Shanli Lohas

Shanli Lohas is another ancient village in China.  It is about 120 kilometers from Beijing, however, it takes approximately 2-3 hours to drive their depending on traffic.  The last 15 minutes is up a very narrow and winding road. The current owner built the road when he purchased the city.  Take your time driving. Watch the mirrors provided for your to see around the corners. And, above all, observe Chinese tradition by honking your horn as much as humanly possible.

It was originally occupied by soldiers building the Great Wall of China. In 1933 the city was a non armed area.  This meant the Japanese would not allow the Chinese army to go there. This plunged the people of the village into deep poverty and despair.  The Chinese army finally liberated the city In 1938.

In 1942 it was a center of the anti-Japanese leadership by the communist party. Consequently the city erected a health center.  There are stories of villagers sharing their houses with the soldiers.  They would help the red army by using the doors to their homes when there was not enough stretchers. Or tearing out their cabinets to make coffins for the fallen.

The amenities include a Chinese restaurant and a Western restaurant.  The Chinese restaurant is buffet style while the western restaurant is à la cart. At the top of Shanli Lohas lies and infinity pool. It has amazing views of the mountains and the valley you drove up.  If you look hard enough you can even see some of the towers of the great wall of china. It also has its own brewery as well as a playground and petting zoo.

About 4 kilometers up the road the new owner built, you will find the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall spanned an impressive 21,196 km (13,171 mi). All of the Great Wall is not a tourist destination. And unlike the Great Wall we see in pictures, and are familiar with; the majority has not been restored.

Here you can find one of the untouched sections of the wall that offer some of the greatest views in the world.  As a note: I’m originally from Colorado, so making a statement like this guarantees you one of the best views you will ever see.

Experience the Great Wall as you have never dreamed of experiencing it. Walk either direction for as long as you can. Without all the tourists fighting to get to the top and invading your personal space.  Take a selfie with the Great Wall with no one else around. This is a great opportunity to experience and see how the great wall was originally built.

There is also a tent area that will consist of over 100 tents’ when completed. This offers a way to experience what it must have been like to live in the ancient city hundreds or even thousands of years ago.

Yang Yuhan

Yang Yuhan was emperor XuanZong’s favorite high ranking concubine (Yang Guifei) during the Tong Dynasty.  She was one of the four most beautiful ladies in Ancient China. A beautiful story is told of her called “Ashamed Flower”.  In the story, even beautiful flowers that looked at her felt ashamed because she was so pretty and charming.  She was not only beautiful but also very clever.  She learned fast and was talented in music and dancing.

Xuan Zong loved her more than anything in the world and would neglect his state duties to spend time with her. He built a natural hot spring pool (Hua Qing) for her in Li mountain, Xian. He also built several palaces for her enjoyment and for them to winter in.

In this statue, Yang Yuhan is standing in front of a crabapple pool which is one of the five bathing pools in the Huaqing hot springs.  Crabapple pool was her favorite bathing pool.  When it was cold in the capital of Chang’an, Xuang Zong and Yang Guifei would go to their beloved Huaqing. Because the steam went straight up in the cold air, causing it to freeze, it was famous at that time for frost flying in the wind.

It is said she had odor under her arms so she loved to bath here very much.  Xuan Zong always took her to take a bath here because the spring water contains many minerals which are helpful for curing body odor.

We can see her bracelet on her wrists.  It is said that one Taoist of mountain Li wanted to give Xuan Zong a piece of great lantain jade. But at the moment yang guifei was not feeling well and had the imperial guard send him away.

After an imperial doctor told Xuan Zong that jade was really rare and would keep away the bad spirits and evil demons.  Xuan Zong asked a craftsman to make a fade bracelet for Yang Guifei. She wore it on her right wrist and later had another one made for her left wrist.

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