A Day at the Shooting Range – Beijing, China
Once you escape the traffic, the China North International Shooting Range is only about an hour northwest of Beijing.
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Observations on London, after a year in China
Observations on the differences between London, the UK and China. There's no clear winner...yet
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A guide to the top rated street food of Xi’an
At the end of our trip round Gansu province we made our way to Shaanxi province, and the capital Xi’an. With only one night in town, we looked up the top five street foods on DianPing, which all seemed to be concentrated in the Muslim Quarter. The main thoroughfare through the Muslim Quarter is Huimin Street, but the best-rated street…
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Maijishan Grottoes – Tianshui, Gansu Province
I love when somewhere I’ve never heard of, and stumbleupon by accident, becomes one of my new favourite places. The Maijishan Mountain Grottoes are one such discovery. The mountain’s sheer face rises vertically out of the ground, an oddity amongst the surrounding rolling hills. Maijishan translates as Wheat Stack Mountain as it looks (somewhat) like a solitary pile of straw.…
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Grasping Chinese – Beijing, China
Following my earlier post about Failing to Learn Chinese and all the excellent feedback, the creator of a system called Grasp Chinese contacted me.
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The perils of drinking rice wine for lunch – Lintao County, Gansu Province
There really is no good time to drink cheap rice wine, but sometimes it's unavoidable.
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Labrang Monastery – Xiahe, Gansu Province
The reason that pilgrims and tourists alike come to Xiahe is to visit the Labrang Monastery, an ever-expanding complex of temples and accommodation that now resembles a sprawling village.
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Something has changed – Xiahe, Gansu Province
Sometimes revisiting a place like Xiahe can lead you to reflect on how both it and you have changed
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Looking back through the travel archives #My7Links
A current web meme asks bloggers to answer seven questions with their blog posts. Amer from Tend To Travel nominated me, so here are my 7 links
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The Terraces of Dingxi – Gansu Province, China
Passing through Gansu Province, the land as far as we can see is covered in a patchwork of green and yellow fields, dotted with the occasional homestead.
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