Dad & Elaine have travelled across China on many different trips. Chengdu (成都, Chéngdū) → Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān). Beijing (北京, Běijīng) → Hong Kong (香港, Xiānggǎng). Hong Kong → Shenzhen (深圳, Shēnzhèn). Hong Kong → Macao (澳门, Àomén). And through cities...
Dad & Elaine have travelled beyond China’s internationally famous tourist circuit to: Linfen (临汾, Línfén). Anyang (安阳, Ānyáng). Yuncheng (运城, Yùnchéng). Baoji (宝鸡, Bǎojī). Zibo (淄博, Zībó). Dezhou (德州, Dézhōu). Taiyuan (太原, Tàiyuán). Jinan (济南, Jǐnán). Tianjin (天津, Tiānjīn). Some Dad...
Look at China on a map. Beijing (北京, Běijīng). Shanghai (上海, Shànghǎi). Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān). Chengdu (成都, Chéngdū). These places are seriously far apart. Then you get on China’s high-speed rail. A few hours later… you’re there. 😳 🥟 The Quick...
You look at your map in China. Your hotel is here. The attraction is over there. They both look like they’re in roughly the same part of the city. “Shouldn’t take long.” Then the app says: 47 minutes. 😳 Dad &...
After travelling through more than a dozen Chinese cities, Dad & Elaine started noticing something repeatedly: many were greener than we expected. Huge cities. Dense apartment developments. Busy roads. Millions of people. Yet there were trees, parks, flowers and landscaped green...
Travelling around China, Dad & Elaine sometimes found ourselves thinking: “Wow… this is much cleaner than we expected.” Busy streets. Huge metro stations. Public squares filled with people. Yet some places looked remarkably clean and well maintained. But let’s be clear:...
You arrive at one of China’s famous attractions. You expected tourists. You did not expect: THIS MANY TOURISTS. 😳 Tour groups. Families. Queues. Phones in the air. And most of the visitors around you aren’t international tourists at all. They’re Chinese...
You arrive in a huge Chinese city. The distances look enormous. Your first thought may be: “How on earth am I going to get around all this?” Then you discover: metro → bus → shared bike → DiDi → high-speed rail...
You step out of a modern metro station in China. Phone in hand. High-rises behind you. Then a short walk later… temple roof. Old courtyard. Historic gate. And you think: “Wait… how did I get from THAT China to THIS China...
You order dinner on your phone in a Chinese city. The restaurant isn’t next door. You settle down expecting a wait. Then your phone updates. The rider is already moving. And before long: “Wait… my food is HERE already? 😳” 🥟...
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