Destination: China

Lazy Sunday

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Views [763]

back to silk street

Tags: second week, shopping, silk street

On Honking

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [547]

Horn honking is a way of life in China.  But it is utterly emotionless.  There is no rage associated with it.  Neither is there ever a response to the horn.  No one takes anything you do on the road personally.  No one appears to even hear the horns.  Never ... Read more >

Get a Russian visa in Shanghai, simple

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 | By nomadnorrie | Views [12167] | Comments [16]

Really it was, you just have to know the rules and follow them. Getting my Russian Visa My second time in Shanghai. This time I wanted to get a visa from the Russian consulate just north of the Bund. And what a tremendous effort it was. I ... Read more >

Tags: visa russia shanghai bund

Gallery: Karaoke

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Photo Gallery

Bishkek

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 | By snaps | Views [412] | Comments [1]

The trip through the Tian Shan mountains was spectacular. From Kashgar into the desert and through dry canyon country and over tourgat pass into a snow field that took us hours to drive through. This side is obviously wetter - and fatter sheep. We ... Read more >

Gallery: Summer Palace

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Photo Gallery

Friday: Xuanwu and Great Wall

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Views [1962]

This morning, I woke up, ate breakfast, and tried to dress for the Great Wall. I put on jeans, tennis shoes (more "Fumas" from Hongxiao), a t-shirt, and pulled my hair back with a headband and ponytail. Then I put on a warm fleece, because ... Read more >

Tags: great wall, hot pot, karaoke, second week, sightseeing, xuanwu hospital

Mesmerizing memorizing

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [569] | Comments [1]

It's a difference in culture. It's a difference in teaching methods. It's a difference in learning styles. And it's no surprise. In school, I was actually discouraged from memorizing. Learning, as opposed to cramming, it was said, is a better ... Read more >

Gallery: China

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery

Matt's birthday

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By da_misfit | Views [772]

We got into Kunming on the morning of Matt's birthday.  After 32hours on the bus, in the same clothes without showering or even brushing our teeth we were in desperate need of a wash and change.  Thanks to Pad, Matt decided that we should upgrade to ... Read more >

Gallery: Great Wall of China

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Xuanwu Hospital

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Photo Gallery

WDITOT Department: Indian Doctors

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [428]

On the Indian doctor drain: "We desperately need our brains to be contained in our own heads to maintain a momentum of development." --Dr. Lue Jie, Public Affairs Administration and Health Economics Specialist. Keep our brains in our heads?  ... Read more >

Elsewhere In Asia Department: Indian Doctors

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [461]

There is one Indian doctor in the US for every 1,325 Americans.  However, there is only one Indian doctor for more than 2,400 Indians. --China Daily News

On Chinese Young People

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [463]

Chinese kids are friendly, patient, attentive, helpful and tolerant.  They don't spray paint stupid monikers in public places.  They don't impose their musical tastes on you from static-thumping vehicular serenity annihilators.  They are happy with the ... Read more >