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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.
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By gandd | Views [10]
We have now officially finished with school groups for 2009. Wow that seemed like a really short season but Im sure it was because it was something new to us. Plus we got to go to new areas of China rather than being stuck in Yangshuo (like some people ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 | By joshuapatterson23 | Views [31] | Comments [1]
Monday, November 16, 2009, a date which will live in infamy - The college campus of Yun Yang Medical College was suddenly and deliberately attacked by two snowball wielding madmen. Who systematically marched throughout the school campus and pelted ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 | By gandd | Views [26]
So last Friday we headed off in our bus with 12 staff and a truck following us filled to the brim with camping gear. Who would have thought you had to take soooo much stuff for a week camping. But it was all needed as we had 2 nights with 40 students ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By katherinestapleton | Views [27] | Comments [1]
Last week I had to go up to Shanghai in order to do my tsa (economics entrance exam) and then as it was on Wednesday I figured I might as well stay there untill the weekend, when Arendse, Dan, Richard and the Americans decided to come up for a weekend ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 | By joshuapatterson23 | Views [36] | Comments [2]
Hello everyone, 你吃了吗. I am sorry that I haven't posted a new story for a while I have been busy, but also a little lazy. As I mentioned in my last post I was giving all of my students an exam last week. Now as much fun as it is to actually administer ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 | By dawei | Views [9]
I am getting excited, it is 1.31 AM and we fly at 23:55 - today:) Probably tomorrow night we sleep in Tanah Rata - Cameron Highlands. This is just a pilot post, still have to figure out how this whole worldnomad system is working, probably the "... Read more >
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 | By lol | Views [24]
The trans-Mongolian train did finally bring us to Beijing! We booked one
night at a very central hostel, right next to Wangfujing snack market (yum) and
very close to the Forbidden City (which really isn’t a forbidden city at all…)
but ended up extending ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By avoidthenastyones | Views [27] | Comments [1]
so today is monday. you know what i say about mondays, right?! the fabulous start to a tremendous week!!!! (ok, so anybody who knows me should know i don't say that. just sayin) but yeah, lately it has not been toooo boring here, and by not toooo boring ... Read more >
Tags: purple fingers, dedication to the art, skiing
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 | By shorn | Views [35]
Flying out of China tomorrow, visa expires on the 17th, so I gotta go whether I want to or not. Three months has gone extremely quickly, but I'm ready to get off the ride now. :) The last little while has seen: Beijing - great, ended up staying ... Read more >
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 | By gandd | Views [37]
We had a great trip to Longshen with a small group of students. Only 14 of them and 2 easy teachers which make life super easy! The weather up there was kinda average though, and ended up being rather hazy so couldn't see to far in the distacne. But ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 | By godohell | Views [32]
I realized how I stopped posting and all so I figured I'd take some time out of my VERY BUSY SCHEDULE to write something. Just kidding. My schedule's full-ish, but nowhere near as busy as I make it seem. It's just a bit like pulling teeth sometimes ... Read more >
Tags: fuck you david
Mon, 2 Nov 2009 | By joshuapatterson23 | Views [89] | Comments [8]
The one thing I have missed the most about American, besides Taco Bell, is pizza. Good old fashioned, greasy ,unhealthy piled high with toppings, or stuffed with toppings pizza. I would literally kill a man for a Bronx Bomber right now, and I could ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [90] | Comments [2]
Travelling to the “roof top of the world” wasn’t one of the easiest decisions we’ve made. It’s a place of constant religious and political tension, so the Tibet
‘story’ is a fascinating one. China has always considered Tibet to be part of its Empire, ... Read more >
Tags: tibet, qinghai to tibet railway, lhasa, potala palace, dalai lama, gyantse, shigatse, sakya, everest base camp, zhangmu
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 | By joshuapatterson23 | Views [73] | Comments [5]
All you Holycross imitators out there prepare to give me one big OMG, with the hands waving in the air. As you all know I have been watching Sim Sim for the past week or so. For the last couple of nights, since I really have nothing better to do except ... Read more >
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 | By shorn | Views [40]
Well,
Near as I can tell, the Russians don't want me stinking up their country. That's the only reason I can think of for their stupid visa rules. The original plan was to get my Russian visa in Hong Kong - and it would've worked similarly ... Read more >
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