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This question came from a real traveler planning a first trip to Hong Kong — and, in fact, a first trip to Asia. If Hong Kong is new to you too, here’s a simple way to experience the famous sights without...
This question came from a real traveler planning a first trip to Hong Kong — and, in fact, a first trip to Asia. If Hong Kong is new to you too, here’s a simple way to experience the famous sights without...
Dad doesn’t want you to finish our Zhou journey thinking: “Great. Now I know more about 1046 BCE.” 😂 That’s not the objective. The real test comes when you: TRAVEL IN CHINA. Watch a family eating together. Notice grandparents with grandchildren....
Dad couldn’t get past one number: 800 YEARS. The Zhou dynasty (周朝, Zhōucháo) traditionally lasted from roughly: 1046–256 BCE. Compare: Qin dynasty (秦朝, Qíncháo)→ 15 years Han dynasty (汉朝, Hàncháo)→ about 400 years, with an interruption Tang dynasty (唐朝, Tángcháo)→ almost...
Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) → Baoji (宝鸡, Bǎojī) → Qishan (岐山, Qíshān) → Zhouyuan (周原, Zhōuyuán) → Wuzhangyuan (五丈原, Wǔzhàngyuán) → Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) Bronzes. 中国. The Zhou homeland. Duke of Zhou. Heaven’s Mandate. A bowl of noodles. Then Zhuge Liang crashes...
Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) → Hancheng (韩城, Hánchéng) → Yuncheng (运城, Yùnchéng) → Linfen (临汾, Línfén) → Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) Qin (秦, Qín). Sima Qian (司马迁, Sīmǎ Qiān). Yu (禹, Yǔ). Shun (舜, Shùn). Yao (尧, Yáo). Taosi (陶寺, Táosì). Two green...
Linfen (临汾, Línfén): We Came for a City — and Found 4,000 Years of China Most international travelers planning their first trip to China have heard of: Beijing. Shanghai. Xi’an. Maybe Chengdu and Chongqing. But: Linfen? 😂 Dad hadn’t put Linfen...
We came to Linfen (临汾, Línfén) following a question: What was China like before Qin (秦, Qín)? That question had already taken Dad and Elaine more than 4,000 years back at Taosi (陶寺, Táosì). But in Linfen (临汾, Línfén), another name...
Dad & Elaine Went to Zhougong Temple (周公庙, Zhōugōng Miào) — And Found a 3,000-Year Conversation About How to Govern Dad had already met plenty of: kings, emperors, generals, and: conquerors while traveling around China. Then in: Qishan (岐山, Qíshān) in...
You have probably seen Chinese characters everywhere in China. On: metro signs, restaurant menus, temple plaques, train tickets, shopfronts, museum labels, and your phone. But have you ever stopped and wondered: WHERE DID ALL THESE CHARACTERS COME FROM? 🐇 Dad did....
What We Experienced in Xi’an: An Evening Stroll Through 回民街 — Street Food, Sour Plum Drink and a Different Side of the Ancient City Xi’an felt different after dark. During the day, Dad and Elaine had been surrounded by the enormous...
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