Tag Archives: Henan

Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by smkelly8

New to The Daily Post? Whether you’re a beginner or a professional, you’re invited to get involved in our Weekly Photo Challenge to help you meet your blogging goals and give you another way to take part in Post a … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity, Art, Asia, Blogging Challenge, Culture, Experience, Food, Museum, North America, Place | Tagged Architecture, Beijing, China, Columbus Indiana, food, Garden, Henan, holiday, Indiana, Jinan, Kaifeng, Shandong, Shanghai | 11 Comments

International Hostel: Luoyang

Posted on October 30, 2012 by smkelly8

Henan is not a well traveled destination and there aren’t as many budget travel options. I like the International Hostels I’ve stayed in in China, but didn’t see anything listed for Kaifeng. Luckily, Luoyang had a hostel. Unluckily, the hihostels.com … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodations, Asia | Tagged accommodations, budget travel, China, Henan, hostel, hostels, Longmen Caves, Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang | Leave a comment

White Horse Temple, Luoyang

Posted on October 20, 2012 by smkelly8

In Luyoang we went to the White Horse Temple, the place from which Buddhism spread in China. There are several legends relating to this beginning. I’m not sure why since by 266 A.D. when the first Buddhists came to China, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity, Art, Asia, Culture, Place | Tagged Afghanistan, Buddhism, Buddhist, China, Henan, History, Lonely Planet, Luoyang, religion, religious art, temple, White Horse Temple | 1 Comment

Longmen Caves, Luoyang, China

Posted on October 15, 2012 by smkelly8

The Longmen Caves drew me to Henan. I’d seen photos of this UNESCO World Heritage Site and found the caves with the tens of thousands of sculptures mesmerizing and mysterious. UNESCO’s site briefly explains their historic and cultural significance stating,: … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity, Asia, Culture | Tagged Buddhism, China, Forbidden City, Henan, Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, Northern Wei | Leave a comment

Kaifeng: Sights

Posted on October 11, 2012 by smkelly8

In Kaifeng we started with the Chief Minister’s Temple, which is where all the tours stop so get there early to avoid the crowds. This temple complex was first built in 555 A.D. and at its peak 10,000 monks lived … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity, Asia, Culture | Tagged Buddha, China, Henan, Kaifeng, PRC | 3 Comments

Henan Hiccup

Posted on October 11, 2012 by smkelly8

After so much tumult trying to get train tickets, we finally got some. We thought we were on an overnight train since that’s the only trains I asked for. Nope. We were given fast train tickets, which we didn’t realize … Continue reading →