Monthly Archives: August 2009

Aug 2009: Lijiang

Posted on August 30, 2009 by kurczy

We’re now in southwest China and renting a room in a traditional, wooden home along a cobblestone street in the quaint, historic town of Lijiang. The oldest part of this town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so it sometimes feels a little … Continue reading →

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Aug 2009: Shanghai

Posted on August 25, 2009 by kurczy

It’s hard to enjoy a city when you’re suffering from swine flu. In Beijing I had come down with a cold, and it worsened in Shanghai to the point where I couldn’t leave my hotel room for several days.I barely left my … Continue reading →

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Aug 2009: Beijing

Posted on August 19, 2009 by kurczy

From Beijing’s airport, a clean and pristine subway sped us downtown. The subway stations were immaculate, even the floors. I’ve eaten off dirtier dinner plates. The cleanliness ended as soon as we walked outside, where we hit China’s great wall of pollution, smog and … Continue reading →

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