Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 12: Jincheng – House of the Huangcheng Chancellor
Huangcheng Chancellor’s Mansion 晋城皇城相府

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 12: Jincheng – House of the Huangcheng Chancellor

Download Your Free Itinerary As the tutor of the Kangxi Emperor and a Grand Secretary (the highest-ranking official), Chen Tingjing held a prominent position at court. He was not only…

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Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 10: Yuncheng – Qinglong Temple & Li Family Courtyard
Li Family Courtyard 李家大院

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 10: Yuncheng – Qinglong Temple & Li Family Courtyard

Download Your Free Itinerary Today we left Linfen and drove to Yuncheng, visiting several sites along the way.Our first stop was Guangsheng Temple Yuncheng. Originally built during the Tang Dynasty…

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Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 9: Guangsheng Temple & Hongtong Great Pagoda Tree
Hongtong Guangsheng Temple 洪洞广胜寺

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 9: Guangsheng Temple & Hongtong Great Pagoda Tree

Download Your Free Itinerary We began the day at Guangsheng Temple, a rare multi-layered Buddhist architectural complex in China. First built in 148 AD during the Eastern Han Dynasty, it…

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Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 7: Wubu Stone City & Xiucai Town
Mutouyu Ancient Town Xiucai Town 木头峪古镇秀才镇

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 7: Wubu Stone City & Xiucai Town

Download Your Free Itinerary Early this morning, shortly after leaving the hotel, we encountered a wedding procession. At the front was a tractor carrying a loudspeaker playing celebratory music. Behind…

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Read more about the article Shanxi Travel Journal Day 5: Shuozhou – Wannian Ice Cave (Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Cave)
Shuozhou – Wannian Ice Cave 万年冰洞

Shanxi Travel Journal Day 5: Shuozhou – Wannian Ice Cave (Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Cave)

Download Your Free Itinerary No matter how hot it gets above ground through the seasons, the Wannian Ice Cave in Ningwu County, Shuozhou, remains frozen all year round. It formed…

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