So the main reason that brought us to China was the fact that a family member was getting married to a Chinese woman. In fact, they were already married in the states, but had had a small ceremony with few of the bride’s family in attendance. So the wedding in China was an all out … Continue reading
Back in Kunming, our southern Chinese expedition from Kunming to Xishuangbanna had nearly reached its end. However, we had one more site to see before we moved on to the next adventure, the Stone Forest outside of Kunming. The Stone Forest first came into prominence during the Ming Dynasty, and has made a name for … Continue reading
After trekking around in the mountains in the north of the Yunnan province, we travel to the south. Way south. We were about 60 miles from the Chinese – Laos border in an area called Xishuangbanna. Borrowing much of it’s culture, food, and traditions from the bordering countries of Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, the Xishuangbanna … Continue reading
Lijiang holds more than 800 years of prominence as a hub on the Tea and Horse trade route and has widespread recognition as a cultural center among Chinese tourists. However, it was not until a 1996 earthquake devastated the city did its reputation start to grow outside of China. After the earthquake, a UN delegation … Continue reading
With an early morning wake up call we piled onto the bus to head north on the tea and horse road, made famous in the 14 century for bringing tea and horses up from the Southern Yunnan province to Tibet. The day’s excitement began with passing by a fender bender outside Dali before we made … Continue reading
