8’000 soldiers and 11’000 steps

By Markus on May 6, 2015

A bit surprised that all trains were actually booked out, we decided to give Spring Airlines a chance and flew from Shanghai to Xi’an. We didn’t stay in the city, though, but instead made our way straight to Huashan, in chase of another item on our bucket list: The much-hyped most dangerous path in the world. The small town of Huashan has a cozy, relaxed...

上海市

By Judith Scharnowski on May 2, 2015

The high speed train from Beijing to Shanghai – about 1’200 km –  takes only 5 hours. It feels like you’re flying a few meters above ground level through the country, past giant unknown cities, many farm fields and hilly areas. We stayed with Markus’ friends Richard and Cinnamon in the suburbs of Shanghai and they made our stay...