September 14, 2006
A Second Home
Have been back in Shanghai for about two weeks now. Was planning to venture up north, but somehow the days...Read this update
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June 01, 2006
Chengdu, City of Hot Peppers, Teahouses, and Pandas
Back in muggy China again after a pretty scary, bumpy plane ride (doesn't help either if you've got the plane...Read this update
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May 22, 2006
Zhongdian (aka Shangri-la)
Enjoyed the scenic ride to Zhongdian, also known as Shangri-la (the town was renamed). Passed by quite a few minority...Read this update
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May 20, 2006
Loud Lijiang
At first, hardly saw any tourists and locals while walking from the bus station to Lijiang Old Town. Though once...Read this update
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May 16, 2006
Dali Removed
Set off to Dali the next morning. Dali used to be a country within a country, called the Nanzhao Kingdom....Read this update
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May 15, 2006
Kunming, an oxymoron almost
To my surprise, Kunming is a pretty laid-back Chinese city, which is an oxymoron almost. Walking out of the airport,...Read this update
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April 07, 2006
Shanghai Spring
After coming from a warm and sunny place (Rio de Janeiro in the midst of summer), to a month of...Read this update
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November 05, 2005
A day out of a possible movie scene
Decided to head to Shanghai for a flight to somewhere warmer. By this time, H. was not getting any better...Read this update
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November 04, 2005
Suzhou: garden central
Took the 2 1/2 hour soft seat train from Nanjing to Suzhou. Suzhou is known for its many beautiful classical...Read this update
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November 03, 2005
Ladybugs at Sun Yat-sen Memorial in Nanjing
In Nanjing, visited the Sun Yat-sen Memorial. An unbelievable steps to climb to the very top, but the view was...Read this update
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October 29, 2005
A cancelled flight situation
Made it to the Xian airport in time for the flight at 1pm. Unfortunately, the flight got cancelled and the...Read this update
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October 27, 2005
Xian as a City
Xian is also known for its intact city walls and drum and bell towers. The city is also home to...Read this update
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Xian: a breath of air
So, I arrived sick as a dog by the overnight train from Beijing to Xian. I'm sure by now I've...Read this update
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October 23, 2005
Taking a local tour geared towards foreigners
Before going to China, I was strongly advised to go on a tour geared towards foreigners, so I can escape...Read this update
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October 22, 2005
Beijing: not all under construction
Although many of the sites are being renovated for the Bejing Olympics in 2008, many of the sections of these...Read this update
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Beijing: under construction
Visited many of the main sites in Beijing and found that quite a few are under construction for the Olympics...Read this update
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October 19, 2005
Zhujiajiao: an ancient water canal town
Less than a couple of hours by bus away from Shanghai, I visited a preserved water canal town called Zhujiajiao....Read this update
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October 17, 2005
Old Shanghai
Decided to wander around the "old" parts of Shanghai today. Well, I guess the Bund would be considered old, too...Read this update
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October 15, 2005
Have you been Shanghai-ed lately?
tasting shiao long bao (crab and pork dumplings filled with soup, you have to eat it with a spoon...Read this update
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October 14, 2005
Going for a Ride in Shanghai
Flew into Shanghai from Tokyo and took the crazy No. 2 bus from the airport to Jinan Temple. Too bad...Read this update
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