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Trip: China

There are [20] stories from my trip: China


Photos: Mahjong

CHINA | Monday, 31 May 2010 | Photo Gallery

Han-Fan Teacher Ann demonstrates
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Tags: guangzhou, mahjong game at the basement


Photos: Simitai Great Wall

CHINA | Friday, 7 May 2010 | Photo Gallery

1368 - Emperor HongWu
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Bicycle Tour of Simitai Great Wall

CHINA | Friday, 7 May 2010 | Views [705]

The cycling tour starts at a village 3 hours outside of Beijing, called something like Forever Young.  The route is gentle with no steep hills or heavy traffic.  There are nice views of small holdings and the road is tree lined with white and lilac wall ... Read more >

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Summer Palace and the Olympic Village

CHINA | Tuesday, 4 May 2010 | Views [960] | Comments [1]

Along the river west out of Beijing, we stopped at the 21st century museum to see the civilisation exhibition.  It was good, but the exhibition called:  Other Peoples' Snow, was an outstanding photographic exhibition of the St Bernard's Hospice in ... Read more >

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Photos: Summer Palace and the Olympic Village

CHINA | Tuesday, 4 May 2010 | Photo Gallery

with David from Bicycle Kingdom
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Old Beijing on a Bicycle

CHINA | Monday, 3 May 2010 | Views [710]

I met up with David from Bicycle Kingdom at 9.00am.  The shop was full of bikes and after a quick trial, I decided on the city bike with a basket.  We set off towards the Forbidden City leaving the narrow park and rode along the busy street.  The morning ... Read more >

Tags: old beijing


Photos: Old Beijing on a bicycle

CHINA | Monday, 3 May 2010 | Photo Gallery

Guided by Bicycle Kingdom
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Gallery: West Yunnan

CHINA | Sunday, 11 Oct 2009 | Photo Gallery

Nujiang river trip
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Ancient Tea Road Westwards

CHINA | Saturday, 10 Oct 2009 | Views [1384]

In the morning, I watched the 60th anniversary of "New" China on the CCTV website.  The live pictures streamed onto my laptop of the ethnic minority floats of Yunnan province and Tibet.  By the afternoon, I was on my way to Shenzhen to catch ... Read more >


Total Solar Eclipse-July 22nd 2009

CHINA | Tuesday, 4 Aug 2009 | Views [987]

I woke up too early, probably because the Chinese group on the floor below had departed at 4.30 am; I must have become confused.   Eventually, when the breakfast of steamed bread and honey was finished, we set off to find the precise ... Read more >

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Leaving Chengdu for Xinduqiao

CHINA | Monday, 3 Aug 2009 | Views [1326]

I arrived in Sichuan Province from Guangzhou, Guangdong, in the city of Chengdu.   The city lies in a basin, which means that it rarely enjoys the cool breezes of other cities, and it was very humid and hot.   There was not much in the way of a ... Read more >

Tags: on the road


Gallery: On the Road

CHINA | Monday, 3 Aug 2009 | Photo Gallery

Day One
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Gallery: Bombay

INDIA | Monday, 6 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Dragon Boat Holiday

CHINA | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Photo Gallery

Fujian Province
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Yangtze Number One

CHINA | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Views [870]

My sister and Mum visited China for the first time in Easter.   They arrived in Beijing and then flew to see me in Guangzhou.   After that, we joined the plush, luxury cruise ship, Yangtze Number One sailing downstream from Chongqing to Yichang.   ... Read more >

Tags: cruising, excursions, river trips


A night at Chengchilou Hakka home

CHINA | Saturday, 30 May 2009 | Views [534]

Along some dark, difficult roads in a stuffy sleeper coach, my colleague "Joules" and I travelled out of Guangdong Province and into Fujian Province.  The temperature was chilly when we arrived in XiaYang, but then it gave us an excuse to talk ... Read more >

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Yangshuo is the Dragon's mouth

CHINA | Thursday, 29 Jan 2009 | Views [556]

We took the new highway from Guilin to Yangshou and passed Nine Horse fresco hill.  The road weaves in between the mountains steadily, and you feel the atmosphere immediately - like a journey into the dragon's mouth where the mountains jut upwards ... Read more >


Gallery: Chinese New Year

CHINA | Thursday, 29 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery

Guangzhou and Guangzi Provinces
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Dao - (Spring is arriving)

CHINA | Monday, 26 Jan 2009 | Views [544]

Only married couples can give red envelopes out in the New Year celebrations, so, when we had finished the school term on Friday 23rd February, the Chinese staff held a raffle of window cuttings, mobiles and other paraphanalia to bring prosperity to ... Read more >


Gallery: Northern Ireland

IRELAND | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Photo Gallery

The Giant's Causeway
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