TANKS Travel Tales - a travelogue.......

    "A journey of a thousand li starts beneath one's feet ."  Contemporary translation: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese Philosopher and Writer, 4th century BC* Traditional-style house, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (2015) *Lao Tzu was a legendary ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He was also reputedly the founder of Taoism. There is no firmed confirmation of the period when Lao Tzu lived. Dates ranged between the 4th century to 6th century BC.

China is a huge country with varied landscapes; many of which are stunning and too beautiful to describe with words. In my few visits to the country, I had experienced both the beauty of China's spectacular nature as well as its awesome cityscapes. In a visit to Shenzhen, I came across one such view soon after I had checked in to a hotel located at one of the high floors of a modern skyscraper. The view? Skyscrapers amidst rolling hills! A sight to behold and one that left me spellbound as I stood at the ceiling-to-floor windows of the hotel lobby admiring the beautiful views of the city and its wondrous natural beauty. I was soon joined by my friends who stood equally spellbound by the beautiful sights of a modern city backed by green rolling hills in the distance. Skyscrapers amidst rolling hills, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (2015) More skyscrapers with hills in the horizon, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (2015)