China is a fascinating country, with centuries of rich history and culture, and vast landscapes of grasslands, deserts, mountain ranges, lakes, and rivers.
It can be quite the culture shock for a first-time visitor. At some point during your visit, you’ll have to deal with smog, chopsticks, and government bureaucracy—but you will be blown away at their preserved culture, authentic cuisine and traditions, like theater, they still practice today.
Visiting China was one of my more memorable trips to date!
I traveled through the Shaanxi region in October, which happens to be off-season, so I didn’t come across as many tourists as expected and the weather was nice and cool. I found the locals to be friendly, accommodating, and quite curious as to what a tall, blonde girl was doing roaming the streets of their remote cities!
Shaanxi is also home to the Terracotta Army, a collection of terracotta warriors and horses sculpted to depict the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It was such an overwhelming sight to see, and something that I got to (excitedly) check off my bucket list.
With activities from visiting the Muslim Street market, to riding bikes through Xi’an, to hiking the deadliest trail in the world…
China will always be an unforgettable travel experience!
You make a lot of friends in that trip
Yes I did haha!
A big part of traveling is taking pictures. They are the memories you try to capture of an amazing time abroad. I am from Hong Kong, but live abroad. Currently I am doing an internship at an event promotion company in London. Fun events exist all over the world, making me want to travel all around. Though I still travel a lot, even during my studies, it’s still not enough! It’s just amazing to capture all the great places I have been to. Your blog has beautiful photos which gives me inspiration to take even more photos!
Candice
That’s amazing and I completely agree! Thank you! xx