BAIDI CITY (FENGJIE, CHINA)

White Emperor City. Also known as City of Poems. Li Bai wrote about the place and Du Fu lived here.

Now, an island after the completion of the 3 Gorges Dam.

Fengjie City

Sweet navel oranges

Bridge to Baidicheng

Two cranes depict the 2 wifes of the Emperor

Liu Bei entrusting his kingdom and his sons to the virtuous ZhuGeLiang

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Symbolises the Emperor

Liu Pei ?

Wu Peifu's villa built in 1913,(powerful warlord and nemesis of Chiang Kai-shek)

Bamboo Garden

Kui Gate as seen from a promontory overlooking the Yangtze

Famous scene as seen on the back of the 10 yuan note

Hawking fried river produce from the Yangtze

Yangtze Dried Shrimps

Salted fish etc

Yangtze fresh shrimps

Beef jerky and other local delicacies

Restored Temple.

Setting sun over the Chang Jiang

ZHANGJIAJIE

Unexpected weather in March, rain, some snow and bitter cold. Made photography very challenging. The temperature in the hotel lobby was 5 degree Celsius and 1 degree outdoor.

At this time of the year the crowd is small.

We had to get our tickets from this building and board a ''eco friendly diesel bus" from a staging area behind it.

Winter foliage and mist at the start of the 10 miles Nature Gallery. 

The deciduous trees don't obstruct the view as in summer.

These rocky formations of sandstone are really unique.

Dry stream bed.

Props at the Fox Fairy Love Story open air theatre.

Chinese medical sell before lunch.

One of the 4 streams at Shuiraosimen.

Winter scenery.

Food stall at the entrance where we boarded the electric buggy train.

Zhangjiajie Snow Monkey? near Golden Whip Rock.

The Three Sisters.

Dry stream with the 3 sisters in the background.

At Yuanjiajie after the Bailong Elevator we look at the scenery from a higher elevation.

The audience watched this outdoor live show in the evening at 1 degree Celsius

These magnificent rocky formations are facing the Bailong Elevator.

This chasm can be seen from the steel bridge.

Straw snow shoes for rental.

Instructions for visitors.

Start of the trail to the Halleluyah mountains.

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First Bridge in the World

Those who leave a lock here believe that their beloved will never leave them.

Sedan chairs store

Final look .