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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Summer 2016: Entry 9- Shanghai Part 2 and Beyond!
I managed to shower and take a 1 ½ hour nap before venturing forth in search of the Shanghai Museum. After walking around a bit to get my bearings of the neighborhood, I reached the People’s Park. It was then … Continue reading
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Tagged Balyun Temple Shanghai, China, Chinese High-speed train, Chinese Railway, City God Confucian Temple Shanghai, Dajing Pavilion Shanghai, Fangbang Street Shanghai, Hongqiao Train Station Shanghai, Huangpu River Shanghai, Najing Dong Street Shanghai, old Shanghai wall, People's Park Shanghai, Shanghai, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai subway, Taoist Temple Shanghai, The Bund promenade Shanghai, The Bund Shanghai, Yuan Bazaar Shanghai
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Summer 2016: Entry 8- The Road to Shanghai
Returning to the hotel in Xi’an from the Muslim Quarter, I grabbed my bags and went out to the street to get a cab. You would think that one would be available at 3:30, but I waited for 10 minutes … Continue reading
Summer 2016 Entry 7: Xi’an Part Two
Xi’an is a big distraction because it has so many attractions! I felt like a monkey surrounded by so much bright and shiny bling! Every time I focused on going to one place, I’d see an equally interesting one and … Continue reading
Summer 2016: Entry 6: Xi’an and Its Warriors — Part 1
It took about 45 minutes to get to the Luoyang Longmen Station for the high-speed train to Xi’an. David’s older brother wanted to stay with me to be sure I got the right train, but his little daughter, “Dede,” was … Continue reading
Summer 2016 Entry 5: Luoyang, China
The first thing you notice about Luoyang, indeed most cities here, is the haze of fog and pollution. In the winter, there are even alerts to stay indoors because of the poor air quality. I know first-hand that any lung … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, catfish, China, Chinese trains, Longmen Grottoes, Longtan, Longtan Valley Park, Luoyang, shaolin, Songshan, Songshan Shaolin temple, World Heritage Site, Xi'an, Yi River, Yongtung
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Summer 2016 Entry 4: Road to Luoyang
Although it sounded like a good idea at the time, I was having second thoughts about leaving for Luoyang that very night after returning to Beijing from the Great Wall. However, getting out of the noisy, polluted, overcrowded city, no … Continue reading
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