Zhoucun 周村 – #4 Zhoucun Pancake Museum 周村烧饼博物馆
And finally, my favourite pastime when I travel – a visit to the local museum. And the first food relatedContinue Reading
Tag: Shandong
The Hospitable Shandong
“好客山东” or Hospitable Shandong, screamed the billboard at the Yantai airport as I walked out of the terminal. It wasContinue Reading
Zhoucun 周村 – #3 Zhoucun Pancake 周村烧饼
Zhoucun Shaobing 周村烧饼 is a local specialty of Zhoucun in Zibo, Shandong. When you come to Zhoucun, you can’t helpContinue Reading
Zhoucun 周村 – #2 Dye Houses 大染坊
Zhoucun made its fortune from silk trade, being the northeast end of the Silk Road. And with fabric, you needContinue Reading
Zhoucun 周村 – #1 Northeast End of Silk Road 丝绸之路东北端
Emperor Qianlong called Zhoucun 周村 the “Leading Village of the World” 天下第一村. It has been called the “Waterless Harbour” 旱码头Continue Reading
Yantai – Yantai Hill Lighthouse 烟台山灯塔
This lighthouse is the symbol of this coastal city in the Northeast China. Yantai Lighthouse can be seen from anyContinue Reading
Yantai – Yantai Hill 烟台山
There’s an outdoor museum of architecture in Yantai not unlike the one in Gulangyu. Due historical reasons, the area aroundContinue Reading
Yantai – Walk in Sunshine 烟台朝阳街
It is called the Street of Sunshine, but I only had time to visit it at night the first timeContinue Reading
Another visit to 花家怡园 Hua’s Restaurant
The Sihe Courtyard Main Branch of Hua’s Restaurant was one of the earliest restaurant to be opened on Gui Street.Continue Reading
Wutong Banquet 梧桐家宴 @ Beijing
Went to visit an old friend with the family, and we all went out for a family gathering at WutongContinue Reading
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