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Getting to Xi’an via Night Train
Note: I’m in Beijing now, but still posting content that I’ve written up in my offline journal. I’m waiting until I get back to the U.S. to post my overall impressions of each city and the country. I didn’t do much sight seeing on my last day in Shanghai. I sort of hung around... »
Surviving a water pipe burst in my Shanghai Hostel
After a very nice dinner in Shanghai with my Chinese friend, which I tried dog, fried noodle with eggs, some sort of fish, and fried dumplings, I was very full and asked my friend to take me back to the hostel. When I arrived at the hostel, I did my usual of quickly pulling... »
Chinese Life outside Shanghai
After buying a train ticket to Xi’an, my friend from Shanghai wanted to take me outside the city to get a different perspective on Chinese life. We headed for an adventure in the town of Tongli which is about 90KM from Shanghai. Tongli is such a sharp contrast from Shanghai. It was great to get... »
Buying Train Tickets in China
Buying train tickets in China is not as easy one might think it should be. In fact, I would call it an interesting chore. On one of my last days in Shanghai, I told my friend – “wo xu yao mai yi zhan ho che piao” which basically told him that “I need to... »
Experiencing Chinese Life in Shanghai
Whenever I have gone somewhere to travel, I’ve always wanted to know how the locals live their lives. This may seem like a naive goal, but I have found that if you can get an understanding of how the locals spend their time that you get a really good glimspe of the local culture.... »
