Archive for August, 2007
Just Take Viagra
By Thomas on August 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
It was quite a shock coming out of our hotel thinking about breakfast only to discover a whole market full of endangered animal parts. We knew this existed in China, but we did not realize » Continue reading this post »
Lost in Translation
By Thomas on August 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I am sitting in the hotel room watching “Legally Blond” in Chinese. I have seen that movie so many times that I can easily follow the storyline. What a bummer that I can’t understand a word. Before we started our trip, I had wanted to study Chinese. From the 90 lessons I had on tape, I ended up doing » Continue reading this post »
Curious Eyes
By Tony on August 27, 2007 | No Comments »
Zengcong – Off the Beaten Track
By Thomas on August 25, 2007 | No Comments »
After the somewhat commercial town of Baisha, we were looking for a more authentic experience. We had done some Internet research and came across Zengcong, a Dong village with the oldest drum tower in China (built in 1672) just half a days travel away from Baisha. The fact that this place was not in our guide book made it even more exciting. Arranging transportation to Zengcong, however, was quite a challenge » Continue reading this post »
Baisha – Human Zoo?
By Tony on August 24, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I was so into the Baisha that it turned into an article with more pictures. Here is the link.
