Hong Kong was fabulous! I didn’t realize this, but up until 1989, it wasn’t considered a part of China. It still has separate customs/immigration from China as well as it’s own currency. Prices were considerably more expensive than the rest of China, too. While we were there, we saw the nightly light show of all the […]
Our tour group headed out on a bus enroute to the Long Ji terraced rice fields. The bus trip became interesting as our driver was running low on gas and every gas station he stopped at had no gas. It was the strangest thing I’ve ever seen. Cars and trucks were lined up at the […]
Hands down, my favorite place we visited in China was Yangshuo. The scenery was breathtaking with steep limestone karsts jutting out of the landscape. The outdoor activites were fun, the cultural opportunities were vast, and the shopping was fantastic! What more could one ask for?
On our first full day we packed our schedule with a […]
After our longest night train ride of the trip, (22 hours) we arrived in bustling Shanghai. Our hotel was located a few blocks from the Yangzi River, and after freshening up our group took a nice walking tour along the famous river-side promonade, The Bund. The views of the buildings across the water were amazing. […]
After a night train ride we arrived in Xian. Our hotel was located right near East Street, which leads to all of the cities attractions, shops, and restaraunts. The bad part about East St. is that it is packed with people, and I mean PACKED. To top it off, there were little food stands all […]
Immediately when we got off the plane in China, April and I looked at eachother and knew we were going to love it. After coming from India and Africa beforehand, China was a big change. Beijing is so modern, developed, and booming. With the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing next summer there is a buzz […]
