China’s Backbones
Normally when Chinese mention China’s natural landscape, they often refer to it as “Three Eminent Hills and Five Great Mountains”, they are considered as China’s backbones.
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The Gobi Desert Around Dunhuang Grottoes
The lakes disappeared for more than 300 years from the Gobi Desert around Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province in China’s northwest have reappeared recently.
» Read moreMt Huashan, a Daoist Mountain in China
Mt. Hua is formed with rocky hills, so the most Daoist temples are built either on the cliff faces or on the hilltops.
» Read moreA Warmonger Monkey
This is not a fairytale but a real incident occurred in a zoo in Guangdong Province. A tiger and a monkey were neighbours with their territories separated by steel bars along the border. One day when the tiger quietly took a nap, the restless and insecure monkey somehow became more vicious, more aggressive, more inclined to take risks to come […]
» Read morePandas Not In Black & White
China found a white panda in Sichuan Province in April 2019. The first panda donning other coloured coat, instead of in a trademark white & black outfit, was discovered in 1985 in a bamboo forest in Shaanxi’s Qinling mountain area, the third major habitat for giant pandas after Sichuan and Hubei. The latest field inspection carried out between 1999 and 2003 puts the panda population […]
» Read moreAmazing Trees in China
An Ancient Statue in an Aging Tree This over a thousand-year-old Camphor tree in a Fujian village has a hole in the middle of its trunk, looking like a belly button in a human body. From the belly buttonhole, you can see the face of an ancient statue. Nobody knows since when the statue was there and how the statue was […]
» Read moreAlong the Route of the Ancient Silk Road
In 114 BC, Chinese Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty decided to send Zhang Qian as his envoy to the foreign states on a diplomatic mission. Zhang Qian and his royal entourage and military guards began their journey from the capital city Chang’an (Xi’an), travelling through today’s Gansu, Xinjiang provinces, via Afghanistan, Iran, Russa, Greek to Rome in today’s Italy, […]
» Read moreChina’s Magic Plants
Believe it or not, this is not an artwork crafted by a human artist but a plant created by nature. Ganoderma, a genus of polypore mushrooms that grow on wood, is traditionally regarded in China as having a magic effect on youthful looking and longevity. In Chinese folk tales, some certain types of Ganoderma are also described as possessing a power […]
» Read moreA Full Moon Night Over the Forbidden City
In the beginning of a spring night, there was a full moon freely floating in the sky over the Forbidden City in Beijing. For capturing the best shots of the lone celestial traveller, a group of local photography lovers gathered on the Viewing Hill, the backdrop of the palace, where the last emperor of Ming Dynasty hang himself in 1644 […]
» Read moreLake No Worries in the Heart of Nanjing
Lake No Worries (Mochou 莫愁湖), located west to Qinhuai River with a total area 32 hectares, was a man-made waterway created about 1,500 years ago. It was initially called Stone City Lake and assumed the current name in tribute to a local woman maned Mochou known for her beauty, talent and miserable life. As a huge pond in the urban centre […]
» Read moreChina’s Unusual Landforms
Earth Bears Witness This is a mountain scene in Dazhou, Sichuan Province, which looks like having a pair of semi-closed eyes. Stone Bridges Made by Nature A naturally formed rock arch bridge in Mt. Taihang in Hebei Province. Karst landscapes are typically seen in China’s southernmost provinces Guizhou, Guangxi and Yunnan. It is rather unusual to find this special landform […]
» Read moreChina’s Unique Winter Plum Flowers
Winter Plum is native to China, mainly growing in the Yangtze River delta region, including Suzhou, Shanghai and Hangzhou, with the biggest plum garden in Wuxi. The plum normally blossoms in mid-winter during January and February when all flowers die and the land is pale in colour. The plum trees can grow to 4–10 metres tall and the flowers with […]
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