Monthly Archives: May 2010

Hunting for Chinese Spices The Yangshuo market is situated at a major three way intersection in the downtown area, at a distance from the westernized Xijie and its shiny souvenirs. On one side of the intersection is a traditional restaurant … Continue reading →

Chengdu, a beautiful and idyllic city which is the capital city of Sichuan Province, has been endowed with a poetic name—-“the city of Rong”. “Rong” is the abbreviation of peony in ancient China. Peony, which is almost treated as a … Continue reading →

It is said that cole flowers only keep blooming for 4 weeks every year,and then people will cut the plant,while the coleseed will be used for making vegetable oil which is good for health. Also the vegetable oil is aroung … Continue reading →

Something about living in China gets under your skin. Whether it’s the job opportunities, friendly, helpful people or the awesome, chiseled rock faces inscribed with Chinese characters (Hanzi), I don’t know. But, living in a remote mountain village has brought … Continue reading →

Anji County: Home of Bamboo Anji (安吉) is actually a county, located in the North East of Zhejiang Province and its largest town is called Dipu (递铺). Anji County is small by Chinese standards with a total population of just … Continue reading →

For every train enthusiast; the newly established railway connection from Geermu (Golmud) to Lhasa is of course an absolute must-do. Being the highest railroad in the world, it has instantly become a classis amongst famous railway lines such as the … Continue reading →

A stroll around the town Being Tibet’s capital city and it’s cultural nucleus, Lhasa is a two-faced city, were charming alleys and courtyards give way to straight streets full of concrete communist blocks, and we’re the silent dignity of devoted … Continue reading →

Having picked a random tourist site from the spread of my recently purchased map of Anji County (安吉县), I am off. I have decided to explore a large park called Baicaoyuan based on a picture and as it seems there … Continue reading →

Like nomadic Tibetans have for centuries we have slept well and warm in our tent. It is one of a dozen circling a fenced compound of this loosely named ‘hotel’ in the middle of nowhere. There is an attraction here … Continue reading →

My time in Shanghai for Business I live in SE Asia, but originally form the UK. I was used to seeing poverty, but for many visitors it may come as a very sharp shock to see the poverty of the … Continue reading →