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Kung Fu in China Week One: Initial Impressions

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 | By korric | Views [3854] | Comments [19]

My room at the Kunyu school is extremely spartan. Despite my tendency towards minimalism, this place makes me feel that I've been living in luxury until today. It's small, dirty, hot, and isolated. The accommodations were much nicer when I lived in Army ... Read more >

Tags: china, martial arts

Thanks For the Help - But I Do Not Want To Buy Your Postcards! Experiences Interacting With Chines

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [2380] | Comments [3]

There are some days that I love interacting with Chinese people. There are other days when I want to tear my hair out with frustration. What I love about them is that they are always very helpful when you are in serious distress. At least this is ... Read more >

Tags: china, guilin, xingping, yangshou

Kung Fu in China Weeks Thirty-Seven and Thirty-Eight

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By korric | Views [935] | 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

Stir Fries and Smoggy Skies

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By roaming_reas | Views [521] | Comments [1]

Here we are tucked twelve floors above the busiest street in downtown Kowloon, Hong Kong. The city churns with consumerism. It may be tough to swallow the smog-ridden air but the stir fries are really yummy, even for breakfast! Laura even found her ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Not much happening here

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 | By hanadignan | Views [471] | Comments [1]

I am sad to say life has slowed down again. In some ways I am happy I can have a space all to myself, I can get creative with my work and spend time on my studies. I still have a ways to go to find the right kinda people I do things with regularly ... Read more >

Shanghai 2019

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 | By shaz | Views [465]

This was to be my first visit to Shanghai. I always wanted to go so this stopover with free visa stay was an ideal time to go exploring. I arrived at 6am, headed straight to immigration, and got my free visa stay without any hassle. I mooched about ... Read more >

Shigatse

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 | By coralhorton | Views [427]

After nearly 10 hours on the road, only 3 1/2 hours of it dirt, we arrived in Shigatse. This is a nice Hotel and its my now fourth stay here. Karen and I are sharing tonight. Steve reckons he might even risk a beer tonight and I think I will join him.... Read more >

The Great Wall of Snow

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By | Views [426] | 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

The three year life span...

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 | By chelsea-go-round | Views [357]

Well after three strong years of no problems, right when my three year warranty, service and support, my amanda, my self proclaimed reliable mac, died on me along with three years off precious memories. Surprisingly I am not too distraught. Maybe the ... Read more >

Getting into the routine

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 | By sweetenyourday | Views [355]

It's been a couple days since I started working, and I'm getting into the routine. Up by 7, breakfast, 840 shuttle, work til 6, shuttle home, dinner somewhere, hang out with my suitemates, bed by 1. there really isnt a lot of time for fun. alhtough, ... Read more >

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