Feature Destination: China
China isn't a country - it's a different world. Unless you have a couple of years and unlimited patience, it's best to follow a loose itinerary here, such as following the Silk Road, sailing down the Yangzi River, or exploring the Dr Seuss landscape of Guangxi Province.
From shop-till-you-drop metropolises to the desert landscapes of Xinjiang, China is a land of cultural and geographic schisms. It's not that it has completely done away with its Maoist past - it's more that the yin of revolutionary zeal is being balanced by the yang of economic pragmatism.
Latest Stories from China
Tue, 13 May 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [10]
Vicious Poodle Wanted Dead or Alive ...The local government issued a notice on TV warning people to watch out for the dog and kill it.... -- Chongqing Morning Post , April 30, 2008. Guns are illegal to possess. What caliber noodle for a vicious ... Read more >
Tue, 13 May 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [5]
Provincial Agencies on High Alert to Tackle Floods GUANGZHOU: Flood, drought and wind prevention agencies in Guangdong province have been urged to be on high alert for floods this summer. -- China Daily News , April 26-27, 2008. Wind prevention! ... Read more >
Tue, 13 May 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [8]
Hey! I didn't write the headline! One day I pondered the lack of cheese in Chinese cooking, and, not knowing it was a laugh line, I asked my friend Chen, "What does China do with all its leftover milk?" She said, "We have 1.3 billion ... Read more >
Tue, 13 May 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [9]
I have mentioned previously that women call themselves "girls" here; when I use the term I am not being disrespectful. In fact, it is accepted journalistic usage: Biz Unusual Salary negotiator Lin Yan, a 26-year old girl in Nanjing, earns ... Read more >
Tue, 13 May 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [9]
Zhang and his friend Li went to lunch in a restaurant in Jinan, Shangdon province, last Tuesday and ordered 7 steamed stuffed buns and a bowl of egg soup. Zhang was eating one of the buns when he bit into something hard. After a close examination, ... Read more >
Tue, 13 May 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [13]
Thanks, everyone for all the concern. I really appreciate the emails and worried facebook messages. All is fine in Beijing. Apparently, there were aftershocks felt here, but I was sleeping (of all things) and didn't feel a thing. I have a friend ... Read more >
Tue, 13 May 2008 | By travelheart24 | Views [28] | Comments [1]
I promised adventures, and I deliver! :-D It's not often when things go wrong and you ask 'Why? why has this happened?' that you actually get an answer. I was lucky, I got my answer the very next day, in the form of my new travel buddy, Estelle! I ... Read more >
Tags: luck, no reservations, wedding crashers, basketball
Mon, 12 May 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [21]
If I knew how to say/read that in Chinese, I'm pretty sure I would see that phrase everywhere. Most of the city is currently under construction. Or renovation. Or refurbishment. Or somehow covered with scafolding and green netting. Attempting to ... Read more >
Sun, 11 May 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [35] | Comments [1]
A pretty unsubstantial weekend as the course of events go. After my couch surfer left on Saturday morning, I'd be hard pressed to find anything significant that happened in my life. I slept nearly all day Saturday (I woke up at 8 am to say goodbye ... Read more >
Sun, 11 May 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [16]
Water is scarce in all of China I have seen so far. You just don't see water being wasted. The worry is that water will be procured at any environmental cost. Cheap energy will also solve the water shortage that most of the world faces or will soon ... Read more >
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