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One of the four sacred Buddhist mountains
in China, Wutaishan 五台山 in Shanxi province is said to be the most visited. This photo is a classic
view of Taihuai Town, taken from Dailuo Peak, showing Tayuan temple in the lower left and Pusa Peak at the lower right (November
2009).
Monks stand at the door of the Temple of the Chief Minister
大相国寺 in Kaifeng, Henan province. Serving as the capital of China over 1,000 years ago, many imperial vestiges
remain in this city (October 2001).
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Shaolin Temple 少林寺, Henan province, is home
to thousands of aspiring martial artists, some as young as five years old. Performance troops put on an extraordinary display
of strength, flexibility, and resolve (October 2001).
A Chinese New Year feast in rural Yongfeng County, Jiangxi
province 江西省永丰县 is about
to commence. My student from the area had kindly invited me to join his family for a traditional countryside celebration 围炉吃年夜饭。
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the Chinese lunar year and is the largest holiday
celebrated throughout China (February 2002).
A student practices the piano at the Hunan Number 1
Teacher's Training School 湖南第一师范学校
in Changsha, capital of Hunan province. Mao Zedong, born in the neighboring
town of Shaoshan, attended this school from 1913-18, and then served as teacher and principal from 1920-22 (May 2001).
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The
Terracotta Warriors 兵马俑 in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, are the
remains of the magnanimous burial complex of the first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang. His tomb was filled with jewels, precious
metals, and rivers of mercury, protected outside by this extraordinary underground army (May 2001).
Kaifeng's 开封 modern highlight is its night market, an elaborate and extensive affair, with candy-coated fruits,
lamb kabobs, various noodle dishes, steamed fish, eight treasure pudding, and spiced chipped beef served in biscuits, to name
a few (October 2001).
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Cherry blossoms bloom every March on the campus of Wuhan
University 武汉大学 in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province (March 2002).
Plum blossoms adorn the grounds of the Jumping King
Pavilion 滕王阁 in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi province. With the original dating back to the Tang dynasty, the pavilion
now serves as a testament to Chinese art and culture (February 2002).
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