Kowloon
30 aprile 2005, Hong Kong ⋅ 28 °C... and that's where our China trip ended - Evi and Walter took the plane back to Kloten and I left for Los Angeles
... and that's where our China trip ended - Evi and Walter took the plane back to Kloten and I left for Los Angeles
HongKong (in 2005 still under British Rule) is densely populated and is one of the world's most significant financial centres and commercial ports. The markets and fashion tailoring are incredible andLeggi altro
The markets and the Botanical gardens (the scorpions in the red bowl are for soup, still alive).
Entertainment at night (it's either folklore, a friendship store or a bar).
Macau was formerly a colony of the Portuguese Empire, after Ming China leased the territory as a trading post in 1557.Leggi altro
Guangzhou also known as Canton on the Pearl River, 75km north of HongKong and 145km from Macao (gambler's paradise). Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of theLeggi altro
Kormoran fishermen along the Li River. the birds are excellent fishers but have their necks closed with a string so that they cannot swallow. They are trained to bring the fish back to their handlers.
Seafood lunch, prepared in the "kitchen" at the rear of the boat, with snake-wine (aphrodisiakum, only for the men in the group)... all the women didn't want any anyway
Guilin, existing for 10,000+ ears, one of China's most popular tourist destinations. Main attraction is the Li River with its picturesque Karst mountains, a scenery often used in Chinese paintings.
A day on the Li River, the river vendors are sliding by on their bamboo floats, never loosing their foothold during transactions