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 the dinner 1,200 years later. Welcome back to the: Michelin History Tasting JOURNEY No white tablecloth required. No dress code. And Dad cannot promise Michelin-starred food. 😂 What we’re serving is:...
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 trains. One unexpected lunch. Then back to Xi’an. Most first-time travelers come to Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) for a very good reason. The Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑, Bīngmǎyǒng). You stand in front of...
One Province. Multiple Chinas. Datong (大同, Dàtóng) → Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟, Yúngāng Shíkū) → Hanging Temple (悬空寺, Xuánkōng Sì) / Yingxian Wooden Pagoda (应县木塔, Yìngxiàn Mùtǎ) → Yanmen Pass (雁门关, Yànménguān) → Taiyuan (太原, Tàiyuán) → Jinci (晋祠, Jìncí) → Pingyao (平遥, Píngyáo) → Linfen (临汾, Línfén) → Yuncheng (运城, Yùnchéng) Travel China. Let the places teach you Chinese history. Most travelers planning a trip through: Shanxi (山西, Shānxī) start with a...
Five Places. Five Questions. One Connected Journey Beyond Beijing (北京, Běijīng). Beijing (北京, Běijīng) → Jinan (济南, Jǐnán) → Mount Tai (泰山, Tàishān) → Qufu (曲阜, Qūfù) → Linzi (临淄, Línzī) / Zibo (淄博, Zībó) → Dezhou (德州, Dézhōu) → Beijing (北京, Běijīng) Most China itineraries tell you: WHERE TO GO. This journey asks something different: WHAT SHOULD YOU TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU GET THERE? Dad originally started taking Elaine to...
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