por pedroceinos | Abr 1, 2021 | culture, travel
Jiayuguan Pass – the Great Wall on the Silk Road Jiayuguan Pass – the Great Wall on the Silk Road Jiayuguan Pass or Jiayu Pass, as guan means pass in Chinese is one of the most remarkable monuments on the Silk Road and one of its most popular sights. Built...
por pedroceinos | Mar 20, 2021 | culture, travel
History of Dunhuang, crossroads of cultures on the Silk Road History of Dunhuang, crossroads of cultures on the Silk Road Dunhuang is one of the most fascinating cities on the Silk Road, although it now appears to be asleep, in the sleep that the improvement of...
por pedroceinos | Mar 19, 2021 | culture, travel
Kyzil Grottoes – Primitive Buddhist art on the Silk Road The Kyzil Grottoes – Primitive Buddhist art on the Silk Road The Kizil Grottoes are located on the cliffs of Minya Dag Mountain facing the Muzhati River, 7 km southeast of Kizil Township, Baicheng...
por pedroceinos | Feb 17, 2021 | travel
The Zhunti Temple in Kunming, a cult to a mysterious goddess The Zhunti Temple in Kunming, a cult to a mysterious goddess In the center of Kunming there are barely a handful of temples left, but as one moves towards the outskirts one can still find some that for one...
por pedroceinos | Feb 3, 2021 | travel
The Temple of Shen’an: Exemplary Writer and Traveler in Ming China The Temple of Shen’an: Exemplary Writer and Traveler in Ming China Almost at the entrance to Kunming’s famous West Mountains there is a small temple that goes unnoticed by most...
