Destination: China

Lijiang

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Views [751] | Comments [3]

Lijiang is a beautiful place. Former capital of the Naxi kingdom, it is now one of the most visited places on the planet. The old town feels a little bit like a Disney invention (Naxi Kingdom World, perhaps?), yet it pulls it off very well. There are ... Read more >

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Longyan Weekend

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 | By mazystar | Views [982] | Comments [5]

This weekend we drove 100kms north west of Zhangzhou to the city of Longyan. Geographically, it's quite a small city with a population of about 3 million (small for a Chinese city!) It's surrounded by mountain ranges and has two large rivers ... Read more >

Gallery: Longyan

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By mazystar | Photo Gallery

3.Tag - Shanghai - schön langsam gayhn uns die Chinesen auf n Sack´neee

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Views [554] | Comments [10]

Hola Tag 3 : pünktlich um 7:30am Ortszeit hat uns der Wecker aus unseren schönheitsschlaf gerissen. Nach der üblichen Morgengymnastik machten wir uns voll motiviert auf den Weg Richtung olympia-stadion. glücklicherweise haben wir die rush-hour erwischt.... Read more >

Chengdu

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Views [776] | Comments [4]

After my visit to the pandas, the monestary, and the park, I went to a Sichuan Opera show in the evening. I was not expecting that I would like it, since I didn't like the Beijing opera show I saw all that much (sorry, Wei), but this show was amazing.... Read more >

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Gallery: 2. Tag - Shanghai

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Photo Gallery

2. Tag - Shanghai

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Views [407] | Comments [1]

hi zusammen! heute war wieder ein sonnentag (wie gestern), und es war richtig warm (kurzes shirt, und flip-flops). wir sind allerdings erst relativ spät aus dem haus gekommen. wir haben erst um 10 gefrühstückt, die anstrengungen der anreise, und ... Read more >

Gallery: chengdu

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Photo Gallery

1. Tag - Shanghai

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Views [756] | Comments [4]

ní hao! (= hi) nach ewig langer anreise sind wir um 18.00 uhr (ortszeit = österreich + 6 stunden) endlich in der wohnung von gery angekommen. verdammt, mit unserer größe gibts in so nem flieger echt nix zu lachen. zum glück konnten wir ein paar ... Read more >

Out in the city

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By mazystar | Views [637] | Comments [1]

I've decided there is one cultural difference that I can't understand, no matter how much I try. Eating chickens feet and duck head - sure, knock your self out people...but, when it comes to public toilets WHY can't they spring for one you sit on as ... Read more >

Gallery: Pandas

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Photo Gallery

Pandas

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Views [1827] | Video

Ok, I didn't take that video, but it was too cute.... Anyway, after taking a day off for Yom Kippur I went to a nice resturant last night to break my fast and then had a busy day today. Sadly, yesterday and today were overcast, and thats when you ... Read more >

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Gallery: 1. Tag - Shanghai

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Photo Gallery

More classes at the Zhangzhou Institute of Technology

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 | By mazystar | Views [1163]

I've gone along to a few more classes over the past could of days. As a general rule the students are lovely, but we had a few yesterday that were quite inattentive and one or two that were down right rude. This happens in Zhangzhou, just like in any ... Read more >

Snow

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Views [730]

My second day in Jiuzhaigao was rainy, I was limping from the day before, and part of the park turned out to be closed (I wish I knew I had seen 85% of it the day before). But I had a mellow day and hiked for about 5 hours. People say that once you ... Read more >

Tags: jiuzhaigao chengdu