Memorial Sites of Wang Anshi, Part 1

1. Wang Anshi Memorial Park Located in Fuzhou’s Linchuan District, this small park is free to wander through; however, you …

Parks of Linchuan, Part 3: Celebrity Sculpture Park

Celebrity Sculpture Park is a national AAAA-level cultural and ecological park located in the Linchuan District of Fuzhou in China’s …

Top 20 of 2020

Now that 2020 is finally over, I thought I’d recap the year by listing the blog’s Top 20 most-visited posts …

Epcot, Part 3: Future World

Future World, a distinctively designed science- and technology-themed area located within Disney’s EPCOT Center, consists of a variety of avant-garde pavilions featuring self-contained …

Epcot, Part 2: World Showcase

Disney’s World Showcase at Epcot in Orlando, Florida is a large area reminiscent of a permanent World’s Fair. It contains …

Seoul Palaces, Part 3: Changgyeonggung

Changgyeong Palace (aka Changgyeonggung) is one of the Five Grand Palaces built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897) …

Yuyuan, Part 1: The Garden

The exquisitely beautiful Yu Garden, or Yuyuan (meaning “Garden of Peace and Comfort”), is an extensive Chinese garden located a few blocks …

Normandale Community College

Initially established in 1968 as Normandale State Junior College, Normandale Community College is a current member of the Minnesota State …

Parks of Linchuan, Part 1: Dream Island

Dream Island, located in Linchuan’s Menghu Scenic Area, makes reference to the set of works collectively known as the “Four …

Namwon

Namwon is a small city located just outside  Jirisan National Park, which has the largest set of mountains on the mainland of …

Guyi Garden

The Guyi Garden, located in Nanxiang, is regarded as one of the five most important classical Chinese gardens in Shanghai, …

Tengwang Pavilion

Tengwang Pavilion, aka the Pavilion of Prince Teng [Chinese: Téngwáng gé], in the city of Nanchang in Jiangxi Province, is one of the …

Summer Palace

The Summer Palace, in Beijing, was originally a Qing Dynasty imperial garden. Today however, it remains a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens …

Rainbow Bridge of Qinghua

The highlight of the Ancient Town of Qinghua (in Jiangxi’s Wuyuan County) is its Rainbow Bridge, originally built in 1137 AD during the Song …

Ancient Village of Jiangwan

First built during the dynasties of the late Sui (581–618) and early Tang (618－907), the ancient village of Jiangwan, in Jiangxi’s Wuyuan Country, is the ancestral …

Ancient Village of Xiao Likeng

The ancient village of Xiao Likeng (or “small Likeng”) in Jiangxi’s Wuyuan County, was built in 1010 AD, during the Northern Song …

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji (“The Temple of the Golden Pavilion”), officially named Rokuon-ji (“Deer Garden Temple”), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto and one of the …