Munich Travel Notes

Shanxi Province has the most ancient buildings in China. No other province comes close! Yet they are often overlooked precisely because there are so many. Driving through the counties and villages, you'll see centuries-old relics everywhere.

Yuncheng City in Shanxi Province, anciently called Hedong, lies in the southwestern part of Shanxi at the Yellow River 'Golden Triangle' where Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Henan meet. It faces Sanmenxia in Henan Province and Weinan in Shaanxi Province across the Yellow River.

The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday lasts eight days. My little one’s textbook has an article about climbing Stork Tower, so I planned to take him there to see it in person and experience ‘the sun setting behind the mountains,’

No photos of the murals inside Yongle Palace, but you can enjoy a sneak peek at the museum first~

Day 1: Arriving in Yuncheng around two or three in the afternoon, stayed at Zhu Hotel (Yuncheng), a newly opened hotel with a modern decor.

Rain in Yuncheng. Got up early today, checked the time—only 3:30 a.m. Last night, I took my three feline kids to the cattery...

Just ten and a half months later, we set off again for Shanxi.

Jishan’s Most Stylish, Full-Service, and Professional Hotel. Our company is fortunate to have a long-term partnership with Dongfang Resources in Jishan, Shanxi. Due to

At around 1:30 p.m. on May 27, 2024, we left the Pujiu Temple scenic area, had a bowl of noodles outside, and were originally planning to head back

The slogan of Nanyaoli — "We dare not claim to be the world's best, but we guarantee you'll be amazed after tasting" — is no empty boast. Their mung bean cakes are crafted with premium mung beans, refined flour...

Yuncheng’s Big Plate Chicken is a Yuncheng specialty. Though it originated in Xinjiang, the food-loving people of Yuncheng have adapted it, incorporating

Xuehua Mountain Scenic Area is located 2 km east of Yongji City, Shanxi Province, south of Wuxing Lake—the largest inland wetland in Sanjin—and part of the Zhongtiao Mountain National Forest

At 2:30 pm on May 26, 2024, after visiting the Guandi Family Temple, we walked to the road to catch a bus back to the city center.

Built in the Tang Dynasty under Empress Wu Zetian, Pujiu Temple was originally named Yongqing Monastery, a Buddhist temple open to all. Legend has it that during the Five Dynasties period, the military governor of Hedong rebelled,

On the morning of May 27, 2024, after breakfast at the hotel, at 8:50 I took the intercity bus 116 from Weilai Hotel, heading to

On the morning of May 26, 2024, after breakfast at the hotel, we took the 109 intercity bus from Yuncheng Railway Station at 8 am heading to Ruicheng Yong...

On the morning of May 28, 2024, after breakfast at the hotel, I took the 107 intercity bus from the train station at 8 a.m. to Wanrong, to see

At 11:30 am on May 30, 2024, we left the Xinjiang Confucian Temple and walked to the Xinjiang Catholic Church. The Xinjiang Catholic

Xinjiang’s New Year. Though I’m writing this in May, the festive atmosphere of Xinjiang still seems to be in the air, as if I can smell it.

I arrived in Yuncheng around noon and checked into a chain hotel near the train station. After lunch and a short rest, acting on the advice of a friend in Yuncheng, I...