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The Trip

Macau; Convergence of Catholicism & Global Cardinal to 100% Unashamed Capitalism

John Waite was belting out, “Missing You”, as we stepped into a taxi outside Macau International Airport. That, along with the fact that the vehicle was a Toyota Crown, affirmed that Macau is similar to Hong Kong, the Philippines...

Journey to the West; Xinjiang by Bike with No Permit Required

It has been 10 long years in the waiting, but this summer I arrived; Xinjiang Tian Shan (新疆天山), the Heavenly Mountains. My Journey to the West was to begin.  Bikepacking out from Kuqa (库车), the land is barren with little...

Dancing “Da Ma”! Suzhou Holds Fitness Square Dance Competition

A total of more than 200 people in 12 teams took part in the "Xujiang Cup” in Wuzhong District on 8 August, as means to celebrate the 15th National Fitness Day. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Little Tibet, Vultures & the Café at the End of the World

It’s pretty difficult to take photos on a train from Nanjing to Lanzhou, largely because the blessed thing spends most of its time in tunnel after tunnel after tunnel. At least it does on the interesting part of the journey. Truth...

Island Paradises; The Enticing Charms of Ningbo

Located in the eastern part of Zhejiang province and in proximity (and appearance) to cities such as Hangzhou and Shanghai, the history and geography of Ningbo make it something else entirely.  As a coastal city, Ningbo is surrounded by islands...

Jiuhua Shan & Chizhou; Female Buddahs & Negative Oxygen Ions

Should we, or should we not, ascend Jiuhua Shan to pay homage at a Buddhist shrine? Tough decision. After all, we’re from Nanjing and therefore know a thing or two about climbing hundreds of steps to see a dead...

Yunnan; Tie Dye’s Blue & White Spiritual Home

If there was one word to describe Yunnan, likely that word would be “spiritual”. And if there were roads to Heaven, they would look like the tarmac strips that ascend the skies over this gem of southwest China. This is...

Yinchuan; Pearl of the Silk Road

Perhaps the most striking thing about Yinchuan is the sense of negative space; the lack of things which are a common sight in other provincial capitals (such as Nanjing). The centre of town does not feature a McDonald’s, the...
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1st Blind Teacher in Wuxi is Shanghai Fudan University Graduate

Jiangsu is on the cusp of having its very first blind teacher, thanks to the dedication of a student...

Nanjinger’s Illustrated Book Picked up by Top 5 Intl. Publisher

There cannot be many books, English books, illustrated by a Nanjinger and a young one at that, which have...

After the Fire; Nanjing & Elsewhere Clamp Down on E-bike Charging that Can Kill

Tragedies are not normally inevitable. They come out of nowhere. But when it comes to that of the deadly...
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