1. Around Beijing, China
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...dule and the mere fact that we had done lots of sightseeing the last couple of months in China.  The Temple of Heaven in Beijing was heavily crowded, and its spirituality was lost amidst the comm...

2. Beijing, China
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....  After a small mountain pass and lots of sweat from the humidity we arrive at the infamous Shaolin Temple Complex.  We watched a brief Kung fu show, walked around the pagoda forest amidst ...

3. Luoyang, China
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..., the entire surface of the rock face was carved, covered with smaller and bigger statues.  The main temple featured large and overbearing statues that were really impressive.  We are still ...

4. Xi'an, China
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...tunnels before a steep descent into a valley where the city lies at almost 1700m.  We visit a Daoist temple and the three of us share a room at a nice hotel for 17 Euros including breakfast! (day...

5. Lanzhou, China
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...lopes of the bordering mountains is remarkable.  We walked up for hours visiting Buddhist and Daoist temples and pavilions while enjoying the skyling views from above.  We made an extended s...