Monthly Archives: October 2010

The Third Korea – Antu

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Steve

The awesome Manchurian autumn arrives swiftly right after the prolonged summer time months, and is all as well soon snatched away through the winter chills. The forestlands of Eastern Jilin are overcome in auburn and gold just days into the … Continue reading →

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For the Sake of the Mountain – Changbaishan

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Steve

I never thought I’d say it – I just adore all those taxi drivers. Standing outside the train station, they’re waiting to pounce on you as shortly as you have out belonging towards the gate, they’ll do anything to make … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Experience

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Steve

Shanghai was a fantastic adventure. I was driven to the airport in a car, and after wandering the stores in the airport, looking at delicacies for example plastic material packaged entire fish and 3 roots of clean ginseng for fifty … Continue reading →

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Chongqing – the first impression

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Steve

For someone that’s never been to Chongqing its an amazing and fascinating place. Your first impression is of a lawless society with a somewhat smelly and downtrodden street scape – huge concrete structures dominate the city sky-line and an underling … Continue reading →

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Putting on the Hanbok – Yanji City

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Steve

Part of what helps make China colourful and a fascinating country to be in is its ethnic diversity. There are 56 officially recognised ethnic minority groups living within China’s borders, the majority of which preserve at least some of the … Continue reading →

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