Huangguoshu Waterfall Posted by sasha on Nov 9, 2015
We’ve been talking about Guizhou province a lot on here recently, from the capital city of Guiyang to the Qianling Park outside of town. But there’s a lot more to Guizhou than the big city. A trip to this province wouldn’t be complete without taking in some of its natural beauty. Perhaps the best place…
North American Countries in Chinese Posted by sasha on Nov 3, 2015
Our epic Chinese geography lesson continues as we learn the countries, states, provinces, and cities from all across this great world of ours bit by bit. In case you’ve missed any of the previous lessons, here they are: All 50 US States in Chinese Canadian Provinces, Territories, and Cities European Countries South American Countries and…
5 Chinese Horror Movies for Halloween Posted by sasha on Oct 29, 2015
Halloween is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the holiday AND learn a language at the same time than to watch some Chinese horror movies? In case you missed it last year, you can brush up on your Chinese Halloween vocabulary first. Although not quite as popular as their counterparts from…
Qianling Park, Guiyang Posted by sasha on Oct 27, 2015
Just outside of the city center in Guiyang is Qianling Park, a place where locals come to hang out, chat, or walk up to the Hongfu Temple. Walk all the way to the top and enjoy the views of the city below, where you’ll clearly see the rush to modernization that’s going on across the…
Exploring Guiyang Posted by sasha on Oct 26, 2015
Capital of southwest China’s Guizhou province (贵州省 – guì zhōu shěng), the city of Guiyang (贵阳 – guì yáng) is situated on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Nanming River. Although the city – and the province as a whole, for that matter – is often overlooked by travelers, its status as a major transport hub…
One Day in Guiyang Posted by sasha on Oct 21, 2015
Explore Guiyang – the capital of Guizhou province in SW China – in this short video showing what you can do in the city with just one day. Hang out in public parks and squares, check out an ancient pavilion, relax in a garden, and feast on yummy street food.
Better Know a… Province (Guizhou) Posted by sasha on Oct 19, 2015
It’s been a while, but our “Better Know a…” series rolls on today as we continue crossing off the provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, and SARs that make up China. For this installment, we’re headed southwest to check out Guizhou province (贵州省 – guì zhōu shěng). History People have been living in the area now known…