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Xining: A Cultural and Geographic Crossroads

Xining: A Cultural and Geographic Crossroads

Xining 西宁市 is the capital city of Qinghai province in western China and the eastern gate of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Xining is a great city to fly into then branch off on adventures to other places of interest such as Zhangye’s Rainbow Mountains, Qinghai Lake, Silk Road tours, and of course the train to Lhasa, Tibet. Xining was a major trading hub along the Silk Road and western stronghold resisting attacks from the west. There are many Muslims and Buddhists who first…

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Visiting China’s Banknote Scenes

Visiting China’s Banknote Scenes

Random traveling is great fun, however, a theme or goal can add structure to guide you onward to the next journey of discovery. Therefore, I decided to visit all of the banknote scenes depicted on the back of Chinese yuan bills. My rationale is these places must be interesting and certainly important enough to be featured on the national currency. China’s Bank Note Scenes   The Great Hall of the People, Beijing (100 Yuan Note) The Great Hall of the…

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