Matisi Caves and Temples, Gansu

This post was written by Jovy Wong who travelled from Hong Kong during the pandemic to visit us in Gansu. She spent almost two weeks with us and we travelled together to Inner Mongolia. It was the first time we met her and we become close friend since. 此行印象最深刻景點之 一 甘肅張掖馬蹄寺 2021年4月30日 中國著名的石窟,單單在在甘肅境內已有敦煌莫高窟和麥積山石窟,且為中國的四大石窟,但我們卻在由甘肅張掖到青海祁連縣的路上,對相對小眾的馬蹄寺印象難忘。 始建於東晉時期(1600多年前)的馬蹄寺,最具參觀價值的是三十三天石窟,這裡的整體規模不算大,但那特質卻是令人十分獨特。 在荒蕪的高原峭壁之上,第一秒感受到的,不是如其他石窟寺廟的磅礴氣勢,而是一種孤傲的堅毅。 […]

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Winter in Dunhuang

After spending months in Tibet followed by a whirlwind three-week tour in Qinghai over 3,000 kilometres, we were ready to take a long break from travelling and hibernate for the winter. We arrived in Dunhuang (敦煌) in the last month of 2020 and it was very quiet in winter. We were particularly impressed by how

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Qinghai (青海)

From Lhasa, we headed northeast to Qinghai (青海) via the Qingzang route (青藏公路). I was even more unfamiliar with Qinghai than Tibet as all I knew about the place is Lake Qinghai (青海湖). As I started reading up on Qinghai (青海), I found out that it is China’s fourth largest province in area. It is

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Ngari, Tibet (西藏阿里) 3

Nineteen days into our Ngari (阿里) journey, we saw spectacular snow mountains and lakes of various shapes and sizes. We were deeply moved by stunning landscapes and clay forest. We went back in time exploring the ancient ruins and cave paintings. We saw the way of life of the locals. As we embarked on the

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Ngari, Tibet (西藏阿里) 2

Ngari, Tibet (西藏阿里) 3 Burang – Menshi  (Tirthapuri Monastery) – Zanda – Guge Kingdom Ruins – Shiquanhe – Pangong Tso 普蘭 – 門士鄉 (直達布日寺) – 扎達 – 古格王朝遺址  – 獅泉河 – 班公措  Before I begin my part two of the journey, you probably notice that I have updated the title from Ali to Ngari. Ali

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Ngari, Tibet (西藏阿里) 1

Lhasa – Shigatse – Tingri – Gyirong – Saga – Lake Manasarovar – Mount Kailash 拉薩 – 日喀則市 – 定日 – 吉隆溝 – 薩嘎 – 瑪旁雍措 – 岡仁波齊 I wanna start our trip to Ngari (阿里) by introducing our young Cantonese friend Huang Li Shing (黃利成) whom we met in Shannan (山南) on our way

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Travelling with new friends in Tibet (日客則,羊卓雍措) 17-20 Sept

We met Harmony and Catherine, two bubbly women from Guangzhou on our last morning at the guesthouse near Linzhi, Tibet (西藏林芝山南) but already sensed their super outgoing vibe. Little did we know that we would meet up again in Lhasa. About an hour into our drive to Shannan (山南), the guesthouse owner Mr. Wu (吳濤)

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The Magical Genie 格聶神山

We spent five days in the remote but serene Genie. Our van survived the very rough roads including falling rocks. We met many wild animals there. Genie is the most memorable place we have visited so far in our van trip around China. 我哋係格聶過左5日。由格聶去巴塘的路非常難,仲有落石。但係格聶的風景非常靚仲有好多野生動物,係我哋目前為止環遊中國最難忙的地方。 Video 裡面有開車經過飛緊落黎嘅大石,羚羊,大鹿。。。格聶真係好難忘。

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Genie (格聶)

Our drive to Genie (格聶) from Litang (理塘) was adventurous to say the least as it was totally off the digital map and the road condition was rough. But it was totally worth it as the Genie Sacred Mountain range is simply spectacular. When we were in Litang, we asked around about the road condition

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Ta Gong (塔公) 25 – 29 Jul

The longer we travel around China, the more we realize that we cannot make plans and expect to stick to them. Life is not about planning but more about accepting changes and being open to opportunities. We need goals but only to embrace them as a general guide. The best thing is to be prepared

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All about our cat and bird

Daisy and Lavender play a key role as it is a journey of discovery and growth not just for Kin and myself, but more so for our furry children since we get to see various facets of their personalities and reactions on the road that we have never envisioned before. When we first had the

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Coronavirus

Many friends and family members are worried about us and been asking if we have gone back to Hong Kong. We are still in Yunnan and have kept them updated that we are doing okay. We are so grateful for all the support and care. Thank you guys. We learned about the coronavirus when we

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Tribal Kill the Pig Dinner, Yuanyang (元陽殺豬飯)

Deep in a mountain area in Yunnan, there is a tribe called Hani. They grow delicious brown rice on terraces in high altitude using the same method of hundreds of years ago. We are honored being invited to join their New Year Eve Kill the Pig dinner. 雲南元陽有藍色的梯田和哈尼族人。我們被邀請參加了他們每年的殺豬飯慶祝新的一年。

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Yuanyang (元陽), Part Three

On the fourth day, four young guests arrived and their presence altered the mood of the guesthouse. We had not encountered any foreigners on our trip so far and hearing them speaking in English sounded out of place yet refreshing at the same time. We chatted with them at breakfast the next morning and learned

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Yuanyang (元陽), Part Two

The next morning, we heard a knock on the door and got ready in a daze and went down to meet Mr. Ma. We saw his son-in-law instead and together we walked uphill in the dark and passed the village where most of the guesthouses are located. We reached the sunrise spot when it was

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Puzhehei (普者黑), Part Two

What really strikes us most is the people and how direct and forthcoming they are. As we have lived in Shanghai and Guangzhou for over eight years, we know that mainland Chinese are very open about their age, how big their apartment and how much they earn, etc. But here, we encountered yet another level

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