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Xi’an

I was in Xi’an for a few days, a place known best these days for the army of terracotta warriors unearthed there thirty years ago. The first day we went to see them. I’d been told by an Irish guy … Continue reading

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Last Chance To See

Ever since I arrived in China 1 year, 1 month and 8 days ago it’s been my plan to take a boat down the Yangtze to see the Three Gorges. If you haven’t heard about these then here’s the story. … Continue reading

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Chengdu

I was in Chengdu a good five days ago now, but updating this is getting harder and harder as Livejournal is now blocked and Photobucket might as well be, it’s so slow. Thankfully the Russians don’t feel the need to … Continue reading

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Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terrace

The other day, or now I think about it four days back, I got up way too early for someone on holiday to take a minibus to the Dragon’s Bacbone Rice Terraces in Longsheng. The journey was long but uneventful, … Continue reading

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Snake Soup

What it is: Snake Soup Location: Backstreet restaurant, Gongbei

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In a complete turnaround for the books, the typhoon is again heading our way and I will after all be able to move into the amazing flat. In other news; here is a shop in a local shopping centre whose … Continue reading

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Today some of us staff went out to Flying Sands Beach. It took about two hours to get there, then we had to walk through a bit of forest, like so: The beach was like this, but the sun was … Continue reading

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