Esther having lamb skewers
09:12 PM on Thursday 07 December 2023
Esther having lamb skewers at a night market in Yan'an.
Baota pagoda
08:16 AM on Thursday 07 December 2023
There is a beautiful pagoda at the top of Baota Mountain in Yan'an which holds a significance for the Communist Party in China. Yan'an served as one of the headquarters of the Communist Party in the past.
Hukou Waterfall
05:08 PM on Wednesday 06 December 2023
After a quick lunch, we took a bus and rushed down to Hukou Waterfall which closes at 5:30pm. Along the way, there was a traffic jam and the bus driver took a detour to avoid the traffic. We knew it would be tight to begin with as the attraction closes at 5:30pm and we were originally scheduled to a ...
Cute Tsingtao shot glass
01:33 PM on Wednesday 06 December 2023
We saw this really cute Tsingtao shot glass during lunch.
High speed train
09:12 AM on Wednesday 06 December 2023
The next morning we went to the train station bright and early to take a high speed train to Yan'an.
Cute car
07:16 PM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
Saw this really cute car which is so small. Turns out that it is really a covered motorcycle (hence the 3 wheels).
Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City
05:44 PM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
The next stop was the Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City where they basically placed LEDs on the old Tang dynasty looking buildings in central part of the city. It was quite beautiful.
Twelve Hours of Chang'an
04:07 PM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
Later in the afternoon, we went to Twelve Hours of Chang'an which is based on a TV series of the same name. It is a Tang dynasty themed indoor area. Did not really like it as it was quite commerialized. We walked around and got tired and I wanted to buy a coffee from the Luckin store there. And I co ...
Daming Palace National Heritage Park
11:03 AM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
After the morning marker, we hopped over to the Daming Palace National Heritage Park which is situated at the original Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty. Nowadays it consist of a park area with a small museum.
Market
08:17 AM on Tuesday 05 December 2023
We woke up bright and early the next day to visit one of the morning market located next to the city walls. The produce were so fresh.