Visit the West Hill Park (2)

After having a rest, I went down the hill. I found the stone inscription “西山”, it means the west hill that is the name of the park. I took a picture with it in my childhood in order to get a memory. But now there wasn’t a person here except me. I couldn’t take a picture for me. The thing I only can do is like this.

There were several paths in front of me, I chose one path voluntarily. Five minutes later, I found I was climbing another hill. How can I do? I didn’t want to climb. Let’s me get down!!! But I thought All roads lead to Rome. So I continued to go down this road, I get down the hill finally. There is a big lake in the park, named West Lake. Its name is same as the lake’s in Hangzhou, but is smaller than it.


You can watch lots of fish here. While I went near the lake, I saw some fish. I thought there are at most one hundred fish in the lake. To my surprise, a little boy threw some biscuits in the water, hundreds of fish appeared. How astonishing!


In the opposite of the park, there is also a lake. And some lotuses are planted in the lake. In June and July, all the flowers are opening. It is very beautiful.

Visit the West Hill Park (1)

The West Hill Park is the second biggest park in Guilin. It is in the west of Guilin. In my childhood, my parents often took me to the park and my teachers also took us students to this park. In my opinion, there are so many trees and hills in it. The latest time I went there is in 1997 and I haven’t gone there from then on. Today I plan to visit this park. It’s cloudy today. If it was sunny, the scene was more beautiful. But thanks the God, it’s not very hot and it suits for climbing.

The West Hill Park is free for the citizens. There are few visitors in it. Because the air is fresh and it’s quiet, it is a good place for doing exercise. Some people are playing badminton, some are running, some are learning Taiji, and some are climbing the hill. There are a lots of hills in this park and the west peak, Liyu peak, Longtou peak are the most famous. Before climbing, I smeared some salve on my arms and legs to prevent from the mosquito. And I took two bottles of water. These are necessary for climbing. When I was at the foot of the hill, I didn’t know where I should go. Finally I selected one path.
I saw lots of statues carved by the ancients on the stones. Nowadays some people worshipped the statues hoping to get good health, good jobs, happy life and so on. There are many paths on the hillside. I was almost lost. When I realized I have taken a round of this stone, I changed another way immediately. Some path are wide and gently and some are narrow and steep, like the one above the picture. Fortunately I am slender enough to through this way. Haha~

After thirty minutes, I got the top of the hill and I knew this hill named Liyu hill( Liyu means a standing fish), though I didn’t think it looked like a fish. On the peak of the hill, I could see the scene of the city. Because of the thick fog, the scene wasn’t clear. But I could see the hills in seven star park and elephant trunk hill, and also China Highlights’ office. When I was complacent, I found a man was climbing on the west peak ( located in the west of the park) that is the highest hill in the park and there aren’t the stone steps on it. It’s difficult to climbing. I admired him!

China Highlights Members are Watching Solar Eclipse in Guilin

Between 9:00 to 9:30, my colleagues at China Highlights were watching the solar Eclipse from window. Due to the cloudy sky, some of them turned to watch the live broadcast online. We were excited to watch it not only because this was the only one solar eclipse in 500 years, but also because of that we had arranged a lot of travelers to watch this moment in Shanghai, Suzhou, Haining, Nanjing, Wuhan and Chongqing. We have kept our fingers crossing for good weather in those places. Click here to watch a video of the Longest Total Solar Eclipse 2009 with China Highlights

Solar Eclipse Pictures taking from Anhui Province China

These are pictures of solar eclipse taking by our Anhui local agent

Watching Solar Eclipse in Shanghai 2009

With excitement and anticipation, people from all over the world came to China to watch this solar eclipse in 500 years. Unfortunately, it was raining in Shanghai today.

Waiting for solar eclipse to show up.

It starts raining.

People starts watch the big screen.

Occasionally, in between the clouds, solar eclipse shows up.

Why Korean film and TV have so many Chinese fans

I like Korean films and TV series very much.
Korean actors are handsome and actresses are beautiful. Most of them did plasstic surgery, more or less. I think they should did so since they are actors and actresses and they should make them perfect.

Actors and actresses hairstyle and costume are modern and fashion. Its fashion goes ahead in east Asia. It is common men or women dress like some of korean actors and actresses after TV Series or films. I enjoy watching their modern hairstyle and costume. How much beautiful. Even its room decoration, color or backgroup are beatuful.

Stories are interesting. Most of Chinese TV series are boring and depressive. Nowaday, people have too much presure. Who want to watch depressive films or TV series?

After watch Korean films or TV series, I am relaxed, pleased.

A Japanese Restaurant in Guilin Flood

The flood is getting higher than expected, people in shops and restaurants are working hard to protect their furnishers from getting wet.

Fishing on a street of Guilin when it was flooded

Fisher men used to fish in the Li River are now fishing on the street of Guilin China. There is a better chance to catch fish during the flood. Some fish is from private fish farms on both sides of the river, some fish is from the market basin which was kept for selling before the market was flooded.

Floating House in the Guilin Flood

Some of the houses close to the Li River Bank are made to be able to float when flood comes. This house is floating and the people will have to live in hotel tonight.

Try my Sushi

Look this is my masterpiece, Sushi. Sushi is a Japanese traditional food. It is a roll of seafood with rice wrapped by seaweed. Now I will show you how to do a Chinese-taste Sushi.

Row material:
1. Rice: Must be a little sticky (but not sticky-rice).
2. Tuna fish:you can buy can in the market.
3. Cucumber and sausage: cut them into strips.Seaweed: Slices of seaweed, it is easy to find it in the market.

Spices :
Vinegar, salt and oil.
Of course the necessary tool for making Sushi is bamboo roller. Now let begin to make it.





Step 1:Put the rice into a big bowl and mix with vinegar, salt and oil.
Step 2:Put a slice of seaweed on the bamboo roller. Gently put the rice ball in the middle of the sheet,creating a layer of rice covering almost the entire sheet.
Step 3: Now it's time to place a strip of cucumber,sausage and tuna fish on the rice now.
Step 4:Using the closer edge of the rolling mat, close on the filling with the nori making a rectangular shaped hill and tighten it from above.
Step 5:And....cut!"

Flooded Guilin

Few days ago Guilin suffered a flood. On that day as i sat in the office, I felt that the weather was very hot and disagreeable.The climate was humid as there was no wind, made no stir. Gray clouds gathered fast in the sky. A strong rain was increasing quickly.

Unfortunately our office is located by the side of Li River and the surrounding roads become flooded in a short time. The Elephant Trunk Hill,Fubo Hill and Diecai Hill were all covered by water. The tour activities, such as Li River cruise and land tour had to be stopped or cancelled.

Scrapers and bamboo rafts were used for helping people out of the flood in Guilin

Scraper and bamboo raft were used for helping people out of the flood in Guilin. Many people had to stay in hotels on July 3, Friday when the flood was very high.

Houses close to the Li river are very expensive, it would be even more expensive if there were no flood in every few years.

Flood wave subsidence

The flooded river was subsiding rapidly today, but Li River cruise still close due to the flood probably come again tonight. i taked the following picture at afternoon.


Binjiang Road reopened


Liriver was subsiding


some people fishing in Liriver

Flood In Guilin

Heavy rain for days caused big flood in Guilin today. Few parts of Binjiang Road have flooded. The water is still getting high and weather forecast shows more rain to come in the coming days. Some of our colleagues who live by the river bank start worrying about their homes may be flooded. Li River cruise, which is highlights for most tourists to Guilin will probably have to be closed tomorrow due to the flood if it will continue to rain through the night.

Simple Things

Simple things are lovely things.
Rain, dropping from the eaves,
Is molten silver streaming down,
Upon the fallen leaves.
The thick, gray mantle of the fog,
Hides everything from view.
Footsteps make a hollow sound,
When they’re unseen by you.

The echo of a horse’s hoof,
Upon the cobblestone,
Beats like a strange, erratic pulse,
Within my heart alone.
A quiet my heart alone.
When all the tide is out,
Brings with it something deeper,
Then I care to talk about.

Shafts of sunlight through the trees,
That grow upon a hill,
The first green shoots above the ground,
Though winter lingers still.
Simple things are lovely things,
We need no wealth to share.
The monotone of nature’s soul
That whispers everywhere!
--by Grace E. Easley
This is a graceful poem I read recently. It makes me remind of a sentence: Simplicity is beauty. The simple life is also wonderful. So please enjoy everyday!

Happy Weekend

We went to Longjing River for rafting last Saturday. I have been hearing people talking about the rafting for a long time, but I never did it myself before. What an opportunity it was!

We arrived at 12 and the rafting would start at 13:30. We just walked around the Longjing River Scenic Spot to breathe the fresh air and listen to the songs sung by birds, not bad.

We were going to start. The first slope is 13 meters high. We were told to choose partners. Finally, Justine and I decided to share one hovercraft. Just see the picture, do you think we are brave?