<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Els in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontdek de schoonheid van China: Reis en beleef!]]></description><link>https://elsbethhamstra.wixsite.com/els-in-china/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:17:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.els-in-china.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[    All over the place in Moganshan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moganshan is technically a mountain within Moganshan national park, but here in Shanghai we usually refer to it as a broader area, full of bamboo forests, mountains, hills, nature and small villages. I’ll share some practical information and write from my own experience, based on the three places I’ve stayed in. If you want extensive information about everything Moganshan has to offer, I would recommend this page on SmartShanghai or this website, full of practical information. I will keep...]]></description><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/all-over-the-place-in-moganshan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d08940a13a7e012242eaf5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:25:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_9545dcf1d937408e8aa5b5a38747b481~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[          Chenshan Botanical Garden]]></title><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/chenshan-botanical-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cff87a0786a9f747a8dea4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:07:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_e0364cf7639e4be1875e5dce1ce18a89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huilongtan Park- Zhouqiao Old Street- Quixia Garden]]></title><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/huilongtan-park-zhouqiao-old-street-quixia-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cff73fa13a7e0122419102</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_e0a24a13209a4015b635ddcb98ed530c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zhouzhuang and  Jinxi Water Towns]]></title><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/zhouzhuang-and-jinxi-water-towns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cff5d0c9b60ffcbec9d004</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:56:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_e83538f4cc9c40c5bc5b39035e5f49c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking the Great Wall (and visiting the Summer Palace)]]></title><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/hiking-the-great-wall-and-visiting-the-summer-palace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cff4d6f8183e2492944df8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:51:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_60679a55c77f48578251f04cb36ff3d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[            The outdoors of Qingpu]]></title><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/the-outdoors-of-qingpu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ce87efc792caf78b8ae2c9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:55:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_f4682edbd56949c3b6e69784c5612f4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[                      Zhujiajiao]]></title><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/zhujiajiao</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ce8513c792caf78b8adcc3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:43:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_ecf61a44f9f4469fa65233564d42cdf7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[            A few days in amazing Anji]]></title><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/a-few-days-in-amazing-anji</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ce8227238f55b2e959c34b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:30:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_52ee6d0a8a6e45ae8706db435aab1447~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[     West Hangzhou- Tea Plantations ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practical Information Hangzhou can easily be reached by train from Shanghai. Make sure you book your train tickets in advance. We booked only a week ahead. We took a car. Note that cars can not always go all the way to your hotel. Skip the organised tea plantation tours or guides. We booked one and wouldn’t recommend it. It’s better to do it yourself. Tours just take you there and allow you to pick for a while,  often ending at tea farms where they try to sell you products. It's better to...]]></description><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/west-hangzhou-tea-plantations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cba8774c601ce8f4f62fd8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:36:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_abf63828289140f7a07c30b1befb1cfb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guyi Garden and Nanxiang Old Street]]></title><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/guyi-garden-and-nanxiang-old-street</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cb8b474c601ce8f4f5ea72</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:32:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_bbba38ab100e40e6b2e7589c2f8e0857~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[            A weekend in Hangzhou]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fairytale scenes at Hangzhou West Lake.                                                                                                   ...]]></description><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/a-weekend-in-hangzhou</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cb7c9a68181fee15b2e532</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:59:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_4a72d4dcffac4f4880d59a721215ee89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[     Walking the Maling Ancient Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[A beautiful hike between Luci, Maoping, and Shishecun, passing streams, bamboo forests, mountains, and lush greenery.     						PRACTICAL...]]></description><link>https://www.els-in-china.com/post/walking-the-maling-ancient-road</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c92a3d5892bef5c4e06bff</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:25:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/590496_52ec325d1918444fbcd6ec3cbe8adb2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Hamstra</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>