The last stop on our China vacation was the city of Shanghai. After an increasing amount of Chinese culture in each of the cities we had visited to this point (Beijing, Xi’An, Chengdu, Leshan), we expected the trend to continue. … Continue reading
During our whirlwind China adventure, the Jessetters took a one night trip to a tiny town called Leshan – well a tiny town by Chinese standards, population over 1 million! Leshan translated in Chinese means “Happy Mountain.” So who wouldn’t … Continue reading
Holy Cuteness!!!! While in Chengdu we made a donation to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to hold baby pandas. The cost for the donation was 2000 Chinese Yuan (a little over $300) each – which is subject … Continue reading
I think this was one of my favorite things from our entire trip to China. Our tour awoke early, ate, then headed to Xingqing Park where we watched locals exercise and joined in! Everyone in the entire park was doing … Continue reading
The hustle and bustle of the Muslim Quarter in Xi’an was exciting. There were people everywhere selling their wares and more! It was the perfect place to pick up some cheap souvenirs. Make sure you barter with the vendors. We … Continue reading
To be completely honest, I was not all that excited to see theses guys. I am not one to get excited for statues because they don’t move or do anything. However, I will say that after setting eyes on this … Continue reading
Planning a trip to Xi’an (pronounced She-An) any time soon? While Xi’an is smaller then Beijing, the population is still over 8 million and that is not counting the Terracotta Warriors (over 8000 strong)! This is one of the most … Continue reading
The Summer Palace is another must see while sight seeing in Beijing! You can climb up Longevity Hill to the buildings and shops at the top, or you can walk around Kunming Lake and take in its beauty. Either way it … Continue reading
Walking inside the Forbidden City felt like walking through a movie (The Last Emperor perhaps). Everything surrounding us was decorated in such detail. On every building there were gold leaf dragons which represent the symbol of the emperor. In order … Continue reading
Our second day in Beijing was filled with Chinese history and gorgeousness. We started the day by walking through Tiananmen Square with about 500,000 others. The square was packed with Chinese people due to the national holiday – Qingming Festival … Continue reading
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