Visit on Memory Lane — Some old pictures from HuangShan - 1989

June 29, 2008 on 10:03 pm | In Places to visit in China, Things to do, Living in China |

Just this past weekend I decided to go through some old photos (from the days when digital cameras were not yet the norm :-) ) and - Oh, gasp - use my scanner to convert some of those to a digital format.  Long story short, I came some photos from 1989 and a trip I took with friends to Huang Shan.  Huang Shan being one of the most famous spots in China of course gets lots of tourists - there were plenty of people even back in 1989.  At any rate, here are some beautiful shots from the mountain peaks and the sunrise on one of the mornings.

HuangShan1  HuangShan2  HuangShan3  HuangShan4 HuangShan5             

Looking at these photos, you can understand why this mountain is one of the frequent topics of many Chinese paintings…It is a beautiful place - enough said.  So if you have a chance plan for a trip there.  For those of you not familiar with its location - you will need to travel to Anhui province in Eastern China.  I personally got to the mountain via bus (a long bus ride) from Hangzhou.

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  1. Hi,

    I read your blog from a year ago about Vonage and Skype. We will be in Beijing for the Olympics and we are considering bringing our Vonage box with us. The hotel has internet service but I’ve been told that the Chinese government blocks Voip. I’m having trouble finding information on that. Do you have any? Or could you direct me to a number or webstie that can answer my questions. Any help would be appreciated.

    Comment by Pat — July 3, 2008 #

  2. In general there might be some issues like that but I have not had much trouble in using VoIP in multiple places around China — I have stayed in many hotels over the years across China (Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenzhen (Beijing included)….) and have not had trouble. You may consider getting a Skype out account as well — very low cost — and that way you could have two methods for calling home…
    I am not aware of a particular site that offers definitive information.
    Have a good trip and enjoy the experience!

    Comment by Administrator — July 4, 2008 #

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