Writes of Passage

Xuzhou Han Culture Tourism Zone 徐州汉文化景区
1 Bingmayong Road
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

Smaller in statue and lesser known in fame 身材矮小, 名气不大, Xuzhou’s terracotta warriors from Western Han dynasty, 206BC-220AD. (zh wiki) attract little attention, after Xi’an Qin’s (211-206 BC). The site was excavated in 1984.

The warriors live in Han dynasty cultural zone, which is in the east of the city, 9 km to East train station, at the corner of Heping Lu 和平路 and Sanhuan Dong Lu 三环东路. The admission is ￥90 which covers a sizable ground. Parking is ￥10. The main attractions are:

1. Shizishan Chu King’s Mausoleum 狮子山 西汉楚王陵
2. Chu Queen’s Mausoleum 王后陵
3. Han Dynasty Terracotta Warrior Museum 汉兵马俑博物馆
4. Aquatic Terracotta Warrior Museum 水下兵马俑馆
5. Gallery of the Han Tomb Stone Carvings 汉画长廊
6. the Liu’s Accestral Temple of Clan 刘氏宗祠
7.  The Bamboo Temple 竹林寺
8. Memorial Hall of Master JingJian 净检法师纪念堂
9. The Hall of Guanyin 观音阁

The park is clean and enjoyable. We went early in the morning on Thursday. The parking lot is empty. The bathrooms are clean but, no surprise, without tissues. I asked the man in blue uniform, he replied “We don’t have …” The city has the budget for cleaners who keep the leaves off the ground meticulously but no budget for bathroom tissue.

Shizishan Chu King’s Mausoleum 狮子山 西汉楚王陵 and Chu Queen’s Mausoleum 王后陵

Han Dynasty Terracotta Warrior Museum 汉兵马俑博物馆

Aquatic Terracotta Warrior Museum 水下兵马俑馆

Gallery of the Han Tomb Stone Carvings 汉画长廊

Gulou District 鼓楼区
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

To the east of the city, 9 km from the Han Cultural Zone.

This is the smallest high speed train station I’ve seen so far: one gate to all train platforms.

Once I got on the train, I felt a deep relief: I made all six train trips, without missing a beat. Thanks lord. I’ve my train fill for the time being.

A scenic area in southwest of Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China that includes Nanhu Shuijie South Lake Water Street 南湖水街. Qiaojiangnan has a branch there.

Although this area has a long history, dating back more than a thousand years but much of the lake is made in 1958 (baidu) when citizens of the city volunteering their weekends with their bare hands. A very different era and mentality.

It’s a pleasant area to jog, among the scenic views and abandoned buildings/villas.

Horse-training/playing Terrace
1 Xiangwang Lu, Hubushan
项王路 1 号
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

One of the oldest site in Xuzhou. After defeating Qin 秦 in 206 BC, King 西楚王 Xiangyu 项羽 set capital in Pengcheng 彭城 and built this horse-training/playing terrace to enjoy horse shows. It’s been expanded, rebuilt and enhanced over the millenniums.

Admission ￥30 is over priced. However, the small site is nice to walk, if you’re in the neighborhood – Hubushan.

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

China University of Mining and Technology colloquially known as Kuangda 矿大 has two campuses. Deng Xiaoping did calligraphy for the school title, throught a back-channel.

Pengcheng Rd, Yunlong Qu
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China 221000

A little hill in the city with many old buildings, 古建筑群, including a jinshi home and Ximatai. Many constructions/renovations are going on. The Folklore Museum 民俗博物馆 is closed for renovation but I caught a group of performers.

The area/hill is quite nice.

A couple dressed up, old fashionedly, is taking their wedding pictures.

Qiaojiangnan 俏江南 is a restaurant/hospitality group. Cute Chinese name but I think it should be Southern Beauty instead?

Google qiao jiang nan, Paris comes up. Not sure it’s the same group tho. They’ve such far reaching branches and yet couldn’t get their name right?

This photo is taken at Yunlong Lake 云龙湖, Xuzhou. Many villas/buildings in the area are vacant or abandoned.

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Laomofang 老磨坊羊汤馆(新区店)
Tongshan Xinqu Yunhe Dong Lu 铜山新区 运河东路
0516-86309555
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

This is fantastic! Should be on Anthony Bourdain’s show! Greasy floor, loud voice of chatting, laughing and drinking. They’ve 4 branches as of 2016.

The veggie dishes, are too sweet, which is the local flavor.

Btw, no high heels: one slip you’d be in Beijing.

   
Anthony Bourdain would love this one! 好爽 [色] 俺笑的多开心 [偷笑] 5 是热水缸 – 桌子也漂亮. 7 女汉子 8 一箱直接 9 俺也不认识 [呲牙]. 我们去的稍微晚一点 正好错过了 敬酒，猜酒，对酒，唱酒 … 姑凉们，记得不要穿高跟鞋 👠 去. 不知道他们多久/怎么 洗地. 一不小心能滑回北京 🎿

The benefits are many …

In Hubushan, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.