- East Asia 1985 (10) - China (1) - GuilinSouthern China: From Hong Kong to Guangzhou and Guilin
==Tuesday 12.2.1985, Guangzhou==
It was seven in the morning when we stepped ashore in [i]Guangzhou (Canton), China,[/i Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Feb 15, 1985
- The Greatest of all of The GreatsWhat a day!! We made it to the Great Great Wall, but only after beating all of the odds and fending off two scams.
As planned we were out on our street to meet ‘Jack’ nice and early this morning, but Posted by michelle.panzer in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 15, 2011
- Peaking around PekingNi Hao from Beijing!
Well we survived our night on the train- at about three am, after hours and hours of trying to sleep with men hoicking in our ears and spitting sunflower seed shells at our feet, and Beijing opera Posted by kate.mitchell in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 15, 2011
- Mangosteen's and snowflakes
Hong Kong from the Peak
I can't believe my second year in China is almost half way through all ready. Times are really flying by; every week, I struggle through Monday, Tuesday Posted by Anna1289 in Changes in latitude, changes in attitude | Dec 15, 2011
- Penglai Eight Immortals TempleMonday 3rd October, 2011
After the horrible past few days we've had, Daniel and I are feeling much, much more better. He has returned to work and I am eager to get out and do some sight seeing again.
I decided to Posted by Two Otters in The fantastic tales of the two otters | Oct 3, 2011
- Worst Night EverWednesday 28th September, 2011
Last night was possibly one of the worst nights we've ever had.
After my enjoyable day at the aquarium, Daniel came home from work, not feeling very well. He had abit of a cold going on, but Posted by Two Otters in The fantastic tales of the two otters | Sep 28, 2011
- Ocean Aquarium of PenglaiTuesday 27th September, 2011
I had read about the Ocean Aquarium of Penglai and it is a must do when in town. Apparently it is the largest ocean aquarium in Asia. It includes a polar area, a shark hall, a tropical Posted by Two Otters in The fantastic tales of the two otters | Sep 27, 2011
- Penglai PavilionMonday 26th September, 2011
I am visiting the Penglai Pavilion and Fortress today. Bernie recommended I go, as it's a major tourist attraction here in Penglai, so with my backpack ready, I left soon after breakfast.
Penglai Pavilion or is a famous Posted by Two Otters in The fantastic tales of the two otters | Sep 26, 2011
- Beautiful & bustling BeijingWell… I was a nervous wreck again during our flight from Kathmandu to Hong Kong… and then had a second one to endure to get to Beijing, very turbulent and boy was I glad to touch down on the ground Posted by Cass - Lee in Cass & Lee's RTW Adventure | Dec 13, 2011
- Sign 'O' the TimesSign ‘O’ the Times – China 6th November
The Chinese have given us a lot of things, Paper, Tea, Delicate Pottery, Fireworks, Water Torture, and the revered Mao, but let's not forget what China continues to give us and no its Posted by beatski in incidentals | Dec 13, 2011
- Once were WarriorsWe treated ourselves to a slight sleep-in this morning, but following a rather disrupted sleep we didn’t feel as refreshed as we would have hoped. I guess that is the way living in hostels, but at the same time it Posted by michelle.panzer in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 13, 2011
- China: please don't spitOur most enduring memory of China will always be the national custom of public spitting. Small pools of saliva could be found at regular intervals on the side-walk and in most public places throughout China. Apparently the constant need to Posted by dodging_cholera in On the road to perdition... | Sep 21, 2011
- Dragon Bus Tour: Day ThreeThe tour took us to part of the wall which was rarely visited by tourists, which provided us with a chance to explore the sight at our own pace.
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- Shanghai NightsShanghai is a thriving metropolis of life. The city itself is fast paced, full of intrigue and reaches out far beyond the horizon. Our business visits on Friday included Nielsen and Tetra Laval, which I found to be both informative Posted by grace taylor in Destination China | Dec 12, 2011
- Day One in Xi'AnJust another quick update about todays adventures. After a pleasingly good sleep on the train we arrived at about 8:30am into a bustling Xi'An Train Station. The station is located right outside the northern city wall, so we immediately saw Posted by kate.mitchell in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 12, 2011
- ItineraryHey team
Thought we would send you a brief summary of our plans for the next ten days so you have a rough idea of where we are at!
Monday 12th - Tuesday 13th: Xi'An
Wednesday 14th - Friday 16th: Beijing
Thursday 17th Posted by michelle.panzer in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 12, 2011
- A message for you from the overnight train!Given the lack of internet I am sorry for the publishing delay...
Our final day in Shanghai was full of exploring. Firstly Grace, James, Matt, Kate and I went to the Shanghai Propaganda Poster Museum, which was hidden underground between apartment Posted by michelle.panzer in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 12, 2011
- Dragon Bus Tour: Day 2Day two in Beijing started with an early breakfast of dumplings (savoury but satisfying) and slimy tofu soup (never again!).
Exploring the Forbidden City took a long time, and was overrun by clusters of Chinese tourists wearing matching coloured hats. Posted by Melanie Kidd in Here begineth the adventures of my life | Dec 11, 2011
- Dragon Bus Tour begins...My Dragon Bus Tour started on 20 November with a brief introduction to everyone over dinner, and a leisurely stroll around Beijing at night.
This is the best time to explore the Hutongs (narrow streets lined with food stalls, tea houses Posted by Melanie Kidd in Here begineth the adventures of my life | Dec 11, 2011
- Shang. Hi!Saturday was such a massive day that, unfortunately, I ran out of hours to blog a quick message, so here goes! I'm currently writing this from my bunk about four hours into our trip to Xi'An. I've decided that having Posted by kate.mitchell in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 11, 2011
- Festive FeelingsI can’t believe its only two weeks until Christmas. This year, Christmas has literally sprung upon me without me really realizing. Many of the shops have decorations up and there are a few sad looking miniature Christmas trees and tinsel Posted by hannahinchina in Great Walls and Chicken Feet | Dec 11, 2011
- Going Local
The last time I was aboard a train was about five years ago when I traveled 23 hours from Kyiv, Ukraine to Warsaw, Poland. I sat in a Soviet-style sleeper car that smelled of cigarettes, vodka, sweat and fish. The Posted by Abroadabroad89 in These Vagabond Shoes... | Dec 11, 2011
- 冬天来了。。 离考试一个月Natuke laisemalt on see blogikirjutamine läinud. Esiteks mu iganädalane koolielu on suhteliselt samasugune olnud ja lisaks ma ei oskagi enam neid imelikke hiina asju tähele panna. Kui eestlased siin käisid, siis kommenteerisid seda pidevalt sülitamist või Posted by ajshanghai in News from Shanghai | Dec 11, 2011
- Shanghai Baby!So…realistically we had seen absolutely nothing last night of this unbelievably fabulous city! A quote from the early hours of this morning sounded something like…“We are in Shanghai baby!!!!!!!” This world-class city has blown Kate and I away – from Posted by michelle.panzer in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 9, 2011
- Almost winterI'm completely done with the cold. One thing is that I was just completely unprepared. When I set off I was expecting to stay only in warm climates. But I guess that happens when you don't have a well set Posted by roelvanderkamp in Exit Strategy | Dec 8, 2011