Wenjin Chamber 文津阁
It is amazing what just wandering about a place can bring you. I was...
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Deer in the Mountain Resort 避暑山庄
I was happily walking along a mountain trail which leads to who knows where...
Temple Ruins in the Mountain Resort
I passed the Mirror of Two Lakes and was trying to decide where to...
Mirror of Two Lakes 双湖夹镜
Ranking Number 33 in Emperor Kangxi’s scenic spot list is the Mirror Two Lakes....
Good Luck Lake 如意湖
The largest lake in the lowlands of the Mountain Resort in Chengde was Good...
Shuiliuyunzai Pavillion 水流云在
I have seen the first of Emperor Kangxi’s top 36 scenic spots in the...
Fangzhulinliu Pavillion 芳诸临流
Emperor Kangxi 康熙 listed down 36 scenic spots of the Mountain Resort, and I...
Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 Lake Area
The Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 at Chengde was built as a microcosm of China for...
Hall of Refreshing Mists and Waves 烟波致爽
For all its enormity, it could be easily forgotten that the Mountain Resort in...
Exploring the Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 at Chengde 承德
For all the touble I went through just trying to get here, I actually...
Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 in Chengde 承德
Another city another UNESCO world heritage site. Beijing seems to be in a very...
Exploring Chengde 承德
It was a cold morning in Chengde, cold for me, at least it was...
Thoughts on Temple of Heaven 天坛
As expected of most UNESCO world heritage sites, the Temple of Heaven 天坛 was...
Sacrificing at the Temple of Heaven 天坛
Being a highly cultured civilization, the Ming civilization has all sorts of rituals associated...
Circular Mound Altar 圜丘坛
I have come to the final or should it be the first altar? This...