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Cultural-clash, crabs, frogs and snakes: all and a little more in Xiamen

CHINA | Mon, 1 Oct 2012 | By laris | Views [682]

On Saturday a couple of guests joined us in the breakfast. After the usual where-have-you-been-in-China-how-long-you-are-staying-here questions we found out they were working in Hangzhou for six months already. She, Polish, ... Read more >

Tags: china, culture, market, work, xiamen

A beach to just look at

CHINA | Sat, 29 Sep 2012 | By laris | Views [388]

As expected, Chinese girls don't swim in the beach. Even though the boys wear the " brazilian speedo" and enjoy long hours bathing in the salty water, the girls tend to get just the toes wet, and generally don't wear swimsuit in public. For ... Read more >

Tags: beach, bus, xiamen

Xiamen and Gulang Yu

CHINA | Fri, 28 Sep 2012 | By laris | Views [362]

The high speed train was pretty fast, and if there is anything I love in this country is that people get very silent when sitting in comfortable seats. Maybe it's because there is nowhere to sit at all in some squares. Maybe it's because the seats ... Read more >

Tags: beach, china, gulang yu, train, xiamen

XIAMEN

CHINA | Mon, 1 Nov 2010 | By lha | Views [701]

Well, I'm back and sorry for taking so long with checking in here and penning my latest happenings.  Life has been quite busy for me since last I wrote. K, for the October 1 Holidays I went to Xiamen, Fujian Province.  October 1 is China's National ... Read more >

Tags: xiamen

Everything out of Nothing. Nothing out of Everything.

CHINA | Sun, 18 Jul 2010 | By anuon2r | Views [663]

Or: how making no plans leads to beauty. ****CHECK OUT THE PICKS IN THE GALLERY***(Xiamen & Gulang Yu)**** This morning, for some reason I decided to look for an internet cafe. Don't know why I didn't want to use the internet here in the hotel.... Read more >

Tags: gulang yu, life without plan, observations, wisdom, xiamen

I'm with Slim

CHINA | Sun, 18 Jul 2010 | By anuon2r | Views [583]

Hi guys! SO much has happened, but I will tell you where I am right now: I am sitting in front of the comuter in a flat Slim works for to sell tea. Chinese tea. He made me some tea, and we talked about cultures and differences. He's 24. He wanted to ... Read more >

Tags: hotel, new friend, xiamen

 

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