In a pretty quiet part of Guangzhou city, there is an impressive museum housing an impressive display. The outside of the museum looks like an Indiana Jones ride at Disney or something, tall, windowless red rock walls etched with carvings of dragons and suns. And while the first building is not
A Tulou for the Night
I don’t usually talk about the places I stay on this blog, but I’m going to make an exception this time. That’s because one of my favorite places to stay was in the tulou area, and I got to live in an actual tulou. The tulou I stayed at is
The Round Houses, or Tulou's, of Southern China
In southern China, in Yongding county, there are massive houses unlike anything in China (or the rest of the world really). Dedicated as a UNESCO world heritage site, the tulou houses of Fujian are a totally unique experience. Translated, tulou literally means “earth house” and the name is an apt
How Filthy is Your Mind? (Reading Cantonese on the Streets)
So you know all those ching chong wing wong jokes we make in America, and also all the “Long Duk Dong” style jokes? (If you don’t know who he is then you are clearly not a child of the 80’s) Well, since moving to China I kinda wondered where they
A Few Thoughts on Hong Kong
Before I went to Hong Kong, I heard a lot of mixed reviews. Some people said they loved it, others said there was nothing to do but shop. I spent about 2 weeks in Hong Kong, so here are my impressions of the city. It’s a schizophrenic place Hong Kong
Celebrating Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
Here is a confession: I hate Chinese New Year. Back in America I always thought Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival as it is more appropriately called, was pretty cool. A lion dance, some banging gongs and a coupla fireworks. But now I’ve been in China for 3 spring festival
I'm back!
I’m back! I had a great time traveling around southern China for the past month. The weather was warm (though not as warm as I was hoping to be honest) and the scenery was great. I ended up going to 3 more UNESCO World Heritage sites (in my vain attempt
Photo of the Day: The Road
“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” -Rosalia de Castro
Photo of the Day: Yellow Temple
Photos were taken in Jiangxin Island in Wenzhou.
Photo of the Day: Best. Shirt. Ever.
This little kid was on the move and wouldn’t sit still for a picture, but I tried to capture it as best as I could. If you can’t see clearly the shirt reads: My Dipstick Needs Lipstick. Yep.