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Notes on China

1. China is massive in every way. Roughly the same size as the 48 States, it has a population of 1.3 billion. That means that 1 in every 5 people on Earth is Chinese. 2. It's the Chinese who should have the reputation as the ones obsessed with tea. They drink it literally all the time. ...

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olliejohnson on August 30, 2006 from Yangshuo, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

Day ???? Haven't got a clue!

Hey everyone! Well I finally feel like I've settled in, though there are still moments that I feel like I'm in another universe. There is a great bunch of teachers from all of the world who are going to be a great support network when I start feeling 'fragile' :) I've spent the last few...

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KatrinaB on August 30, 2006 from Dongguan, China

from the travel blog: China Dreaming

Day 2

Hi everyone, I've uploaded some photos onto my flikr account of my apartment. http://www.flickr.com/photos/katrinab/ I woke up quite early, due to time differences, so I unpacked EVERYTHING and then went back to bed for another hour or two :) I had lunch with the foreign teachers...

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KatrinaB on August 25, 2006 from Dongguan, China

from the travel blog: China Dreaming

Going Neon on bamboo rafts

Apparently, they do things differently in the South. Bus transport up to this point had been nerve-wracking enough, but for the journey to Yangshou another element was added. As there were quite a few spaces on our bus, our driver decided to try and line his pockets some, so drove around...

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olliejohnson on August 25, 2006 from Yangshuo, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

I've arrived!

Howdy! Just a quick note to let everyone know I've arrived safely in Dongguan, even if it was 2 hours late. It's bloody hot! Thinking of you all back home.

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KatrinaB on August 24, 2006 from Dongguan, China

from the travel blog: China Dreaming

The Big Question

It turned out that the weather wasn't great in Guilin either. Still very humid and hot, but with frequent rainstorms. And there was a powercut at my hostel that would last until 9:30 that evening. Guilin itself is actually a pretty nice-looking city - with 2 rivers and amazing limestone...

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olliejohnson on August 24, 2006 from Guilin, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

Back in Chengdu

Spent the next night in Chengdu to catch a flight to Guilin the next morning, having given up trying to go through China overland. Cheap flights plus 6 days on a train at the start of the trip had killed that idea. Anyway, here is a picture of a Red Panda, which I think looks more like a...

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olliejohnson on August 23, 2006 from Chengdu, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

The Giant Buddha

I was able to leave my actual backpack in Chengdu as I explored the surrounding areas over the next couple of days. I just took everything I needed in my smaller daypack. First stop was Leshan, a small city just 2 hours south of Chengdu by bus. I walked from the bus to the port, from where a...

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olliejohnson on August 21, 2006 from Leshan, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

Mount Emei

The little village at the base of the mountain is called Baoguo, but that doesn't seem to appear on the map here and this Baoguosi does, so Baoguosi it is. I spent the night before the climb at the Teddy Bear Hotel. This was another really good place, with clean rooms and good cheap food. ...

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olliejohnson on August 21, 2006 from Baoguosi, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

Pandas and hotpot

Having already endured some hardship on a 6 day train journey, it was nice to have the comfort of the aeroplane again for this next trip, despite the 4:30am start it required. Had to barter with the taxi driver to get the proper fare to the airport, and he even asked for another 20 as when we...

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olliejohnson on August 19, 2006 from Chengdu, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

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