This past weekend I went to Shengzhou with a TV crew who was filming a travel show. I got to tag along and write about it. Here’s my favorite moments from the trip. (photo above by 仲斌） Trying chicken feet (and squid and eel) For our first meal on the trip, there was a bowl…
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I’ve now been in Hangzhou for a couple of months and I’ve found some really cool places, so I thought I’d share what I’ve found here. 10. Impressions West Lake // 印象西湖 One evening, while walking around West Lake at night, we caught a glimpse of this show and decided we had to go. It’s…
I am starting to get everything settled here in China, so I thought I might share some helpful hints about getting settled in a new country. A lot of these things will be specific to China, but I can also share some things that overlap with getting settled in the UK. Culture Shock Feeling comfortable…
West Lake is probably Hangzhou’s most famous sight. it’s a pretty massive and beautiful lake in the middle of the city. The city is lush and green, but West Lake is somehow even more green. There are many places, where you can’t even tell you’re in the middle of a city of 8 million people…
I’ve been in China for just over 24 hours and I wanted to jot down my thoughts so far. I had a loooong journey from the US. I was in transit for over 24 hours and I only slept two or three hours over the course of those hours. While I was en route, I…