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China
Best of my trips of 2011
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Photo essay: Delicacies at Qingdao street food market, China
Tweet East Asia is famous worldwide for its street food, and in China I’ve been to many lovely markets. The …Read the Rest
Building Shanghai’s modernity
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Shanghai’s display of Communism
Tweet Just beside glitzy skyscrapers and the fast-paced modernity that is involving the whole China, Shanghai municipality didn’t neglect to …Read the Rest
A trip, a photo – Shanghai Yu Yuan garden
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Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai’s precious stones
Tweet Jade is Chinese national pride, and it seems like Shanghai’s Jade Temple (Yu Fo Si, 玉佛寺) was built to …Read the Rest
Shanghai Confucian Temple, worshiping nature
Tweet Worshiping in Shanghai can assume very different facets. For a start, I’m not sure why there is a sanctuary …Read the Rest
A trip, a photo – Shanghai, romance in modern times
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Visiting China? Must-know expressions in Mandarin – Part 6: Money and Banks
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My 7 links, lest we forget
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Visiting China? Must-know expressions in Mandarin – Part 5: Renting a house
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Beijing Summer Palace, a walk through Chinese majesty
Tweet One of my favorite spots in Beijing was the Summer Palace (Yíhé Yuán, 颐和园), former royal residence surrounded by …Read the Rest
Visiting China? Must-know expressions in Mandarin – Part 4: Traveling
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