Urumqi- Haven of the Uygur People of Xinjiang
Urumqi was a culture shock for all fifty of us. For the new students, they just looked around Beijing before being dragged (happily) to a drastically different culture and enviroment. For me, it was a shock because Xinjiang/Urumqi was unlike anything I ha... more - travel report by
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A Day in the Grasslands of Hebei
We arranged for a private car and riding through a place called Highclub, they go to this place for riding every Sunday. Or, every sunday they have people that want to do it. Lucy was our contact, her email is highclubcn@yahoo.com-.cn Contact her if you a... more - travel report by
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East Meets West in…Shanghai
With its around 17 million inhabitants, Shanghai is a true metropolis. Being one of the largest cities in China, surprisingly it is a pretty much clean and organized place. True, the air pollution is a big problem and crossing a street can be a risky and... more - travel report by
lioness
A Journey To Tibet
Myself and three friends spent a week with our guide Lhaba and our driver Lingqing exploring some of the key places around Lhasa. Every time we looked in any direction one of us would exclaim This is beautiful... that is gorgeous... look that is amazing.... more - travel report by
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The Grand Buddha of Leshan...
We had a little group outing with myself, Nikki, Gonpo, Tsebo and four other Tibetan nomads that didn't speak English or Chinese. It was great fun traveling with a pack of Tibetans, Nikki and I had a great time. Mostly, laughing hysterically and making a... more - travel report by
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China's Reponse to Hong Kong: Shanghai
I've been to Shanghai twice now in my 10 months in China. Both times, well I enjoyed myself but it didn't get me in the same way that quirky Beijing makes me laugh or how Hong Kong keeps me in awe. Great sites, lots of history in trade relations between w... more - travel report by
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A Weekend in Chengdu, Sichuan
My friend Nikki and I planned a 4 day trip to the capital of Sichuan, Chengdu. Our big plan was to visit the giant Panda Breeding and Research Panda where for $100 we could hold and play with a real, live panda. And, to boot, we got to hold and play with... more - travel report by
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Ying Hu Dong- Silver Fox Cave
Apparently this cave is 4500 meters in length. It was discovered in 1991, is 100 meters deep and the average temperature is 13 degree celsius. Since I'm american I don't really know what that means, but it was freaking cold. more - travel report by
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Xiahe, a Tibetan village in the Chinese province of Gansu
Xiahe in Chinese, Labrang in Tibetan. It is a small village-monastery situated in the highlands of Gansu Province in NW China. I visited this place back in 1999 and it was my first and only approach to Tibetan culture so far. The village is inhabited most... more - travel report by
lioness
Hexi Corridor - From Dunhuang to Zhangye
Of course we were not making any field trip nor explore business opportunities, but just felt like to have a guaranteed sunshine adventure. As you might aware, the economic reform in China started earlier. There are so many phases in the reform and the... more - travel report by
kwongmei
