I've been to all 5 peaks of Hua Shan (东，南，西，北，中峰). The trail is tougher and steeper than Huang Shan, but the latter mountain looks sharper. After many hours of stairs I'm kind of worn out -- need to rest and psych myself up for Ning Xia (宁夏银川) tomorrow.
More Hua Shan pictures:
http://ethan.fotopic.net/c1030968.html
Will have more photos when that USB cable and I meet again. Last night in Xi'An.
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Just read some other people's blogs on Ning Xia travel. Must say I'm a little uneasy as Charity and I are travelling with some luggage and unprepared for the desert and the wild country, both in knowledge and in equipment. This was a last minute change of plans from the original Jiu Zhai Gou (九寨沟) idea. Price comes with creativity... Le's see how it goes.
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My Dear Son,
Take extra precautions if you feel UNPREPARED and tired for the desert and the wild country… Rest, rest, and enough rest to get yourself reenergized for such an amazing adventure.
Mom in Ottawa
NORTH-WEST CHINA : THE SILK Road
可可西里 (Kekexili)
...Kekexili is a national nature conservation area in Qinghai Province which is adjacent to Tibet...the conservation of environment of Kekexili, especially the protection of Tibetan Antelope - Pantholops hodgsonii which is commonly referred to as the chiru. Features comprehensive introduction to the Chiru and Kekexili area, media reports, special topics, volunteer activities and volunteer diaries.
...Lanzhou sprawls along the valley of the Yellow River, the second longest river in China with a length of 5,464 km. Her waters – not quite yellow, really more like milky coffee – flow lazily by on their way to the Bohai. We stood on her banks early on the last morning of our visit watching modern speed boats full of tourists racing upstream while age old rafts on twelve bloated sheepskin floats were paddled precariously across the mighty river just as they had for generations. Only now instead of transporting trade goods they were transporting tourist, few of whom avoided getting a little wet...
...Gobi D...
U may pay a visit to 洛陽, 開封, 少林寺
how many luggages did you bring with youself when you visited 银川?
Bay street is quite busy now.
Jason
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