Do you live in Kunming and have a beamer/projector? We need your help...
I work in an art house cinema in the Netherlands where I program educational film. My wife is from rural Dongchuan and next month we are planning to go to the village to spend CNY with the family. We are aware of the fact that nowadays Chinese kids spend hours and hours on the phone during the holidays, especially when the parents are feasting. What I want to do is to set up a proper cinema for the kids for 1 or 2 nights so that they have quality entertainment with nice films that are suitable for them. I've already arranged everything with the film distributors, so I can fill up a really interesting film program. But because we don't live in Kunming nowadays we have to reach out to the community to borrow a beamer and a screen so we can take this to the village and set everything up. Is there anyone willing to support our project in this way? I think it could really make a difference for these kids 😊
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发布者Yes, to be honest, this is highly confusing information.
Yunnan's Stone Treasure: Shibao Mountain
发布者Yes, sure, I agree with your second point, but you need time and not many people have/take enough time to travel these days.
About walkability, it's possible to walk up to the Shizong temple, see all the grotto's and walk back to Shaxi through different routes, totally possible and I'd recommend that if you have more than 1 day.
But if you also want to see the Baoxiang temple and the Haiyun temple on the same day, that would not be possible on foot. That means you have to take the car and go in reverse direction, so first visit those temples, have a car waiting, have lunch when you come down, take the car to Shizhong temple to see the grotto's and walk down to Shaxi.
And then it's a matter of knowing the right trails, but that just takes some practicing and wondering around, or again, taking a good guide if you don't have time.
There are a lot of interesting walking possibilities, I've even heard that there's a trail connecting to the one to Misha, but I've never actually found it.
Yunnan's Stone Treasure: Shibao Mountain
发布者Yes, please ignore my advice if you want to.
I do have pretty valid reasons to give the advice, though. I've visited this place more than 10 times, both professionally and personally. Because I had this privilege, I've managed to map out the perfect route. That took me quite a bit. I've walked from Shaxi, I've walked from the other side, and I ended up wasting a lot of time. That's why I advise people to take a van, because the distance between the places is not walkable in one day.
You see, some people who read this might only have 1 day to get the most out of their day on Shibaoshan. That's why I think it's relevant to give this advice.
But if you don't like planning and are annoyed by people planning a perfect route, or want to get the most out of their trip, then please don't get a guide, don't do research, don't prepare, and don't listen to my advice.
But I think it's relevant advice for other people, that's why I spent my time giving it.
Yunnan's Stone Treasure: Shibao Mountain
发布者Very nice informative article! Thanks.
If you visit Shibao mountain you should plan well, or get yourself a good guide. Renting a van for the day is an absolute must. First visit Huayun and Baoxiang temple and then take the car to Shizong temple and walk back to Shaxi from there. It took me quite a while to figure out a "perfect route" through the Shibao mountain area.
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发布者Interesting. The Corpse Walker is one of my favorite books.