Chongqing CiQiKou

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Ci Qi Kou The Porcelain Village Situated on a tributary to the Jialing River west of Chongqing, this historic neighborhood has become, like many ‘old towns’ in China, packed with shops and restaurants and is packed with shoppers and sightseers day and night. Almost a square mile in size, the area is filled with buildingsRead more

From Lijiang to Chongqing

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Last Morning in Lijiang Old Town One of the beautiful daily sights in the old town is how locals and visitors will gather up in the square and folk dance to region folk music. Everyone is welcome to join, and there are plenty of seats for spectators. It’s really fun to watch.      Read more

Dali day 3

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Morning in Dali Old Town before train to Lijiang   A snack some sauce-covered flap of something on a stick. Not bad.     Streets right outside the old town have some good bargains. I bought a traditional Dali Blue tie-dye cloth here.       Killing some time in a temple in the oldRead more

Akihabara and Shinjuku Golden Gai

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I decided to go to Shinjuku today, but to kill time before the train I stopped in into an Akihabara bookstore to check it out. first time seeing anything Star War related in Japan. the Shop had quite a bit, I guess because of the new movie. Not out of the ordinary to have generalRead more

Being Sick in Yangshuo

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Nope. Not Today. The morning of the 15th, I was just too sick to do anything. Plans, whatever they were, had to be cancelled. I’m not sure what Jing did that day. I just slept. Went out a bit at night to get some food.     Just a few shots from the hotel balcony.Read more