Destination: China

Shanghai - about town

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By nomadnorrie | Views [1509] | Comments [1]

I found The Bund today, it's amazing. The skyline on the eastern side of the river looks terribly exotic. The downside, well there were lots of other tourists about and because of that there were lots of touts about too. "Hello, where do you come ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

China Update, Part 1: Toilet Adventures

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 | By pjscheck | Views [1144] | Comments [2]

So I live in China. That might be a surreal statement coming from a shy and anxious blue-eyed art dork, but it feels completely perfect and natural. Well, maybe not completely...but to say, 'I'm making a seamless transition' might be a more appropriate ... Read more >

Tags: china, toilet adventures

MEGA UPDATE

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 | By samvanneilson | Views [580] | Comments [4]

Right i am going to try and catch all the time that has been lost with hazy stories with massive plot holes...them being the times i cannot remember due to alcohol or time taking its toll.  Gestapo! I haven't said much recently have i. Well from the ... Read more >

Tags: china, clubs, drinking, red flower lake, sports, west lake

The Furnace

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 | By joshuapatterson23 | Views [568] | Comments [4] | Video

Wuhan, is an enormous city, its separated into three parts by the Yangtzee or Mother River. After arriving in Beijing I made my way around what can only be described as the world's largest airport. It was a 30 minute bus ride to get from terminal 3 ... Read more >

Tags: furnace

I've made it into Tibet

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By jojo2go | Views [443]

Well, I finally made it into Tibet after my flight was delayed for 2 consecutive days due to a "sandstorm". I did think it strange that the bad weather was delayed by a sandstorm and just put it to bad english translation by the Chinese staff ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors, tibet

Going Sideways to The Great Wall of China

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By jodylundriganbwg | Views [208] | Scholarship Entry

Before I even bought my plane ticket to the Red Dragon, I began planning my journey to the Great Wall of China. As I searched through the countless tour operators and researched public transit routes, I was turned off by the warnings about the throngs ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

The Great Wall of Snow

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By vandenbosschelisa | Views [196] | Scholarship Entry

Chionophobia. The fear of snow. As I take my first step on the Badaling part of the Great Wall, the blistering cold hits me. I adjust my scarf, tighten my jacket, and take another step. Slipping back to where I started, my hands desperately reach for ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Day 181: China China China

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [183]

Came through the mountains to Beijing this morning - something nice to wake up to. Yobyn our newest honcho met us at the station and found out we will have to get use to a lot of people staring at us and taking pictures. After a rest and an unpack Yobyn ... Read more >

My little adventure crossing borders

Thu, 1 May 2014 | By ontheroadwithagypsygirl | Views [93] | Scholarship Entry

I had received a scholarship to study at the Xiamen University and I was supposed to reach there on the next day after arriving in Hong Kong for the weekend. With my natural curiosity I did a small internet research and saw the cheapest way to go from ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Gallery: China ~ Beijing (#8a)

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 | By lolo | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Moscou!

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 | By cmaheo | Photo Gallery

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By hetszunyu | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010

Photos: Frozen - Our adventures in Harbin

Tue, 4 Feb 2014 | By cd10_10 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Three Day weekend fun!

Mon, 19 Oct 2015 | By zioned | Photo Gallery

Photos: So far

Sat, 6 Feb 2016 | By aeyryl | Photo Gallery