Au moment de quitter la Chine, que nous n’avons fait qu’effleurer au travers de quelques provinces, nous plongeons une dernière fois dans les racines de cet immense empire. 4’000 ans d’Histoire courent sur ces terres, berceaux de la soie, du … Continue reading
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China, land of superlatives
China is crowded, everyone knows that (more than 1.3 billion people live there). And when China is on summer vacations it is difficult to find a historical or natural or sacred site that is not packed with students, families and … Continue reading
Eimeishan whistler…
Mount Emei, is a holy buddhist mountain in the Sichuan province of China. As soon as we arrived here, we a heard strange noise coming from the forest. Let’s see if you can find who is the whistler… Emeishan whistler … Continue reading
Xiahe and Langmusi, a taste of Tibet
Souls may find elevation in Xiahe, not only because it is suspended at 2920m above sea level. The Labrang Monastery is a holy site and pilgrims travel long distances across highlands to come and bend here. In the rising sun, … Continue reading
Turpan et Dunhuang, oasis d’échanges et de croyances
Selon certains guides, Turpan est la vallée de la mort de la Chine. “Enterrée” à 154 mètres sous le niveau de la mer, cette ville-oasis de 60’000 habitants voit en effet son thermomètre grimper à près de 50 degrés durant … Continue reading
A green camel in the Chinese desert
Today we met with Ran Li Ping, Water Resource Protection Project Officer at the Green Camel Bell (GCB), a Chinese environmental NGO based in Lanzhou (Gansu Province). The Green Camel Bell’s work is focusing on environmental education and communication, community … Continue reading
Kashgar, Xinjiang door step to China
We just arrived in China, after a 10-hour jeep ride through the Torugart Pass. Legendary caravans have been replaced by monstruous chinese trucks full of our so-called needs. As a first stop-over in the Xinjiang region, we discovered Kashgar, a … Continue reading