Destination: China

Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Tue, 8 Jun 2010 | By maztheartist | Photo Gallery

Inside World Festivals: Dragon Boat Festival/Duanwu Festival

Fri, 4 Jun 2010 | By worldfestivals | Views [3041] | Video

China’s Dragon Boat Festival, with its colorful and creative boats crafted to resemble mythical dragons, is one of the world’s most incredible and memorable events.  Held every June, spectators from all over the world gather alongside the rivers to ... Read more >

Tags: boat races, china, chinese culture, chinese festivals, dragon boat, taiwan, world festivals

Photos: shanghai

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 | By 4ofus | Photo Gallery

Marcelle in Shanghai

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 | By 4ofus | Views [475]

Hi there from Shanghai Im travelling as a solo bum this year, courtesy of Qantas and One World. Hopefully I will not get offlaoded anywhere I dont wish to be. Excuse the spelling, as the letters are quite different. I arrived here last Saturday 29th ... Read more >

Photos: China/Hong Kong

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 | By noflyzone | Photo Gallery

Mahjong

Mon, 31 May 2010 | By becci_hodge | Views [725]

I've been learning Chinese characters with a colleague from school.  Han-Fan Chinese is a company run by Ann and Catherine (English names), with the mission to coach expats' 'China Life'.  On Friday June 5th at 8.00pm Guangzhou English channel will broadcast ... Read more >

Tags: mahjong game in guangzhou

Photos: Mahjong

Mon, 31 May 2010 | By becci_hodge | Photo Gallery

Tags: guangzhou, mahjong game at the basement

Photos: china

Sun, 30 May 2010 | By ka | Photo Gallery

A quick trip to another part of the Great Wall

Sat, 29 May 2010 | By bundynbeaches | Views [984]

We'd come back down to 2000m at Jiayuguan from 4000m at Jingtieshan iron ore mine and had time to kill this morning, so I went for a look around.............. I walked out of the hotel for a while in the general direction of the Jiayuguan Fort ... Read more >

Tags: china, ultralight, wall

Photos: Jiayuguan Gate, Gansu Province

Sat, 29 May 2010 | By bundynbeaches | Photo Gallery

Photos: Fenghuang, Hunan

Thu, 27 May 2010 | By hintonnn | Photo Gallery

Yunnan Family Trip 2009

Mon, 24 May 2010 | By ayy_wong | Views [73070]

GETTING THERE FROM BEIJING: Beijing - Kunming: 3.5 hours flight Kunming - Dali: 0.5 hours flight, driving possible but duration not known Dali - Lijiang: 3.5hrs if driving direct via the new highway or 6-7 hours if diverting to Shaxi and then needing ... Read more >

Raging in Beijing

Sun, 23 May 2010 | By noflyzone | Views [614]

Arriving in China was a shock to our systems in many ways. No more combinis, no maps at every corner and impoliteness ruling the day. We were  so tied up in stretching our final days in Japan that we forgot to write down ANY useful information - ... Read more >

Photos: Dong Minority Village, somewhere near Sanjiang, Guangxi

Fri, 21 May 2010 | By hintonnn | Photo Gallery

Longji Rice Terraces, Dazhai Village, Guangxi

Tue, 18 May 2010 | By hintonnn | Views [1664]

After a few bus transfers and the usual chaos, confusion and excitement that comes with rural travel In China, I found myself on a mini bus packed to the gills with Yao villagers heading back to Darzhai from Longsheng. They seemed a fairly rowdy bunch, ... Read more >

Tags: hiking