is really too short. Nevertheless, Back Lake(Houhai) is definitely the place we don't want to miss!!
Shanghai Expo
The family of Haibao
The only Pavilion we went is the Urbanian Pavilion because it is the only Pavilion that had no lines. Surprisingly, it is quite interesting and worth seeing!!!
Taiwan Pavilion
From the outside, the Taiwan Pavilion is really not that eye catching.
ChengHuangMiao
it not only refers to large temple complex, but also the traditional district of commercial. .It is the oldest city area in ShangHai. There are over a hundred stores and shop here
Song Qingling Memorial Residence @ Shanghai
This is Song Qingling long-term life place. She had lived there since 1948. It covers 4,330 square meters and is a really quiet and elegant place located on Huaihai Road.
Shanghai Xin Tian Di
It is a fashionable pedestrian street composed of Shikumen and modern architecture style. It retains the antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai. On the other hand, its interior embodies a totally different world of international gallery, bars and cafes, boutiques or theme restaurants. When you walk into Xin Tian Di, you will get the taste both of Shanghai in the 1920's and the sonic modern lifestyle of urbanites of the 21st century.
@Cheng Huang Miao with Xiaobai, Rachel, Feifei and Xiao zhu

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