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

China

• play 樱桃园
• tennis;
• SAS, BBF, Nanxiaoguan 南小馆; jewelry show & Mutter concert
• Sunday brunch; miss it again
• an American in China; lunch @ 圆苑, a qipao
• Chenglong Hang 成隆行; Sasano 酒吞

Videos of SAS‘s volleyball match

66 Jiangning Rd,
Jingan Qu, Shanghai, China, 200040

First thing first: Anton Chekhov’s last play The Cherry Orchard 樱桃园 @ Majestic Theater. It’s part of the 18th China Shanghai International Arts Festival. This historical Broadway theater has just reopened six months ago, after 5 years renovation and restoration.

The theater is in a great shape and form. The play is decent, and love the pale stage design.

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.