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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By queensparta | Views [365] | Scholarship Entry
Coming to China for me was one of the most spontaneous decisions I have ever made in my life. My decision to come here literally happened within 2minutes of a phone conversation; 1 and a half of which was used to discuss details of how to apply for the ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By universalvagabond | Views [195] | Scholarship Entry
I’m standing in a youth hostel, it’s 11pm, pitch black and -30 degrees outside, my phone is dead and I’m in China with limited Mandarin knowledge; oh, and they gave my room away half an hour ago. In that critical half hour, I was instead unceremoniously ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By ebruzgyte | Views [229] | Scholarship Entry
When I first got off the plane, smelled the mixture of different flavors and saw cockroaches running around the streets, I questioned myself how and why did I end up there? It was my choice though, nobody forced me to move to China for 5 months, go out ... Read more >
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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By sbeedie | Views [1394] | Scholarship Entry
The vultures arrive at the burial site at the same moment as the convoy of four-wheel drives. They approach from the east, the cars from the west, and the enormous birds take their places in silent vigil on the high crags of the mountainside. The vultures ... Read more >
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Wed, 14 May 2014 | By blanka | Views [329] | Scholarship Entry
I’ll never forget the day that I walked next to Mehmet, seeing the shining mountain from Charlie Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic. The scene was breathtaking. The lights on the hill looks like thousands of stars, composing a tiny universe on the hill. Dim ... Read more >
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Wed, 14 May 2014 | By lostonpurpose | Views [211] | Scholarship Entry
I had just arrived in Shanghai from an 18-hour soft-seater train from Beijing that I had convinced my hardcore backpacker self would be ‘travel experience’. Slightly scarred from the memories of kittens in cages and an old Cantonese businessman asleep ... Read more >
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Wed, 14 May 2014 | By korric | Views [816] | Comments [3]
Right before one of the afternoon training sessions, I saw Master Xu playing with a pair of sticks. Back home I am a fighter for a medieval recreation group called the Society for Creative Anachronism, in which I primarily fight with two swords. We don't ... Read more >
Tags: china, martial arts
Wed, 14 May 2014 | By shannonperth | Views [287] | Scholarship Entry
The streets of Kunming were buzzing with lights, sounds and smells. It was overwhelming not being able to verbally communicate with people, but with charade- like actions, we managed to find the nearest internet connection. Running on 4 hours sleep from ... Read more >
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Wed, 14 May 2014 | By ginakateprince | Views [222] | Scholarship Entry
Standing on a beach in a small fishing town on the coast of the South China Sea, the waves lapping at my ankles as my friends and I watched the sun rise up from the calm, morning waters, I thought to myself, how on earth did I end up here? A girl from ... Read more >
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Wed, 14 May 2014 | By e_strong | Views [413] | Scholarship Entry
“What should we bake?” I asked. “Something that’s not typical Chinese,” Lisa said. “Of course, but what?” “Well, how about a cinnamon roll? Cinnamon is a Christmass-y taste, and Spring Festival is like the love child of Christmas and Guy Fawkes, it could ... Read more >
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Wed, 14 May 2014 | By europeupclose | Views [246] | Scholarship Entry
Been wondering why I end up here. Every bus stop can't stop my daydream about this country. As a girl who came from a very small city, Beijing was a big of apple in my eyes, every bit of it will never got me enough. As time goes by and I'm going deeper ... Read more >
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Tue, 13 May 2014 | By a-moment-hard-to-resist | Views [255] | Scholarship Entry
Do you know that after you put medicine into your body it goes through a complicated process before it’s removed? The first stage is generally known as absorption. There are different ways a drug can enter your body. I got mine with a breath of the air.... Read more >
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Tue, 13 May 2014 | By covegm0630 | Views [237] | Scholarship Entry
“I did it, I’m here!” I excitedly told myself as I skipped off the plane. The air was muggy, short people were buzzing around, and I couldn’t understand a word anyone was saying. At last, I was in China. After clearing customs with a silent thank you ... Read more >
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Tue, 13 May 2014 | By listravels | Views [271] | Scholarship Entry
Upon a grating announcement in quick-fire Mandarin from our driver, the twist and drop from our cramped bus-beds was the first challenge. No mean feat when the end of each bed was hidden beneath the headrest of its neighbor. Endless darkness lifted to ... Read more >
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Tue, 13 May 2014 | By ameliahughes | Views [294] | Scholarship Entry
The first thing I noticed when I stepped out of the airport was the cold. I wouldn’t usually notice a cold winter, but being from mild-weathered Australia, five layers of jumpers and leggings were not nearly enough to brave the Chinese snow. I was immediately ... Read more >
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