Follow me to a trip to China

[TwoCrows]

June 29th morning. Xiamen botanical garden. It is a massive park, built around a hill.

We entered through South gate. Right away we took probably 10 escalators built on the hillside to get to the very top. You could do some very nice hike instead.

Bottom
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On the way up
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Topish
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Then on the way down along the other side of the hill, is the more traditional botanical garden.

this looks like arizona.
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This is rain forest area
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Other pictures
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wish I knew the name of this bird. It is blue on the back.
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BEAUTIFUL photos! The bird is possibly a "Little Blue Heron".

 

[lightm]

BEAUTIFUL photos! The bird is possibly a "Little Blue Heron".

it does seem to be some kind of small heron. I looked up little blue heron and they are only in America's.

Here is a pic before it flew off.

 

[ShrekDawg]

it does seem to be some kind of small heron. I looked up little blue heron and they are only in America's.

Here is a pic before it flew off.
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Maybe this will help?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_China

 

[ShrekDawg]

Maybe this one? Closest I could find

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_night_heron

 

[lightm]

Maybe this one? Closest I could find

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_night_heron

Thanks! It's possible. Oh well.

 

[tripletfeb]

it does seem to be some kind of small heron. I looked up little blue heron and they are only in America's.

Here is a pic before it flew off.
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Looks like a black crowned night heron

 

[lightm]

June 29th afternoon. I went to the most popular place in Xiamen: Gulangyu

Gulangyu is a small island off Xiamen coast. An 8 min ferry from Xiamen will get you there. But it's so popular that you better buy tickets beforehand. I didn't do so and ended up paying more because the next available ferry is a better one.

Looking at Gulangyu from Xiamen

In 1843 it became an international settlement and all the western countries and Japan started to build there. So lots of colonial architecture on the island, much like part of Shanghai (the bund).

It is a pedestrian only island.

Still very much love the roots hanging trees.

It was raining really hard at some point and i dont like to carry an umbrella.

tree infused with walls

statue of Zheng Chenggong, who was a general in the Ming dynasty. He conquered Taiwan so his statue there is CCP reiterating that "Taiwan is part of People's republic of China". top political issue in China and with US.

back in Xiamen: randomly ran into this street corner where they are setting up a stage for a performance to celebrate birthday of some god.

This is the temple next to it of that God. Banner says happy birthday!

 

[lightm]

Looks like a black crowned night heron

Looking into it more, it does look like that as @TheDawg also suggested. Thanks!

 

[tripletfeb]

June 29th afternoon. I went to the most popular place in Xiamen: Gulangyu

Gulangyu is a small island off Xiamen coast. An 8 min ferry from Xiamen will get you there. But it's so popular that you better buy tickets beforehand. I didn't do so and ended up paying more because the next available ferry is a better one.

Looking at Gulangyu from Xiamen View attachment 3564085

In 1843 it became an international settlement and all the western countries and Japan started to build there. So lots of colonial architecture on the island, much like part of Shanghai (the bund).

It is a pedestrian only island.

Still very much love the roots hanging trees.
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It was raining really hard at some point and i dont like to carry an umbrella.
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tree infused with walls
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statue of Zheng Chenggong, who was a general in the Ming dynasty. He conquered Taiwan so his statue there is CCP reiterating that "Taiwan is part of People's republic of China". top political issue in China and with US.
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back in Xiamen: randomly ran into this street corner where they are setting up a stage for a performance to celebrate birthday of some god.View attachment 3564079

This is the temple next to it of that God. Banner says happy birthday!
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Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing all this!

 

[tripletfeb]

June 29th afternoon. I went to the most popular place in Xiamen: Gulangyu

Gulangyu is a small island off Xiamen coast. An 8 min ferry from Xiamen will get you there. But it's so popular that you better buy tickets beforehand. I didn't do so and ended up paying more because the next available ferry is a better one.

Looking at Gulangyu from Xiamen View attachment 3564085

In 1843 it became an international settlement and all the western countries and Japan started to build there. So lots of colonial architecture on the island, much like part of Shanghai (the bund).

It is a pedestrian only island.

Still very much love the roots hanging trees.
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It was raining really hard at some point and i dont like to carry an umbrella.
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tree infused with walls
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statue of Zheng Chenggong, who was a general in the Ming dynasty. He conquered Taiwan so his statue there is CCP reiterating that "Taiwan is part of People's republic of China". top political issue in China and with US.
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back in Xiamen: randomly ran into this street corner where they are setting up a stage for a performance to celebrate birthday of some god.View attachment 3564079

This is the temple next to it of that God. Banner says happy birthday!
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This last picture, is that a stone well in the front? And are those foo dogs, what does it say?