Monthly Archives: April 2007

As English-speaking foreigners, we seem somewhat in demand. Our first day, we met two students wile we were walking on the Avenue of Eternal Peace (Dongchanglan Jie), the street that divides the city into north and south. They wanted to … Continue reading →

The Chinese apparently like feedback. When we got our passports checked in immigration to China, the agent was working below a huge sign that exorts him to enforce every law and reminds him he serves the passenger. There is an … Continue reading →

The post office is China Post. The sign above the post office reads: Ontime mail is Golden.

I am leaving Xi’an for the countryside and won’t have Internet access for at least a week. Note, I post with great difficulty. Internet Explorer is in Chinese characters. I am using photos from my point and shoot camera because … Continue reading →

We are in Xi’an. Tonight we go by night (sleeper??) train to Xiahe. From there we take a six hour bus ride to Labrang. At that point we will be on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau; the people speak … Continue reading →

I left Beijing by night train to Xi’an, about a twelve hour ride. I liked Beijing a lot. I saw lots of tourist attractions including: -Great Wall (twice) -Forbidden City (twice) -Tianamen Square -Temple of Heaven -Drum and Bell Towers … Continue reading →