Nanjing: A Smorgasbord, first helping

This past weekend I partook of a grand smorgasbord of tasty American eats and rich Chinese history. Living so close to Nanjing, I’m surprised it took me this long to get there especially when it has so much to offer. … Continued

What a wonderful world or should I say country

Last week I finished a lesson on the wonders of the world and China. I learned a lot getting ready for this lesson and found out fast that it would be hard to talk about wonders of the world since … Continued

Hong Kong: A city unlike any other, part 2

… continued from part 1  Getting Lost and Movies We tried to make it to the light show they do at the water front each night, but we didn’t make it because we got lost. We got off the metro … Continued

Hong Kong: A city unlike any other, part 1

Since we were already in Hong Kong for the temple, we took advantage and saw some of the sights like the Peak and Tian Tan Buddha. Unfortunately, most pictures from HK were on the memory card that died on me. … Continued

Guangzhou, part 2

… continued from Guangzhou, part 1 Guangzhou Canton Tower New Guangdong Museum The next day we ventured back to the museum in the morning and waited out the line. The wait wasn’t too bad. The building is an extreme of … Continued

Sanhe, Ancient Chinese Secret, part 2

continued from Sanhe, Ancient Chinese Secret, part 1  We saw the temple from the tower, and, as we continued our adventure in Sanhe Ancient Town, we decided to find it. It was worth the little effort and would have been worth … Continued

Sanhe, Ancient Chinese Secret, part 1

Okay, it’s not really a secret but that’s what I thought every time I read something about the small town of Sanhe before visiting it on Monday during the Mid-Autumn Festival because every time I found something about it in … Continued

I want one! A summer palace that is.

Summer Palace Our next big group adventure, planned by China Horizons, was an adventure at the Summer Palace in Beijing. This massive complex was originally built hundreds of years ago but due to wars and fires, it was destroyed several … Continued

Walking Street

Most places I’ve been around the world have at least one walking street with lots of shopping and food, Beijing is no different and it is very close to our hostel. After a day of sightseeing with the group, some … Continued

We’re on the Great Wall … of China!

Great Wall of China One must-see for everyone who visits China is the Great Wall. Originally built many centuries ago by the joining of many city walls when China united under one emperor, the Great Wall is magnificent. Because of … Continued

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