It’s time for more funny chinglish signs. What I don’t get is the bigger a tourist attraction is, the worse the English translation is. I would think they would actually be able to find SOME native English speaker to ask them for their opinion before they finished making the sign,
My Unfair Analysis of Lijiang, China
Let’s get this straight. I was sick the whole time we were in Lijiang. The old city is an amazing place, a winding maze of tiny cobbled streets, little shops, locals markets, a tourist section with many choices of western food. But it is also at a high altitude and
Train Travel in China: Part One
Trains are one of the easiest and most common ways to get around in China and we’ve been on them a lot throughout this trip. But like everything else, it operates just a little bit differently so I thought I would describe it. The whole thing turned out pretty long
Chinglish Signs: Park Edition
We saw a lot of hilarious chinglish signs while on our trip. Here are the funniest ones we saw in public parks…
Tibetan Butter Tea
I have always been curious about Tibetan butter tea. I knew that many people said it was hard to drink and an acquired taste, but it’s just a sort of milk tea, right? How bad could that be? While in Yunnan Province I had my chance. Yunnan borders Tibet and
"Smoka Ganga?" Our Time in Dali
Dali, China is a small walled city in Yunnan province. The streets are cobbled and cozy, the air is crisp and clear, and the city is sandwiched between a giant crystal blue lake on one side and looming green mountains on the other. It was love at first sight. Dali
Kunming and the Great Chinese Parks
The single greatest thing about Kunming is the weather. It is called the ‘spiring city’ and it was easy for us to see why. In the dead of winter the weather was warm and sunny and gave us a chance to avoid our winter coats for a few days. The
Chengdu's Giant Pandas
One of the main reasons for going to Chengdu was to see the giant pandas up close and personal. So we made it a priority and on the second day of our trip we went to the Chengdu Research Base for the Giant Panda. This is where almost all of
World’s Largest Stone Buddha
There are so many famous giant stone statues in the world. The Sphinx in Egypt is one, the carved building front in Petra is another. We hear about all these wonders and marvels as they are featured in movies, documentaries and on the cover of National Geographic. But there is
Chengdu: Mission Accomplished
I had a few humble goals for this month-long trip and as of today, I have accomplished almost all of them! And it hasn’t even been a week yet! Here’s a quick run down with photographic proof that I have achieved these goals: Goal #1: Seeing Giant Pandas. Yep. And