It's my birthday tomorrow and as always I feel a little down and nostalgic. I wish to live in other times and other places with old fashioned ideals and what not. Well I am not and living in the techno world can only go back in time via places like youtube for the moment..well until I have enough moola to get on a plane and visit Henan itself. So I thought I would send this little surprise to my Beloved Jia Wu across the Pond. He also has a home on Youtube as Qiman. So I hope my friends will watch his videos too when they have a chance, they are well worth watching. Here is my gift to you today Jia Wu.as I can't give you a kiss and a hug and make you a pot of cha at least I can send you this..I hope that our love story won't turn into a Henan Yuxi..I would be heart broken.
O.k you will be asking me.."why the heck are you writing about Zhengzhou?" Well there is a very simple and biased answer to that lol..it is the birthplace of my Beloved Jia Wu..and the place of Qi Men..yes the Shaolin Monks..
Capital City of Henan province, it is famous for its history..having been the Capital of the Shang Dynasty well over 3,500 years ago. It is a hubbub for both tourists and arcehologists alike that migrate from all over China and Abroad. It is also home to the infamous Shaolin Temple and we don't need an introduction as to what this Great Centre of Spirituality exports do we? Martial arts of course.
Affectionately known as the Green City, Zhengzhouren (Zhengzhourites) are proud to boust that their city is a prime example of tree planting and a model Green zone in China.
Tomorrow we will savour Zhengzhou's tourist spots and the best places to visit and hang out in. Here is just a small glimpse of what is instore for you...and me as I can't wait to visit my Mum-in-law one day, apparently she does some wicked Yang Family Tai Ji every morning.....perfect!
