This is a purely practical blog post for those people who are actually traveling to Datong. I don’t often do these, but there was a lot of confusion, and unclear information on the web (And it took a long time
The Hanging Monastery in Datong
I mentioned one UNESCO World heritage site as a reason to go to Datong, China, but the fun doesn’t end there. That’s because there is another, equally amazing and slightly more intense site to see in the same area: the
The Amazing Carvings at the Yungang Grottoe
About 4 hours north-west of Beijing lies a small mining city called Datong. It’s a relatively unremarkable city, with most tourists not even going into the city, preferring hotels around the train station, but it is well worth a
Food Tour Around Beijing
In the winter of 2008 when moving to China was just a twinkle in our eye, we came to China as tourists for a 10-day, Shanghai/Beijing tour. Our first stop was Beijing, and I found the whole place wildly, fantastically
The Strangest Building in Beijing
While in Beijing, we had a few business meetings. We had to meet someone in the morning, and then he brought us around and introduced us to various people. On the first day, as we were running to meet him,
We're Back! Now Time to Get to Work
Our summer travels have come and gone, and we’re now back in our home in abysmally hot southern China where we are preparing for next semesters classes. I’ll be sharing some details about our trip shortly, but before I do
From the Suzhou Museum
And a close-up to see the details.
Peek into a Chinese Classroom
Classes are long done, and students are off at home (being bored) so I thought now would be a good time to give you a peek into what a typical class looks like. Here is a picture of the students