~NanJing(南京)9/8~12/8~

9th August 2007

This is it,class will start soon,I will not be having so much time to blog so much after this.For the first time,I'm looking forward for class to start.It helps to get things off my mind.On a happier note,its getting cooler these days..My favourite season of the year,Autumn is coming...

This is Confucius..No kidding..This place is call 夫子庙also known as Temple of Confucius.

Nightlife of Nan Jing..

Just walked around Nan Jing after 5hours of bus ride..Went to a place called 江南贡院 where scholars used to take the entrance test to get a post in the ministry in the olden days...Learned a lot about the life of 唐伯虎

10th August 2007

Happy Birthday Xin Ning!!Sorry,was in China so couldn't really send you a birthday message...

On this day,I had Duck Blood Soup with Glass noodles..Wanted to try cuz it's pretty famous in Nan Jing..The soup was great,the duck blood..Let's just say,once is more than enough for me,thank you..

Went to 瞻园 next,said to be the first garden in Nan Jing.

李白居纪念馆


中华门

雨花台

在着能看到年轻的中国人为了反抗共产党及日军的强烈奋斗精神.虽然不能了解他们的爱国精神,可是很佩服他们宁可牺牲自己为了国家的信念。。

11th August 2007
Next we went to Zhongshan Mountain National Park(钟山风景名胜景区)



Statue of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

The Open air Music Hall..The doves are pretty right?

The China gal who took this pic is pretty good with cameras...hehe..

12th August 2007

Went walking around Xuan Wu Pond 玄武湖 and did some last minute souvenirs shopping..

Went to Shanghai later on that night.Went karaoke and more souvenir shopping..

13th August 2007

Back to Japan..The end of my trip-blog for this summer..

~宏村,花山迷窟8/8~

Gotta speed my blog up bout my trip cuz class is going to start in 6days time,and I have to get my work done..haha..so here goes..

8th August 2007
Our first stop of the day is Hong Chun(宏村),another spot where the movie "Hidden Dragon,Crouching Tiger" was shot..A very nice village built with mountain water flowing through the drains in the village.The village people use this to do laundry etc..The guide gave a lot of explainations about the how each building was built,the meaning of the carvings on the window sills..A very beautiful village..





Next we went to the city centre and stayed at a hotel for the first time.Affordable and very very comfy..We went to Huashan Grottes..Where it was super cooling..We made friends with the receiptionist who was very pretty and very friendly.I had fun chatting with her,and she even guide us to the nearest night market after her shift was over..So nice..


Wish her all the best in her future undertakings..2 more post to go..

~Cont.Huang Shan 7th August 2007~

7th August 2007

The missed out part of my Huang Shan trip.On this day,we had to wake up at about 2.30am to catch the sunrise on the top of hill Guang Ming.From the place we stayed,we had to ascend quite some more steps before reaching the designated spot.The sky was still dark but the moonlight sorta illuminate the steps and the surroundings.A very cooling and silent night.With the help of the walking stick and the torchlight,we first reach the Flying Stone.The Flying stone stood alone on a small slope,looking at it under the starry night,can't help thinking how majestic it looked,a piece of comet from the universe maybe?Resting there for 10mins,then looked down the valley,scary but nevertheless spectacular..I really despise myself for having phobia of heights for I clung myself hard to the railing while daring myself to look at the bottomless valley..haha.Reach Guang Ming top we found a place to stand among the swarming tourists..Now only I know that the reason everyone wore raincoat is to keep warm,not to keep away from the morning dew..The sunrise was THE event of the day...Never in my life have I seen a more beautiful sunrise..It was worth the lack of sleep I had before..

After that we walked to some more scenic places before taking the cable car down.Then we made our way to 翡翠谷(Jade Valley) where a few scenes from the movie "Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger" was shot.I was really blown away by the beauty of the waterfall,the ponds and puddles..See for yourself..九龙瀑was next..Also a place with naturally-beautifully formed rivers and waterfall...End of Huang Shan..One of the MUST visit places in China along with the Great Wall, The Forbidden Palace..

今天早上2.30am起,梳洗后3.10am出发到光明顶看日出。又要爬楼梯，虽然有点厌倦不过能看见满天星星及弯月，漂亮极了。经过飞来石，摸了3下也在那儿歇了一会儿。飞来石在月光下显得特别巨大，特别神秘，优美。从那里看无底的谷，虽然濛濛地，可是能感觉到，“它”是漂亮的。。到光明顶看日出，是我人身最为感动的一次。。

等了一个小时左右，接近日出的前20分钟，人们开始拥挤，而我，幸运的被推到前面的栏杆去。看到太阳从云层里像一个橙色的球慢慢的升起时，我顿时被迷倒了。。什么烦恼都被抛到九宵云外。。那时的我，只有“感动”。。

看完日出，就到看莲花峰，走鳌鱼洞。也听了导游解释有关黄山的怪石。这是“猪八戒照镜子”，看得出来吗？

从黄山的缆车下来，心情有点失落。。毕竟那么美丽的风景区一游就这么样结束了。。

接下来，我们到了翡翠谷走走。。翡翠谷是“卧虎藏龙”的拍摄区之一。。拍摄的地方有“花镜池”“绿珠池”

都不知道一天要感动几次。。可是，真的。。感动死了。。

接着是九龙瀑。。

爬了又长又弯的梯子(0.2km)，到龙心潭。。

那天不知是不是用太多体力了，叫3样菜，扫光！哈哈。。黄山之旅，完。。

~Huang Shan(黄山) 5/8~7/8~

First,I would like to say sorry for posting up in Mandarin for the previous post..I never thought anybody would be bothered to read,most of them just glance through pictures no?Besides,when I wrote down about my trip in China,I used Mandarin,therefore,I thought why not post up in Mandarin straightaway here..haha..So,then..

I do double language ok?But that'll mean it'll be a freaky long post...Stay with me..

5th August 2007

After breakfast,we head off to Huang Shan by boat.The boat ride took 5hours..The whole day was spent on travelling from Qian Dao Hu to Huang Shan..While in the boat,I admire the beauty of the surroundings when the boat cruised along to our next destination..I just can't help feeling solemn here..How many chance in our lives do we get to admire such beauty,such peacefulness..After reaching at the port,we had to wait for the next boat/ferry to come before the only van available could take us to town..The wait took us 2hours.Not that I mind,sitting at the bench,looking at children playing,swimming in the water,I enjoyed the peacefulness,almost zen-like..

My new haircut..pic taken from the boat..

After the final ferry arrived,we got into the van-like-bus and headed to town.A small quarrel happened among the passengers and the drivers about the payment..But arguments are the norm here..After watching so many arguments,I'm used to it already..Reminds me of the time I used to quarrel with my sister..Arguing in loud voices..haha..By the time we reach the town found a place to stay,it was almost 10pm at night..

今天到了连续吃了两次的快餐店吃杂饭后便坐船往黄山去。从船上看到的景色，又是优美的。。除了山脉，还有那阳光的光辉灿烂地照射在水面上。。我的心，是平静，是舒服的。。为了打发时间，看一本散文，却因那本散文感觉有点感慨。。能在这么自在的感觉下，看自己想看的书，抬头就能观赏到山脉河流的美景。。我想，平凡其实也不错。。。。“会选择住这里吗？”“会”。。我坚定的答案是因为我真的有想过，到了晚年，我会选择过着这平凡的生活。。

到达深度，还需等下班船的人，所以就坐在石登上，眼前是小朋友们从船上跳入水里戏水的情景，对岸是村庄，右手是可不知去向的山脉，河流。。单单在这“放空”也是一种幸福。。我，真的好喜欢这个去黄山的交叉点

6th August 2007

Today we went up to Huang Shan.As there's only one cable car available,with the amount of tourist swarming there,to get on the cable car,you need to queue up for 3hours..So we opt to climb up the hill..We are going up there...

We succeeded on reaching the designated spot within 2 and a half hours..The route we chose is actually ascending stairs up the mountain..Therefore,when I reach the end of the stairs,I officially declare that I hate STAIRS!!!My legs were numb and my shirt was soaked wet with sweat,and without the help of a walking stick,it'll be more difficult to go up the mountain.Piece of advice here,you must not rush!!Else you'll die halfway of tiredness..Now,pictures will do the talking..

离回日本的日子只剩一个星期了。。同样是一个星期，为什么倒数的最后一个星期那么不受欢迎呢。。心里应该有数吧，假期，本来就是一个休息短站。。并不永恒的。。。到了黄山脚下，我们选择了爬山因为等缆车也需3个小时。。我现在宣布，我真的好讨厌楼梯！！从云谷寺登到白鹅岭，那路程真的很考我的意志力，体力。。到白鹅岭，虽然双脚有点发麻可是还觉得蛮过瘾的，好有满足感。。

黄山上的风景真的好美好美。。虽然有畏高的我往下看时难免会脚软，可是不看？没机会看啦！！

看的景区太多，解释不了。。看照片好了。。

坐太平索道的时候，缆车里播出的是冬季恋歌的Memory，那时的我。。“被黄山电到了。。。”
太长了。。待续。。Too long d,the 7th of August post will be up next..