Thursday, 26 January 2012
Fantastic view
The writing you may just be able to see says "Fantastic view of Xingping", and a fantastic view it is. The people who live in the town of Xingping, once the largest along the river Li, pride themselves on living in the most beautiful place in the world, and they do have a point.
The various peaks all have descriptive names and stories attached. The town itself is at the foot of Five Fingers Hill, while others are called Camel Hill, Snail Hill, Pen Holder Hill, and so on. Two are said to look like a nun and monk arguing,
Labels:
China,
river-canal
Location:
Xingping, Guilin, China
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yes indeed this is a fantastic view. great!
ReplyDeleteThat is quite remarkable, isn't it? Can you imagine waking up to that view every day? Oh yes, I am developing nature-lust again and it is five months until I visit the Lake District!
ReplyDeletePostcards are perfect ways to change people's perception of every country - outside their own realm. Nature is everywhere - beautiful gifts from heaven as God is the creator of them all.
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