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Up the Mountain
I had a decision to make. After the small-town experiences in Henan province, was I going to travel north to sight-see the Longmen Caves? There, centuries ago, Buddhist monks decorated hundreds of caves with a museum of sculptures. Or was I to head south, into the adjacent province of Hubei? I read about a beautiful … Continue reading
A Little China Choo-Choo
China train travel. Hmm, whats that like? Well, that depends on where you are. On my train trip from Zhuhai to Guangzhou–one city in Guangdong province to another–the train was brand new and the ride pristine. Elsewhere I went , not so much. These rides were the stereotype of Chinese train travel. And when I went … Continue reading
One Final Trek: Off to Beijing
After my year teaching was complete, I set off. I had amassed an amazing amalgamation of experiences in and around Zhuhai. But free from my job, it was time to explore far off places in China. The next several posts will be an account of this trip I took almost exactly a year ago to the … Continue reading
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