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Mon, 4 Nov 2013 | By krodin | Views [11606]
General Impressions from Western Chinese cities: Kunming, Xi’an, Chongqing and Chengdu
The last couple of weeks in China were a whirlwind of activity between lectures and meeting many wonderful people, so much so that there ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Oct 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1598]
I am sure that I already mentioned that Hong Kong is great for shopping. From clothes, to great food, markets and of course -- Electronics. Let me be clear, the electronics are not really much cheaper than in many countries. You could get the same ... Read more >
Tags: china, hong kong
Thu, 4 Oct 2007 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1231] | Comments [3]
Day off and time to organise a road trip. We had a quiet period over the National Holiday and decided to go for a look around a few of the well known sites to the north of Shuozhou back around Datong. We organised a car and driver and three of us Aussies ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1169]
With only a few days left in the area a few of us ( a Chinese born Kiwi from Australia, a West Australian and his Chinese bride and yours truly) decided on a road trip out to see what there was to see down the road towards Taiyuan. Every exit on the ... Read more >
Tags: culture, people, walls
Sun, 8 Jun 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [1003]
No class tomorrow in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival. Several different articles on wikipedia yielded no real understanding of why this is celebrated. However, a day of rest is always appreciated. The actual festival is today. In its ultimate ... Read more >
Tags: dragon boat festival
Mon, 9 Jul 2012 | By wi-niko | Views [956]
9 July 2012
My Chinese immersion and experience is coming to an end and I am ready to say goodbye this time around.
China has so many things that can wear a person out just living daily life. I've shared a few in my past journal entries but now I ... Read more >
Tags: china
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 | By joshuapatterson23 | Views [904] | Comments [6]
I have some bad news for everybody today, *deep breath* I am sorry this is hard to say, but last night I had a dream that told me to break up with my girlfriend and so I woke up and did it. Now first let me answer the questions that you invariably ... Read more >
Mon, 15 Oct 2007 | By emadilema | Views [750]
Finally, I am pleased to say that on arrival in Cheng Du two things were obvious - firstly we had finally arrived far enough South that I can stop wearing everything I owe at once layered on top of each other giving me an abominable sow man type look ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By oryxx | Views [729]
When I was here over Chinese New Year on my own, I thought
that that would be the hardest time and when other students came and things got
back into a routine, things would be easier, but that wasn’t the case at
all. Although I was alone a lot over ... Read more >
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 | By wrdc60 | Views [471]
Cycled from the Hotel in Tianjin to Tanggu station, 14 km with many detours because of cycling prohibited roads, and thundering juggernauts. Weather a bit on the warm side, 10-12 degrees. It was a bit like, I imagine, a cross between Los Angeles ... Read more >
Tags: hst
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 | By magda | Views [356]
Nie wiem kiedy ostatni raz widzieliśmy takie zagęszczenie turystów.
Pewnie nie było ich aż tak strasznie dużo w sensie liczebnym, ale że
stare miasto w Lijiang jest nie za duże, a jego uliczki bardzo wąskie,
to miało się wrażenie jakby się szło od ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 | By bodiekern | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 27 Nov 2012 | By at390 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
When my Mom taught me how to make a pinhole camera, I thought it was cool. But then I went and played with my legos more. Photography hasn’t always been something I love, but stories have been. And every story needs-deserves-a picture.
At university, ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By sammyp | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
As a child I was always fascinated with visual art, almost as much as my passion for discovering new and alien places, cultures, and people. Travelling is said to broaden the mind, and I've found that statement to be 100% accurate in my experiences so ...
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