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First Views of China

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Steve

Having left London at 4pmGMT and then had a 9-hour flight I arrived at Shanghai International feeling just a little jaded, looking forward to a good sleep. It was now 10.30 on a hot, sunny humid August morning. On clearing … Continue reading →

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Dazu Days

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Steve

If you’ve spent a decent offer of time in China’s great, heaving provincial capitals, a visit to a small, out of the way, clean up & tidy township is a most welcome alternative. Dazu town within your Chongqing administrative area … Continue reading →

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rushing Against Silk – A Taste of the Silk Road in Lanzhou

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Steve

You’ve noticed with the Silk path – the ancient buying and selling route leading west out of China that for centuries was the route along which silk was brought out and into the Western Lands, entering marketplaces as far apart … Continue reading →

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Glimpses of Guizhou

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Steve

I emerged in the train station in the grey early morning light. Apart in the usual crowd that usually hangs near to the majority of the larger stations, really little was moving in this dull half-light as I wandered along … Continue reading →

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4 lovely days in Shanghai

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Steve

Shanghai is an amazing city. From beautiful skyscrapers to friendly people, this city is worth visiting. Taxis are plentiful – make sure that you have your seat belts fastned because each driver has his own traffic rules. You can ride … Continue reading →

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