Category: Architecture

Sichuan (四川)

On By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Cities, Forests, Lakes and rivers, Mountains, Nature, Religious buildings, Ruins, Sights4 Comments

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Few foreigners know where it is or what is in it, in fact almost nobody knows its existence; There is not a single organized trip that passes through here, this being the way how more foreign tourists visit the country. Unknown to the world and yet, this province is a treasure within China. Continue reading “Sichuan (四川)” →

GUILIN (桂林) CITY

On By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Caves, Cities, Gardens, Mountains, Nature, Parks, Sights, Sin categoría16 Comments

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  • We were in Guilin for 2 days in the middle of October 2018.
  • Recommended number of days: 1 or 2.
  • My score: 3/5.

The first destination advertised for tourist by the government itself back in 1949 is, as the name suggests, a city in its entirety, with more than one million inhabitants. So much that most of the time we can not see the famous peaks that we have heard so much about, Continue reading “GUILIN (桂林) CITY” →

SUZHOU

On By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Cities, Cultural, Gardens, Leisure, Parks, Sights, Walkways11 Comments

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  • We were here: September 26, 2018.
  • Recommended number of days: at least one full day, including overnight stay. Better if they are two.
  • My score: I doubt between rating it 3 or 4/5.

Most visitors think Suzhou is a town with canals and gardens and not a full-blown city with almost 6 million inhabitants. The truth is that it is both, Continue reading “SUZHOU” →

XI’AN

On By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Bike, Cities, Museums, Ruins, Sights, Towers, Walkways9 Comments

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  • We were here: 2 days at the beginning of October 2018.
  • Number of days needed: 2. If you are going on a day trip to Mount Hua, then 3. If you are a fan of archeology, you probably need a week.
  • My score: 3/5. No doubt it is a city worthy of a visit, but I am not sure if I would repeat it, and certainly not in the next few years, I explain below why.

Xi’an (西安) is the most important city in the history of China. Continue reading “XI’AN” →