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Shahu (Sand Lake) Scenic Resort – Yinchuan, Ningxia Province

July 15, 2011 0 steve

On hearing that we were looking for a car and driver to head down to Xiahe for a week the CEO of the company we were consulting for offered to finance the trip. He laid on a car, driver and all expenses, leaving us to come up with a route. We decided to go as touristy as possible...

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When a flight upgrade isn’t an upgrade – Yinchuan, China

July 13, 2011 0 steve

Sometimes a flight upgrade isn't as desirable as you might think

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Zhenbeibu China West Film Studio – Yinchuan, China

June 23, 2011 0 steve

It may look like a crumbling desert fort, but for the Chinese movie industry Zhenbeibu China West Film Studio is like Hollywood, Universal Studios and Monument Valley all rolled into one.

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China’s Pyramids – Western Xia tombs, Yinchuan

May 10, 2011 0 steve

Yinchuan is a quiet little town in the Ningxia Province and is one of the few cities run by one of China’s ethnic minorities, the Hui people.

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Staring – Yinchuan, China

May 3, 2011 0 steve

Most Chinese restaurants are bustling, noisy places. Eating groups are always talking, shouting, slurping and burping, so when I sit next to a table and everyone falls silent it’s clearly noticeable.

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Chewy – Yinchuan, China

July 29, 2006 0 steve

A lack of understanding of menus leads to a new dining low in Yinchuan, and a very annoyed dog

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Yinchuan (yiddle-eye-po) – Yinchuan, China

July 28, 2006 0 steve

A short break from routine in the desert town of Yinchuan

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Shahu (Sand Lake) Scenic Resort – Yinchuan, Ningxia Province

When a flight upgrade isn’t an upgrade – Yinchuan, China

Zhenbeibu China West Film Studio – Yinchuan, China

China’s Pyramids – Western Xia tombs, Yinchuan

Staring – Yinchuan, China

Chewy – Yinchuan, China

Yinchuan (yiddle-eye-po) – Yinchuan, China

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