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Beijing Central Axis is a site that demonstrates both the Imperial and Communist Chinese interest in symmetry and symbolism. The UNESCO World...
Everything from North, Central and East Asia
This category contains all Sandalsand’s articles from countries in north, central and east Asia. You will find an introduction to this region under the Destinations menu.
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Postcards from North Korea
In a small red booklet I bought in North Korea, "Kim Jong Un Aphorisms 1", the young leader states that "art not related with the revolution, art...
The train to China from North Korea
Visitors to North Korea are often left with the choice between flying in and out of Pyongyang from Beijing, or take the train back to China. I...
The world’s most bizarre museum
For my North Korean hosts there was one purpose of this trip, namely to show a Western visitor how tremendously popular the ruling dynasty of the...
The road south from Pyongyang to the DMZ
We are in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. This is the story about the road south from Pyongyang to the DMZ on the border with the...
A dam and a cooperative farm in North Korea
Read about a visit to a dam and a model cooperative farm in North Korea. The dam borders the Yellow Sea and the cooperative farm is not far away....
The Korean DMZ – There are always two sides of a border
The 248 km border between North Korea and South Korea has been labelled the world's most heavily guarded border. The Korean DMZ is a Demilitarised...
Pictures from South Korea
Have a look at Sandalsand's pictures from South Korea. They are from Seoul and the northern part of the country. If you look up my articles from...
World Heritage #1319 – Joseon Dynasty tombs
Royal burial tombs have a five thousand years history in Korea. 40 royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are designated as world heritage, and I had the...
World Heritage #0738 – Jongmyo Shrine
There is an atmosphere of calmness and eternity spreading out beneath the tall trees in the large Jongmyo Shrine complex in central Seoul. The...
World Heritage #0816 – Changdeokgung
The Changdeokgung Palace Complex is one of the five "grand palaces" in Seoul. It was originally constructed more than 600 years ago. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #1443 – The Grand Canal
The longest and oldest canal in the world is certainly worth a place on the World Heritage List. The Grand Canal stretches from Beijing in the north...
World Heritage #1278 – Kaesong
The historic monuments and sites in Kaesong reminds us of the foundation and development of the Koryo Dynasty. It established the first unified...
Pictures from North Korea
This is Sandalsand's collection of pictures from North Korea. They are the result of trips to different parts of the country. The official...
How to become one of a thousand Western visitors to North Korea, and why?
I was one a thousand Western visitors to North Korea. This article is written after I returned safe and sound from a six-day visit to one of the...
Pictures from China
This is Sandalsand's collection of pictures from China. They are the result of trips to different parts of the country over many years. If you look...
Nature: 7 Active Volcanoes
Here are 7 active volcanoes. Have you seen them? All through the history of mankind fire has fascinated, terrified and calmed us all, and we have...
Nature: 8 Dry Deserts
Have a look at this selection of 8 dry deserts. The Earth's surface is predominantly wet, covered by water. Some areas are on the other hand...
Nature: 6 Great highlands
Some mountain plateaus or plains are more adventurous than the average. My examples of 6 great highlands are from different parts of the world....
Nature: 8 Amazing Mountain Views
Have you been to these 8 amazing mountain views? If you take nature as the basis and exclude skyscrapers, constructed "skywalks" and such, we are...
Nature: 8 Dramatic Cliffs
Here you will find 8 dramatic cliffs. Steep mountain slopes hitting the waves on a coastline are always dramatic, especially in rough weather....
Nature: 7 Strange Rock Formations
What do I mean by 7 strange rock formations? Well, the Earth’s surface is full of loose stones and boulders and solid rocks. Some have over the...
Nature: 10 Great Caves
A cave is a hollow place in the ground, often very deep but also quite small like a grotto. Here is a nice selection av 10 great caves. This...
World Heritage #1230 – Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
Come to the Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain to pray like they have been doing in Central Asia for centuries. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
VIDEO – Faces of Central Asia
This video with faces of Central Asia is a collection of primarily portrait photographs of people from the Central Asian republics of Uzbekistan and...
VIDEO – Kyrgyzstan – Osh to Bishkek
This video is from a drive from Osh and Bishkek, two low-lying towns in Kyrgyzstan. To get from one to the other involves driving through narrow as...
VIDEO – Uzbekistan – Khiva
This is a video from Khiva. The ancient city on the Silk Road is still alive, welcoming anyone who has crossed the desert to get here. This...
Pictures from Kyrgyzstan
This is a collection of pictures from Kyrgyzstan, the result of a trip in 2014 around the country and the capital. If you look up my articles from...
Bishkek and the valley of Ala Archa
Even a poor country has its proud monuments, and being the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek has a fair number of them. In addition, there is mighty...
Nomadic life on the mountain passes of Kyrgyzstan
Driving over the string of mountain passes of Kyrgyzstan from the fertile Fergana valley in the south we emerged on the plains in the north after a...
