Destination: China

The great wall

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 | By glimmerwing | Views [418]

for some reason china made me write poetry, bad poetry, but i thought i would share them anyway! Standing there, hundreds of years, Thousands of steps, miles long. small handrail, treading along, hold on for dear life. Cold seeping in, ... Read more >

Beijing

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 | By glimmerwing | Views [960]

I arrived into Beijing with a little panic attack. I had forgotten to write down the directions and name of my hostel that I had booked over the internet, so I wasn't to sure where exactly it was and what it was called. I tried getting on the internet ... Read more >

Tags: beijing, forbidden city, great wall, summer palace, temple of heaven

Gallery: Hong Kong

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 | By matt_and_mercaders | Photo Gallery

This is one of those 'Don't try this at home' situations.

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By bundynbeaches | Views [2005] | Comments [1]

Five guys walk in to a hospital with an empty baijiu (local firewater - 'white wine') bottle and ask for it to be filled with pure alcohol. Back to the beginning; We set off from Chang Shan Hao gold mine at around 8:00 AM in -20 or so weather in ... Read more >

Tags: china, cold, driving, laughs

Gallery: Beijing

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 | By bluecat1203 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Hong Kong

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 | By angeours | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Christmas 2008

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 | By caz_sheppard | Photo Gallery

Shenzhen

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 | By miss_nita | Views [163]

I loved this tag on our new clothing! Crossing the border from Hong Kong We arrived in Hong Kong from Malaysia at about lunch time and spent the day looking around HK and familiarising ourselves with the inner-city ... Read more >

Acerbus Dulcis

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 | By mazystar | Views [841] | Comments [2]

I arrived safely back in Zhangzhou on the 14th and I haven't written for a few days because I've been busy writing up my stories from Shanghai (there are more to come) and organising my self for my next trip. I leave for Hanoi, Vietnam in a few hours ... Read more >

The Golden Monk of Zhangzhou

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 | By mazystar | Views [2051] | Comments [2]

We went to see The Golden Monk today. Dad has been meaning to take me there since I arrived in Zhangzhou, and this morning we finally went. The Golden Monk is located in one of the modern Buddhist temples in the city of Zhangzhou. The monk apparently ... Read more >

Gallery: The Golden Monk, Zhangzhou

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 | By mazystar | Photo Gallery

No coat no cry

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 | By houdyman | Views [636]

If there are two things you learn about China after spending some time in the country. 1)people like to be close, really close 2) they like to spit! Spitting on the sidewalk, street, train station, subway, escalator, airport, you name it and if has a ... Read more >

Gallery: random beijing

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 | By houdyman | Photo Gallery

Gallery: hutong 'clan'

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 | By houdyman | Photo Gallery

Gallery: olympic spirit

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 | By houdyman | Photo Gallery