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Longmen Caves and Shaolin Monastery

The Longmen Grottoes Extraordinary, that’s the word to describe the Longmen Grottoes. They overlook the Yi River amidst a magnificent panorama. Stretching over a kilometer, more than 100,000 Buddhas and their disciples are carved into the rock. It’s incredibly impressive; there are statues of all sizes, from the largest and gigantic to the smallest and …

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Beijing : the Forbidden City

The entrance to the Forbidden City is through Tiananmen Square. You will pass through two gigantic red gates before entering a city that truly lived up to its name, as it was forbidden to commoners like us. The grand effect is quite striking. For centuries, it was the residence of twenty-four emperors until the fall …

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Beijing : the Summer Palace

Undoubtedly the most beautiful park we visited, with its immense lake and dragon-shaped boat rides. The Summer Palace is a complex of gardens, pavilions, temples, towers, and bridges. You’ll need a full day to see everything and, most importantly, to take your time: look up to admire the painted woodwork in the galleries, take a …

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A stroll through Beijing

China remains one of our most beautiful trips, the most memorable, the most disorienting, and the one that inspired us to keep exploring the world. We took this trip before the arrival of COVID, and I don’t know what it’s like today in 2022 for discovering this country. We hope to return one day with …