EXTRA: A Walk in Chengde, Hebei

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on July 1, 2013.)

The Mountain Gate (山门) at Shuxiang Temple (殊像寺), Chengde, Hebei (河北, 承德市). The temple is
closed to the public, but it's part of a pleasant stroll among the outer temples (外八庙) of Chengde.

August 29, 2011 - The day after visiting Puning Temple, I took an easy walk past some of Chengde's outer temples.

EXTRA: A Walk in Old Guangzhou (Guangdong)

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on January 14, 2013.)

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[Note: As I post this piece in April, 2014, I have heavily revised it to include references to the map and to add links to other articles. I have also slightly changed the route from the original.]