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The Green Snail Hill in the middle distance, with the Manjusri temple on top. The temple is reached by a long staircase which can just be seen here. |
Stele on Green Snail Hill showing the calligraphy of the Manchu Emperor Qianlong, who visited here in the 18th century. |
The Qianlong Stele |
Close up of the Qianlong Stele |
If you hug this tree and put your ear to it you are supposed to be able to hear the sound of happiness. Many people try. |
One of Manjusri Temples on Green Snail Hill |
Recently restored temple on the way to Wu-Tai Shan, now open to the public |
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Young Chinese woman (she liked to be called "Michelle") who happened to be on the bus from Taiyuan to Wu-Tai Shan. Although she had been born and raised in Taiyuan she had never been to Wu-Tai Shan, one of the area's most famous attractions. The night before I arrived in town she had a dream that she was going to meet a foreigner. The next day she quite by accident happened to bump into the bus driver who said that a foreigner had signed up for the trip next day to Wu-Tai Shan. She decided to take three days off work (she teaches English to kindergarten students) and also go to Wu-Tai Shan. We ended up spending three days in Wu-Tai Shan together. A more delightful and charming person could hardly be imagined. |
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