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Yandi Temple

Yandi Temple, Yimen

 mke1963 Says:  The Yandi Temple (Yandisi) - not to be confused with the Yandi Mausoleum - is a new temple, built in 1992, to honour the God of Agriculture.The temple grounds are clean and uncluttered by souvenir shops, and there is a frieze of information about Baoji and the region along... 

Yandi Mausoleum

Yandi Mausoleum, Yimen

 mke1963 Says:  Yandi is the God of Agriculture, and Baoji is his hometown.His burial place is a grassy mound high up on Changyangshan, to the south of the town, across the Weihe.The entrance to the series of small, quiet temples is hidden off the main street behind a small park off the... 

Hotels  

Xi Feng Hotel: Good 3-star value

Xi Feng Hotel: Good 3-star value, Yimen

 mke1963 Says:  Typical one in ten million 3-star Chinese hotels.However, the staff are very friendly and helpful.Chinese restaurant only. No English menu.Carpets are stained beyond belief (Chinese hotel carpet syndrome) in the corridors and rooms.Shower quality on the 6th floor (of seven)... 

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Nightlife  

Bobo's: Disco time in Baoji!

Bobo's: Disco time in Baoji!, Yimen

 mke1963 Says:  Clearly the cool place to be and be seen.Good, LOUD music. Cheap beer.Friendly, talkative crowd - bearing in mind the music volume.No hassle from anyone: male or female....just good-natured fun - and this was on a Monday night! Whatever. 

Transportation  

Baoji Railway Station

Baoji Railway Station, Yimen

 mke1963 Says:  Easy station to use. Main ticket hall has just one access point and train numbers are shown electronically.Ticket office is to the right of the main waiting hall, but no English at all.Friendly, helpful staff.Apparently T152 (the Xining-Beijing train is always lightly loaded... 

Favorites  

Useful local website

Useful local website, Yimen

 mke1963 Says:  Baoji local government (Chinese only)Listing of local tourist sites (Chinese only)Listing of local hotels (Chinese only) 

Topographical map of Baoji/Yimen

Topographical map of Baoji/Yimen, Yimen

 mke1963 Says:  This topographical map is probably the best of the area. Useless for city use, but gives a good indication of the outlying area.The city of Baoji is the yelow blob across the river from Yimen. Baoji itself does apear in the Falling Rain database (but not in VT's), but as is... 

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This is Baoji!

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 Amazingly, this is as close as I can get to posting about the city of Baoji, one of the largest cities in Shaanxi province. 

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