Tuesday, January 04, 2000
Back in the PRC (People's Republic of Canada)
The Frozen Northlands - my first trip up to the US's northernly neighbor
More Canadian Adventures - injera at Queen Sheba, patbingsu in Koreatown, dim sum and bubble tea in Chinatown...what's not to love about Toronto?
Frozen Northlands: This time actually frozen! - a spring break frolic during which I am acquainted with that white fluffy substance which so rarely falls in southern lands
La Belle Province - in which I experience poutine at the chain of the same name and other gastronomic adventures in Montreal, including North America's only Xinjiang restaurant!
Monday, January 03, 2000
Beijing 2006
The arrival - in which a small-town boy remarks on his first impressions of the big city. Also featuring the fastest ever immigration and emigration from South Korea.
Getting around - my first attempts at navigating the capital by public transportation.
Tiananmen - where I hang out in a really big square, enter the Forbidden City, and stroll around old alley neighborhoods.
More BJ - more of the stuff you love!
Obligatory culture crisis - being a Chinese in China isn't as easy as you think!
Great Wall - hiking the Great Wall around Beijing
Romantic mountain getaway - escaping the big city for a peaceful country weekend
Back in Beijing
Sunday, January 02, 2000
Northeastern Travels 2006
North Korea border jump not to scale.
Our first really big adventure in China!
Dandong - whether you're here just to admire North Korea across the river or get your feet(and pants, and shirt) wet by crossing the North Korean border as I did, this charming little Northeastern town is sure to please.
Dalian, a sparkling seaside city featuring aquariums, beaches, and a kitschy Russian shopping street
Tianjin, home of Goubuli buns, some old European port architecture, and amazingly wide intersections
Saturday, January 01, 2000
PRC travels
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- Beijing: The PRC's lovable capital city and my home for summer 2006.
- Shanghai: Old-style grandeur and futuristic skyscrapers
- Dandong: Charming little town on the North Korean border.
First stop on our Northeastern travels - Dalian: Shiny seaside metropolis.
Part of our Northeastern travels - Tianjin: Great buns and wide intersections.
The last stop of our Northeastern travels - Datong: Home of the Yungang grottoes, a massive cave complex with amazing Buddhist art
- Xi'an: Our home for summer 2007.
- Lanzhou: Regional capital and birthplace of niuroumian(beef noodles).
- Xiahe and the Labrang Monastery: a taste of Tibet
- Home of the Maiji Shan grottoes, cliffside caves filled with Buddhist statues
- Luoyang
- Kaifeng
- Turpan: Grape capital of China
- Urumqi: Booming oil town and capital of China's wild west
- Kucha: Home of the Subash ruins, Kizil caves, and an impressive mosque
- Kashgar: Historic silk road hub and center of Uyghur culture
- Tashkurgan: Tajik town on the Pakistani border
- Yarkand and Karghilik: towns on the southern Silk Road
- Hotan: Famous for jade and its weekly market
- Minfeng: Jumping-off point for the Taklamakan desert