Travelogues Shandong

This morning required an early rise and a quick breakfast, as the Master was waiting for us in the park with the community and local television. Upon our arrival, the...

We continue to the southernmost part of Bohai Bay during the warmest season...

We are approaching Yantai's beaches...

The highlight of my trip to China in 2023 was visiting the Xunzi Mausoleum in Lanling. Xunzi (荀子) lived from around 300 BC to 239 BC and was the most significant philosopher of...

We are getting closer and closer to our next destination, the Yellow River, and it will take us three days to get there...

We leave Bohai Bay behind us and reach the tourist/historic Penglai…

As hinted in a previous post, Taierzhuang is primarily known for a significant battle in the war against Japan. The Chinese triumph at the end of March / beginning of April 1938...

We are nearing the end of the Bohai Bay and pause for a day due to rain...

The Zhusuan Museum is located in the former building of the Hengjiyong Bank, the largest bank in Taierzhuang during the early years of the Republic of China. There are five...

Our tourist trip was to the historic old town of Taierzhuang. In just under two hours, the distance of 450 km from Cangzhou to Zaozhuang is covered by train. Then, it takes...

I did not expect to find a wine museum in Taierzhuang – and indeed, what was translated as a wine museum in English is actually a museum dedicated to the Chinese spirit Baijiu....

A Bit of Family History 😉 --- The Emperor's Canal, which runs through Taierzhuang as well as Cangzhou, served as the main transportation route for goods and merchandise,...

In the western part of the historical old town of Taierzhuang lies a large estate known as 'Dayamen' (Government Office of the Imperial Central Administration). It was built in...

The Confucian school in the old town of Taierzhuang was built as a private school in the form of a Confucian temple and consisted of the Lingxing Gate, the Dacheng Gate, the...

Taierzhuang at night offers a captivating lighting ambiance. Whether it's bridges, canals, houses, towers, or trees – everything is beautifully illuminated, often with changing...

In the old town of Taierzhuang, there are not only architectural treasures to be found, but figures made of wood, stone, and bronze have also been erected. These depict certain...

Yesterday Confucianism, today Taoism. We immerse ourselves in spiritual challenges. It was time to visit one of the five holy mountains of Taoism. We reached the Heavenly Gate...

Until 1919, Qingdao was a German colony for 20 years. Some German legacies can still be seen, like some churches or buildings from that time. We visited them during the full-day...

The day mainly involved bus rides for us. The route took us to Qingdao, another million city that was almost built out of nowhere. The highlight of the trip was certainly...

Confucius spoke... Not to us, but today we visited the sites where the great philosopher worked in Qufu: temple, residence, tomb. It's amazing how many Chinese people worship...