Monthly Archives: May 2010

Where a River Runs Red

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Steve

A river splits what might have been just one city into two small and equally uninspiring country towns. The Chishui River forms a natural border between Guizhou and Sichuan with Chishui 赤水 in Guizhou on one bank and on the … Continue reading →

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Urumqi: How Bazaar!

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Steve

Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, is not a common destination on every traveler’s “to-visit” list. Frankly there’s not too much interest in the one thing that has put Urumqi on the map, or more precisely into the Guinness Book of … Continue reading →

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