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agosto 2019

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- 12 de ago. de 2019
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- China Jiangsu Sheng Suzhou 31.298974, 120.58528931°17’56” N 120°35’7” E
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Suzhou
12 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We travelled 30 minutes by train to get to Suzhou. The city's magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Sites include the stunning Grand Canal and dozens of classical gardens.
We visited:

- The Humble Administrator's Garden
- Lion Grove Garden
- Tiger Hill

The gardens were really nice but crowded so we didn't enjoy them like we could.
The Tiger Hill was better and the park was really quite. We had a nice stay there.Leia mais
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- 13 de ago. de 2019 09:00
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- China Shanghai Shi Shanghai French Concession (historical)31.225731, 121.49250731°13’33” N 121°29’33” E
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City God Temple
13 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We went to the City God temple, a folk temple located in the old city of Shanghai. Lot of chinese people were praying and lighting the incense.
Very spiritual place.
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- 13 de ago. de 2019 14:00
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- China Shanghai Shi Nanjiao 31.173807, 121.45191131°10’26” N 121°27’7” E
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Longhua Temple
13 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We visited the Longhua Temple, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha which the largest, most authentic and complete ancient temple complex in the city of Shanghai.
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- 13 de ago. de 2019 15:00
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- China Shanghai Shi Puxi 31.241347, 121.44512131°14’29” N 121°26’42” E
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Jade Buddha Temple
13 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The last daily visit was the Jade Buddha Temple. As with many modern Chinese Buddhist temples, the current temple draws from both the Pure Land and Chan traditions of Mahayana Buddhism.
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- 13 de ago. de 2019 16:00
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- China Shanghai Shi Huangpu 31.230416, 121.47370131°13’49” N 121°28’25” E
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Floatasian Float Spa
13 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We tried this unique experience: the floating tank. We did one session (1 hour) for 375 RMB. A Swedish guy explained us the benefits of this for the body and the mind.

At the beginning was strange and a bit hard to completely relax, but after 15 minutes (in the dark and without sounds) i was floating and relaxing in 24cm of water full of salt.

A bit hard to describe. I think every person has different feelings. But it's like going in the space for an undefined time.

When the music played for telling me that the session was finishing i was thinking: "Really? Now? I was there only for 20 minutes......" but 1 hour passed.

After that i felt really good and relaxed. We drank a tisane and we discussed about our feelings and personal experience.

It was really intense and unique. I recommend everyone to try this.Leia mais
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- 14 de ago. de 2019
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- China Zhejiang Sheng Hangzhou 30.274084, 120.1550730°16’27” N 120°9’18” E
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Hangzhou
14 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We took almost one hour by train from Shanghai to go to Hangzhou. This city is famous for The city's West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

We wanted to go by bike around the lake but it wasn't a good idea. We had to make a citizen card (for 250 RMB) to take the public bikes.
We followed a chinese man to arrive at the West Lake but we discovered that we couldn't pass with the bike in the street just around the lake. What a pity!

We walked to admire the beauty and tranquility of that place.

Our first stop was the Baochu Pagoda. We left the bikes there and we walked for 30 minutes to get to the top of the mountain. It was really hot. But it was worth it. From there we saw an incredible view of the West Lake. It was a mix of modernity, culture, spirituality and nature.

After a few kilometers in the delirious traffic of Hangzhou we decided to abandon the bikes.

We took a taxi to go to our next stop: the Lingyin Temple.
It is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect located north-west of Hangzhou. The temple's name is commonly literally translated as Temple of the Soul's Retreat. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes.

This beautiful temple is immersed in a natural landscape and is rich of amazing statues and spirituality.

Our last stop was the tea village. We saw tea plantations at the sunset and we went in a tea house to try some Longjing tea, sometimes called by its literal translated name Dragon Well tea. It is a variety of pan-roasted green tea from the area of Longjing Village in Hangzhou. It is produced mostly by hand and renowned for its high quality, earning it the China Famous Tea title.

We also bought three small boxes for 400 RMB in total.Leia mais
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- 15 de ago. de 2019
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 381 m
- China Shaanxi Zhengwang 34.341574, 108.9397734°20’30” N 108°56’23” E
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Xi'an
15 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We travelled for 5 hours by fast train to go from Shanghai to Xi'an.

In the late afternoon we went to the city wall and we rode a bike for 14 km around the Fortifications. It was really cool and we saw a beautiful sunset and also the full moon at night.

We had some delicious noodles (big ones) with vegetables and meet at "Biang Biang Noodles".

We also went to the Muslim quarter: lot of foods and smells were coming from the streets full of people and vitality.Leia mais
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- 16 de ago. de 2019 09:00
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 482 m
- China Shaanxi Sunjiaping 34.384115, 109.27849234°23’3” N 109°16’43” E
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Terracotta Warriors
16 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We visited The Terracotta Army, a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife. The figures were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an.

There are three pits to see. The first one is the biggest and contains the main army of more than 6,000 figures.

Personally i had more expectations about that place. But it was very crowded and i didn't enjoy it so much.Leia mais
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- 16 de ago. de 2019 14:00
- ⛅ 36 °C
- Altitude: 428 m
- China Shaanxi Xincheng 34.259467, 108.9470234°15’34” N 108°56’49” E
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Bell Tower and Drum Tower
16 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
We went inside the Bell Tower, built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty. It's a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China.

After that we visited the Drum Tower, erected in 1380 during the early Ming Dynasty. Drums were beat at sunset to indicate the end of the day. Each was decorated with intrinsic and beautiful Chinese writing, which symbolizes good fortune.Leia mais
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- 16 de ago. de 2019 20:00
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 425 m
- China Shaanxi Xincheng 34.257243, 108.94582134°15’26” N 108°56’45” E
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Friday Evening: dinner & disco
16 de agosto de 2019, China ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
We had a great dinner with a grill in the middle of the table. We ate really good fish, meat, vegetables and mushrooms.

We had Kweichow Moutai. Maotai or Moutai is a brand of baijiu, a distilled Chinese liquor (spirit), made in the town of Maotai in China's Guizhou province. Produced by the state-owned Kweichow Moutai Company, the beverage is distilled from fermented sorghum and now comes in several different varieties.

Our chinese friends gave this Moutai as a gift. Thanks! I read that in China is a status symbol and they drink it in very important dinners.

We went do Deep Club, a disco in Xian. It was really fun: we were the only western boys there! The music was EDM/Electronic and we met some nice chinese friends.Leia mais
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