Adventures around China
Chinese Music Jing'an Park is just across the street from Jing'an temple. On a sunny day you can always find music and/or dancing. The place is mostly populate with retiree's. I usually find opportunities to practice Mandarin there. And sometimes…
Jingan Temple is a Buddist temple in Shanghai. According to wikipedia it was first built in 247 AD in the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. It was relocated to its current site in 1216 during…
From Jinan city it is only a 20 minute train ride to Tai An, a city at the base of Mount Tai (泰山, Taishan). From the train station to the trail head is a 45 minute bus ride. The path…
Every morning at 7AM a group of adults gathers in a corner of Daminghu Park to practice Taichi. It was clear from the banter that they knew each other well. In fact you could tell they cared a lot about…
This busy avenue in Jinan is lined with hotels, department stores, and restaurants. My first stop in Jinan was the Starbucks on on Quancheng Lu. The owner of my next Airbnb met me there, and escorted me to the place…
