High speed train
09:12 AM on Wednesday 06 December 2023
The next morning we went to the train station bright and early to take a high speed train to Yan'an.
Cute car
07:16 PM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
Saw this really cute car which is so small. Turns out that it is really a covered motorcycle (hence the 3 wheels).
Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City
05:44 PM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
The next stop was the Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City where they basically placed LEDs on the old Tang dynasty looking buildings in central part of the city. It was quite beautiful.
Twelve Hours of Chang'an
04:07 PM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
Later in the afternoon, we went to Twelve Hours of Chang'an which is based on a TV series of the same name. It is a Tang dynasty themed indoor area. Did not really like it as it was quite commerialized. We walked around and got tired and I wanted to buy a coffee from the Luckin store there. And I co ...
Daming Palace National Heritage Park
11:03 AM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
After the morning marker, we hopped over to the Daming Palace National Heritage Park which is situated at the original Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty. Nowadays it consist of a park area with a small museum.
Market
08:17 AM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
We woke up bright and early the next day to visit one of the morning market located next to the city walls. The produce were so fresh.
Mount Hua
09:44 AM on Monday 04 December 2023
The next day we started for Mount Hua early in the morning. Mount Hua is often mentioned in Wuxia movies. We took a crazily steep cable car up Mount Hua and that was quite scarily. However the view from the top was unbelievable.
Making miniature Terracotta Warriors
05:56 PM on Sunday 03 December 2023
After the visit to the Terracotta Warriors, we took a short bus ride to a workshop where they make miniature Terracotta Warriors. We have lots of fun making our own miniature version of the Terracotta Warriors.
Terracotta Warriors
10:22 AM on Sunday 03 December 2023
The highlight of the trip is a visit to the Terracotta Warriors. Pauline can check off one item in her bucket list :-) It is quite impressive that they did all these thousands of years ago. The sheer amount of manpower required is staggering.
Reached the hotel
02:27 AM on Sunday 03 December 2023
We reached the hotel in the early hours of the day. During breakfast at the hotel, I saw these beautiful lights. On our way up to our room, I saw this saxophone sculpture. View from our room.