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Hanging on a prayer
It only gets 3 hours of sunlight a day. That’s one reason why the Hanging Monastery of Hengshan or in Chinese, Xuankong Si (悬空寺) is still in relatively good shape today despite its 1,500-year history. The faded paintwork aside, one … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, China, Datong, hanging monastery, temple, Xuan Kong Si
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Finding Mr Gao and CITS Datong
The day’s plan hinged on me finding the Datong CITS office. We only have a day in Datong and wanted to do as most people do – see the key sights and take the night train out. In my research, … Continue reading
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Tagged CITS, Datong, hanging monastery, night trains, noodles, Yungang grottoes
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