Xian is an important starting point for the Silk Road and is known as Changan in ancient times. Xi’an is often called the birthplace of Chinese civilization as it was the main capital during the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang and … Continue reading 24 hours in Xian
For our last day in Xian, we spilt into 2 groups – 1 with a tour agency to hike Mount Huashan and another group to explore the main city sights. Xian City sights The most visited sight in the city … Continue reading 4D3N escape in Xian and Zhangye Part 3
We started the next day bright and early as we will be visiting the 2 national Geopark of Zhangye. From our hotel, the drive to the Geopark took about 1.5 hours. Throughout the journey, we learnt about the history of … Continue reading 4D3N escape in Xian and Zhangye Part 2
Visiting Xián has always been on my bucket list mainly because of the Terracotta Warriors but matching the schedule of work and day-offs has been a challenge so when we found an opening in August due to public holidays we … Continue reading 4D3N escape in Xian and Zhangye Part 1
Another very famous and popular tourist site in Zhangye is the Mati Temple Grottoes which is a group of 7 grottoes for as long as 30 kilometres. Legend has it that a Pegasus landed in the area and left behind … Continue reading Mati Temple Grottoes
