Randy W Posted October 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) from the SCMP on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/scmp/videos/262932197945937/ South China Morning Post 21 hrs · Quote This is China’s first world-class hiking trail. Following ancient paths used by villagers for centuries, it reveals a rarely seen side of the country. More on Chinese society: http://sc.mp/chinasociety Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted November 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) NOW it's time to start checking them for safety - from the Smithsonianmag on Facebook Chinese Province Closes All of Its Glass Bridges Amid Safety Concerns Heart-stopping glass structures have become a craze in China, but some have been linked to injuries and fatalities Quote According to the BBC, the Chinese government has called on local tourism officials to conduct “comprehensive safety assessments” of glass structures. But ECNS reports that Hebei has been the first to introduce “regional requirements on construction materials, design and visitor numbers” amid “a lack of national standards and supervision over such facilities.” Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted November 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) from TheChinaTrips on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheChinaTrips/posts/3138303699727413 TheChinaTrips is at Hebei. · Quote Visit the mountain in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 卧虎藏龙 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is directed by the famous director Ang Lee and was awarded four Oscar titles in the 73th Oscar awards and used Cangyanshan as main settings. It is part of the Taihang Mountain Range (太行山) and close to the border between the Hebei and Shanxi Provinces in northeastern China. Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
amberjack1234 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Breathtaking. Link to comment
Randy W Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Laizhaishan in Xingping - from China Village Tour on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chinavillagetour/posts/2602279899818369 China Village Tour 2 hrs · Quote Where to take photos of Asian page of Lonely Planet? Come to Laozhai Mountain in Guilin, hike to the pylon on top! Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) Amazing detail on the entire experience, some fantastic scenic shots, although it could use more. Overall, the best video I've seen on the trek Most DANGEROUS Hike in the World: Huashan Plank Walk 20,259 views •Aug 17, 2019 ClaireTrips 3.24K subscribers Quote Even though we were short on time, we were determined to do the Huashan Plank Walk. Busses, cable cars, long steep hikes and an impossibly slow line stood between us and the hike but somehow we still made it to our train in time! Hope you have fun joining us as we do one of the deadliest hikes in the world. Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) from the China Trips on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheChinaTrips/posts/3151888285035621 TheChinaTrips is at Guizhou. 4 hrs · Quote Xijiang Miao Village - The Largest Miao Village in China Miao is a minority ethnic group in China. Researchers believe the village is the 'living fossil' to study Miao ethic minority's history and traditional culture. Emerge into the Miao culture when visiting this village! Try on their traditional outfits and cuisine! Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted November 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) You can see the hole these guys flew through in the background of this picture from China Daily Frenchmen fly through Tianmenshan Mountain in Hunan chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-11-15 14:48 Quote Wearing jet-propelled wings, two adventurers from France, Vincent Philippe Reffet and Frederic Yves Fugen, fly through Tianmenshan Mountain in Zhangjiajie, Central China's Hunan province, Nov 14, 2019. They jumped out of a helicopter with equipment that enables them to fly at 385 kilometers per hour. [Photo by Liu Bo/chinadaily.com.cn] Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
amberjack1234 Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 I have to say I am impressed. Link to comment
amberjack1234 Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) On 11/9/2019 at 1:21 AM, Randy W said: from the China Trips on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheChinaTrips/posts/3151888285035621 TheChinaTrips is at Guizhou. 4 hrs · Quote Xijiang Miao Village - The Largest Miao Village in China Miao is a minority ethnic group in China. Researchers believe the village is the 'living fossil' to study Miao ethic minority's history and traditional culture. Emerge into the Miao culture when visiting this village! Try on their traditional outfits and cuisine! Now this is the kind of China that I want to see if I ever get to go back. Not the glass and steel sky scrapers of Beijing. I know that the wife would never go to a town like this. Might just get her hands dirty a tiny bit or maybe a couple of germs on her. Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted November 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) from That Is China on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thatischina/photos/a.818242101555281/2766610053385133/ That is China 6 hrs · Quote Design by Grace Chen WHO'S DESIGNING FOR MODERN CHINA? GRACE CHEN said: “I used to think I was creating an “East-meets-West” style. But now I see more clearly. I think women all over the world are the same. They are both vulnerable and powerful at the same time. They desire to be both loved and respected. Our customers call us “the designer who understands women best.” My aim is to unleash the power of femininity, for women worldwide.” Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) from the Global Times on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/globaltimesnews/videos/2458661961127750/ Global Times Hanging Temple Quote 1,500-year-old mystery! Watch the ancient Hanging Temple, known for its perilous perch on a sheer cliff, in Datong, North China’s Shanxi Province. Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) from the Shanghaiist on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/shanghaiist/videos/10156811154401030/ Shanghaiist Climbing the Great Wall in the snow Quote You are not a true man until you've climbed the Great Wall in the snow Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) from the People's Daily on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesDaily/videos/1004009749963527/ People's Daily, China · Quote Dare to walk down through the stairs alongside cliff? The 88-meter-high stairway at Taihang Mountains excites visitors in C China's Henan. Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) some good photo work here from the China Trips on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheChinaTrips/posts/3191266917764424 TheChinaTrips is in Yangshuo. 3 hrs · Quote Guilin has the best scenery under the heaven, but Yangshuo is even more beautiful Take a bamboo raft trip down Li RIver while enjoying the breath-taking natural beauty of Yangshuo Edited December 28, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
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