Outdoor & Sports Archives - Journeys & Jaunts https://journeysnjaunts.com Explore Shenyang, China, and beyond Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:21:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 https://journeysnjaunts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/0761201ed5ccd801f3c799c365d5c7f-150x150.png Outdoor & Sports Archives - Journeys & Jaunts https://journeysnjaunts.com 32 32 Walking in the Mountains | Tiannvshan https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/29/walking-in-the-mountains-tiannvshan/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/29/walking-in-the-mountains-tiannvshan/#comments Fri, 29 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14688 We have written about the mountains (part 1 and part 2) close to Shenyang where you can escape from the city to get some fresh air. I have personally been to some of the places and just want to share my experience with you. Tiannv Mountain, commonly known as 歪砬子 (Wāi lázi in pinyin, can […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/29/walking-in-the-mountains-tiannvshan/feed/ 1 Top Beautiful Mountains in Liaoning province – Episode 2 https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/06/top-beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-episode-2/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/06/top-beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-episode-2/#comments Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:25 +0000 https://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14625 Here you can find another top-7 mountains to go in Liaoning province for hiking and simply have a great time. If you have missed the previous episode – click here – and you will know all about the beautiful mountains around Shenyang. Enjoy reading and exploring!  01 沈阳国家森林公园 – 沈阳第一峰 Shěnyáng guójiā sēnlín gōngyuán – […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/05/06/top-beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-episode-2/feed/ 1 Beautiful Mountains in Liaoning Province – 1 https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/04/28/beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-province-1/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/04/28/beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-province-1/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:00:16 +0000 https://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=14536 Time goes fast, isn’t it? Next Friday is already the International Workers’ Day or May Day. Usually, this is the time of the first peak of tourism, but based on the condition of the epidemic this year, the best way to make use of the holiday is to travel in Liaoning province, for those who […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2020/04/28/beautiful-mountains-in-liaoning-province-1/feed/ 2 My Top Favorite Parks in Shenyang https://journeysnjaunts.com/2019/05/31/my-top-favorite-parks-in-shenyang/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2019/05/31/my-top-favorite-parks-in-shenyang/#respond Fri, 31 May 2019 10:25:51 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=13269 I am not much of a city girl. I grew up in a very small town in a rural part of Germany where there is green everywhere. That was a long time ago, and ever since I left home at the age of 19, I have mostly lived in cities or at least reasonably big […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2019/05/31/my-top-favorite-parks-in-shenyang/feed/ 0 Ice-Skating in Shenyang https://journeysnjaunts.com/2019/01/09/ice-skating-in-shenyang/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2019/01/09/ice-skating-in-shenyang/#respond Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:21:25 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=13945 Isn’t winter great? Hot chocolate, tea, or Irish coffee (if you are over the legal drinking age and so inclined). Going skiing on various slopes around town. Eating Hotpot until you are warm from the inside. And going ice-skating. I know that technically, you can go ice-skating in Shenyang all year round. But don’t you […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2019/01/09/ice-skating-in-shenyang/feed/ 0 Skiing Around Shenyang – Where To Go https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/11/07/skiing-around-shenyang-where-to-go/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/11/07/skiing-around-shenyang-where-to-go/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:58:40 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12951 To me, skiing is an integral part of winter. If you feel the same, but are unsure of where in Shenyang you can go to slide down a mountain, this article is for you. In total, there are 4 ski areas around Liaoning’s capital: one near Strange Slope (怪坡 in Mandarin, guài pō in pinyin), […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/11/07/skiing-around-shenyang-where-to-go/feed/ 1 Gingko Leaves in Shenyang https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/30/gingko-leaves-in-shenyang/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/30/gingko-leaves-in-shenyang/#respond Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:00:15 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12938 This coming weekend might be the last one to enjoy the beautiful yellow gingko leaves all over Shenyang. But would you even know where to go? Here is a list of places in and around the city you can visit to enjoy the colors of fall. Most of the information in this article comes from […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/30/gingko-leaves-in-shenyang/feed/ 0 Horseback Riding in Shenyang https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/10/horseback-riding-in-shenyang/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/10/horseback-riding-in-shenyang/#respond Wed, 10 Oct 2018 02:19:47 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12760 I had an interesting inquiry this week. One of the Journeys & Jaunts readers asked me whether I knew of any places that offered horseback riding lessons for children in English here in Shenyang. I didn’t, but – naturally – was intrigued and started doing research. It turns out that this topic is of interest […]

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]]> https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/10/10/horseback-riding-in-shenyang/feed/ 0 Summer Fun in Shenyang – Outdoor Activities for Young and Old https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/06/summer-fun-in-shenyang-outdoor-activities-for-young-and-old/ https://journeysnjaunts.com/2018/09/06/summer-fun-in-shenyang-outdoor-activities-for-young-and-old/#respond Thu, 06 Sep 2018 06:06:57 +0000 http://journeysnjaunts.com/?p=12628 Yes, I am aware the calendar says it is autumn. But I am not ready to concede that summer is over. If you feel the same, and want to make the most of the balmy days left to us this year, then this article is for you. Let’s have a look at fun activities in […]

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