18 Feb 2011
by The Harebeat
in China, Yunnan
Tags: architecture, Bai people, Bai-style architecture, china, Chinese architecture, culture, Dali Old Town, ethnic, photography, travel, yunnan
According to literature, Dali Ancient City was a gateway to the Silk Road in Southwest China, and also served as a seat of government and a major military barracks for Yunnan Province in ancient times.. There were four city gates facing West, East, North and South, upon which a gate tower sat.. Four further towers were also placed at the four corners of the city wall.. As it underwent many phases of prosperity as well as decline, only the city base remained till today.. The North and the South Towers were restored in 1982..
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15 Feb 2011
by The Harebeat
in Russia, Tomsk Oblast
Tags: architecture, fire, hitchhiking, Novosibirsk, photography, Russia, siberia, Tosmk, Trans-Siberian, travel, winter, wooden house
Tomsk is my favorite city in Russia! And even though some can say St. Petersburg is more beautiful (which is not that far from the truth), still among all the cities I’ve visited in Russia, Tomsk is the number one for me!.. And it’s not only because of my good friends who live there, or of its amazing wooden houses, or a friendly atmosphere, or tonnes of white snow on the streets at wintertime.. Or, or, or.. There’s something special in Tomsk, which I hardly can express using words..
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15 Feb 2011
by The Harebeat
in Russia, Zabaykalsky Krai
Tags: Buddhism, Buddhist temple, Buddhist university, Buryatia, Chita, datsan, hitchhiking, monastery, Namnanay, Russia, Tsugol, Tsugolsky datsan
The impression of
Aginsky datsan on me was universal!! I’ve never expected to see something like that.. But my friend assured me that there’s another datsan not far from Chita, which is even more impressive.. Maybe not that beautiful, but the atmosphere there is much better.. She was talking about Tsugolsky datsan located about 300 km East of Chita, in the village of Tsugol.. As usual, I hitchhiked there and got to the place in some 4-5 hours.. Tsugolsky datsan is located 3 km off the road, so I had to walk through the hills by the rocky road.. Right behind the last turn the roof of the temple appeared, and then the temple itself.. The scenery was so beautiful I hardly could find words to express what I’ve felt..
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15 Feb 2011
by The Harebeat
in Russia, Zabaykalsky Krai
Tags: Buddhism, Buddhist university, Buryat, Buryatia, datsan, lama, monastery, photo, Russia, siberia, temples, Tibetan
The black JEEP was riding the snowy road, making its way through a hard blowing wind.. There were waves of snow everywhere around and it seemed as if we were driving on a white soft blanket.. Me, my friend Asya and the JEEP’s driver were discussing some topic, which I do not remember now as I was busy staring at the road.. Me and Asya, after transferring from one car to another, finally got a ride straight to a small Siberian town Aginskoe..
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11 Feb 2011
by The Harebeat
in China, Sichuan
Tags: Ancient Tea Horse Road, Buddhism, Buddhist monastery, Chengdu, china, dali, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, hitchhiking, Lijiang, Litang, noodle soup, Sichuan, Tibet, Tibetan Buddhism, travel, travel stories
Litang town is the administrative centre of Litang County in the southwest of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province of China.. The town is located at an altitude of 4,014 metres; its actual altitude is about 400 metres higher than Lhasa, which makes Litang one of the highest towns in the world.. And just to the north of the town the famous Litang Chode Monastery is located..
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