I’ve passed it on the bus dozens of times and I mean baker’s dozens not regular dozens. The front entrance is marked by five towers shaped like lotus stems and pods. Behind the fences I could see old style buildings … Continued
continued from Shanghai – A Love / Hate Relationship, part 1 Pudong As the sun lowered on the horizon, I headed to Pudong, to the business district across the river from the Bund. This is home to the most iconic … Continued
Over the past six months of living in China, I’ve been repeatedly asked where I’ve been and what I liked the best. Being only a few hours from Shanghai by train, many people were surprised that I hadn’t been yet. … Continued
Macau is just as unique from Mainland China as it is from Hong Kong. Many of my students assume it would be just like HK since it was a colony of a European power; however, it is so different. First, … Continued
The first time I was in Hong Kong, the light show was kind of blah with so much fog and low cloud cover, so this time with clear skies, we wanted to see the Hong Kong Symphony of Lights again. … Continued
Hong Kong Botanical Gardens and Zoo On our last day in Hong Kong, the China Horizons group was headed to the museum, so we decided to go over and explore Hong Kong Island a bit more mainly focusing our adventures … Continued
Hong Kong was traditionally made up a fishing villages around its various islands. On this trip, we visited two Hong Kong fishing villages, Aberdeen and Tai O. Tai O is a fantastic adventure while Aberdeen was a bit disappointing. Aberdeen … Continued
After Xi’an we made our way back to Hong Kong via Guangzhou and the Shenzhen border crossing for a reprise to our October adventure. I don’t know exactly what it is, but I really like Hong Kong. It is unlike … Continued
Muslim Quarter and the Xian Great Mosque Just behind the Drum Tower is the Muslim Quarter of Xi’an. Over its history, many Muslims have found a home there; I’m sure in part because of the end of the Silk Road. … Continued
Big Wild Goose Pagoda After taking a bus back to town from the warriors, we walked down to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of my favorite sights since I’ve been in China. This tower dates back to the Tang … Continued