Thursday, October 16, 2008
Xia County, Shanxi
Xia is a county in the northern province of Shanxi in the People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of Yuncheng City , in the southernmost region of Shanxi.
Ruicheng County
Ruicheng County is located in the Shanxi province of China. The town of Ruicheng has the following features:
Yongle Gong , is a temple noted for the wall paintings inside its three main halls. It was moved to Ruicheng in 1959 to preserve it when a dam was built at Sanmenxia, putting the town of Yongle, the previous location of the temple, under water. The temple is 4 km north of the town on the main road.
The Yellow River lies just south of Ruicheng. A pumping station on the river doubles as a monument to Yu the Great, the legendary figure credited with controlling the course of the Yellow River and saving many lives in the process.
Apples are to be found in abbundance in Ruicheng, being the most popular variety of fruit grown by local farmers.
Yongle Gong
Yongle Gong , is a temple noted for the wall paintings inside its three main halls. It was moved to Ruicheng in 1959 to preserve it when a dam was built at Sanmenxia, putting the town of Yongle, the previous location of the temple, under water. The temple is 4 km north of the town on the main road.
Yellow River
The Yellow River lies just south of Ruicheng. A pumping station on the river doubles as a monument to Yu the Great, the legendary figure credited with controlling the course of the Yellow River and saving many lives in the process.
Food
Apples are to be found in abbundance in Ruicheng, being the most popular variety of fruit grown by local farmers.
Pingding County
Pingding County is a county in Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China under the jurisdiction of the city of Yangquan.
Lishi District
Lishi District is a of Lüliang, Shanxi, China. The district is a major hub for the coal industry in Lüliang as well as an administrative center for the prefecture.
Lishi sports three major supermarkets to purchase groceries. These are:
Kaixinyu - a large chain with three outlets in the city. Kaixinyu is popular for low prices though it's selection, especially of foreign products and of fresh produce, is particularly low.
Jiajiale - Jiajiale is a slightly more up-scale supermarket that banks on high-grade products. It is probably the most expensive supermarket in the Lishi City region.
Meijiale - Meijiale is the largest supermarket in Lishi city. It is not quite as expensive as Jiajiale although it is more expensive than Kiaxinyu. Of the three supermarkets it has the best selection of fresh produce and meats although it is still of secondary quality to the open air markets that are spread throughout the city.
Lishi is host to a wide variety of restaurants. There are numerous dining options in the city from the level of roadside venders operating out of the back of an electric bike up to up-scale restaurants connected to the many expensive hotels in the city. Some of the most notable fascets of Lishi dining include:
Huo Guo - not a single restaurant but rather a whole sub-class of restaurants Lishi has roughly 10 major huo guo restaurants. These vary in quality and pricing. One of the most popular, Xian Heng, received notoriety for offering free beer to diners, a promotion soon followed by other huo guo restaurants in the city.
Lvliang International Hotel - The Lvliang International Hotel provides the only non-chinese dining in the city if one does not desire the fast food options available otherwise. The menu in this up-scale three star hotel's attached restaurant includes pasta, pizza, steak and various thai and japanese inspired dishes.
Hong Ch'a Fan - Otherwise known as the black tea house , Hong Ch'a Fan is an authentic Chinese tea house. They have a wide selection of high grade teas along with other beverages and snacks.
Xinjiang Fandian - Xinjiang Fandian offers Uighur ethnic cooking at a low price. Perfect in the summertime, this restaurant offers one of the few patio dining areas in the city.
There are multitudinous hotels of varying size and quality in Lishi. Guests from abroad would be well advised to stay at the Lvliang Hotel or the Lvliang International Hotel, both of which have three star ratings.
Lvliang Higher College is a government sponsored teacher's college that offers degrees from Taiyuan Normal University. Lvliang Higher College is presently seeking accreditation as an independent degree granting institution. It has three campuses. Lvliang Higher College is generally welcoming of european, north american and african native speakers of English, along with native speakers of Japanese for employment options in their foreign language department.
Lvliang Higher College has had persistent problems maintaining electric power but has been making sincere efforts to modernize.
Major sites near Lishi City include:
Anguosi Temple
North Wutang Mountain
Life in Lishi
Shopping in Lishi
Lishi sports three major supermarkets to purchase groceries. These are:
Kaixinyu - a large chain with three outlets in the city. Kaixinyu is popular for low prices though it's selection, especially of foreign products and of fresh produce, is particularly low.
Jiajiale - Jiajiale is a slightly more up-scale supermarket that banks on high-grade products. It is probably the most expensive supermarket in the Lishi City region.
Meijiale - Meijiale is the largest supermarket in Lishi city. It is not quite as expensive as Jiajiale although it is more expensive than Kiaxinyu. Of the three supermarkets it has the best selection of fresh produce and meats although it is still of secondary quality to the open air markets that are spread throughout the city.
Dining in Lishi
Lishi is host to a wide variety of restaurants. There are numerous dining options in the city from the level of roadside venders operating out of the back of an electric bike up to up-scale restaurants connected to the many expensive hotels in the city. Some of the most notable fascets of Lishi dining include:
Huo Guo - not a single restaurant but rather a whole sub-class of restaurants Lishi has roughly 10 major huo guo restaurants. These vary in quality and pricing. One of the most popular, Xian Heng, received notoriety for offering free beer to diners, a promotion soon followed by other huo guo restaurants in the city.
Lvliang International Hotel - The Lvliang International Hotel provides the only non-chinese dining in the city if one does not desire the fast food options available otherwise. The menu in this up-scale three star hotel's attached restaurant includes pasta, pizza, steak and various thai and japanese inspired dishes.
Hong Ch'a Fan - Otherwise known as the black tea house , Hong Ch'a Fan is an authentic Chinese tea house. They have a wide selection of high grade teas along with other beverages and snacks.
Xinjiang Fandian - Xinjiang Fandian offers Uighur ethnic cooking at a low price. Perfect in the summertime, this restaurant offers one of the few patio dining areas in the city.
Staying in Lishi
There are multitudinous hotels of varying size and quality in Lishi. Guests from abroad would be well advised to stay at the Lvliang Hotel or the Lvliang International Hotel, both of which have three star ratings.
Education in Lishi
Lvliang Higher College is a government sponsored teacher's college that offers degrees from Taiyuan Normal University. Lvliang Higher College is presently seeking accreditation as an independent degree granting institution. It has three campuses. Lvliang Higher College is generally welcoming of european, north american and african native speakers of English, along with native speakers of Japanese for employment options in their foreign language department.
Lvliang Higher College has had persistent problems maintaining electric power but has been making sincere efforts to modernize.
Outside Lishi City
Major sites near Lishi City include:
Anguosi Temple
North Wutang Mountain
Linfen County
Linfen County is a small Chinese county in Shanxi province. Its main city is Linfen city, previously called Pingyang, population 680,000. Hukou falls on the Yellow River is in this county. Coodinates are 35?23’ to 36?37’, eastern longitude from 110?22’ to 112?34. Shanxi Teachers' University is in Linfen.
Fanshi County
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