Destination: China

Kashgar

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By snaps | Views [376]

So I have a photo of Alison in front of the most westery positioned statue of Mao.  Kashgar does not feel like China in that the population is largely Uiger  - a moslim minority.  We laughed as I left Lhasa, noting that here too is 'tense'. But many ... Read more >

Gallery: Just some stuff around China

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Photo Gallery

Fa piao

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [847] | Comments [2]

With the fear that my four year old camera has been gracing the shelf of some antique market, I broke down and got a new one. My old camera was perfect for what it was, but it was starting to get on my nerves that the batteries died almost instantly, ... Read more >

What I'd Give to See Something Like That Department: Tigers

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [429]

Reporters Stranded As Tigers Close In A press junket nearly ended in disaster when a vehicle taking 10 journalists on a tiger safari tour caught fire at the Jiufeng Forestry Wildlife Park in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, on Wednesday. The journalists ... Read more >

Only In China Department: It Pays to be Killed by a Tractor

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [460]

YUNNAN Tractor Toll Up To 13 The number of people killed following an accident involving a tractor overturning in Yunnan province on Sunday has risen to 13, eight of whom were students, after two more people died in the hospital overnight, local ... Read more >

Only In China Department: Suicide Pact

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [412]

WOMAN MUST PAY AFTER PULLING OUT OF SUICIDE BID Leng Mincui, a farmer in Yunyang county, Henan province, promised Liu Minglan that she would commit suicide with her, but then survived the attempt.  To punish her for her misdeed, a court recently ordered ... Read more >

Cheng De

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [733]

The Tomb Sweeping Festival is the traditional time for Chinese people to visit the graves of their ancestors, clean them, plant new flowers, lament over their losses, and have a big dinner. Like most traditional things in China, this isn't really ... Read more >

Sunday at Silk Street Market

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Views [1409]

Sunday morning started out slow, which I like. I went to breakfast at the same old restaurant, then home to work on photos. Then, I went with a group to Liulichang Street, an arts & crafts/antiques area. It is basically a hutong, one of the old ... Read more >

Tags: first week, shopping, silk street

Gallery: beijing

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 | By jess_dan | Photo Gallery

My English Is Enough Good

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [431]

She said she wanted to give me a Chinese lesson if I bought her something to drink.  It's a common scam--the "Teahouse Scam"--where you get stuck with a huge bill and are intimidated into paying.  (Don't pay.  They don't want police involvement.... Read more >

Tianenmen Square & Forbidden City

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Views [2192]

I rose at 0630, awakened my friend, and we headed out. On our way to catch a cab, we stopped at the street vendor, where for RMB 1.50 we had a hot pancake filled with egg, coated with spicy sauce and filled with lettuce. Very tasty. The cab dropped ... Read more >

Tags: first week, forbidden city, sightseeing, tianenmen square

Xian and the Yangtze River

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | By sarah_freedom | Views [785] | Comments [1]

After Beijing onto Xian mainly to see the Terracotta Warriors which was impressive even tho it was rammed with tourists (just don't get carried away with the appeal of having a life sized one in your garden - Nick I resisted honest).  Also worth a visit ... Read more >

Trains in China...the Do's and Don'ts

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | By sarah_freedom | Views [589] | Comments [1]

First sleeper train in China...what i learned. Do.... get to the station early or fear legging it down the platform with your 20Kg backpack...yep I fell flat on my face! take your shoes off before climbing into your bunk, or you may accidently ... Read more >

Kernfucious Say: Dimes to Dollars

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [371]

Buying Chinese goods in China like buying dollars with dimes.

Responsible Editor

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [545]

On the last page of my new Atlas of China, it lists, among other personages: RESPONSIBLE EDITOR--Di Xiangping. You'll never see THAT term in an American book. It would be edited out.