Category: China

Bei Dai He: Finally Online Again

Bei Dai He, 01/10/2005 at 23:00 We DID say that it would be a while before you’d see us online again, but that it should take six days until our next post was unforeseen. Below is a rundown of the events that have passed from day 11 through day 17.

By Jakob October 1, 2005 0

Day 11: Chengde – Yingshouing, Ugliest City so far

Bei Dai He, 01/10/2005 at 23:00 Day 11: Chengde – Yingshouing, Ugliest City so far This morning we saw another extreme example of cultural differences in the restaurant at breakfast. 30-40 Chinese who all chewed their food and drank their drinks or rice pudding – all with their mouths open. The noise was quite incredible!…

By Jakob September 25, 2005 0

Day 10: Chengde: A Tibet Feeling

Chengde, 24/9/2005 at 17:00 Today we’ve been biking around Chengde looking at the temples, many of them being buddhist temples. Sometimes it has felt more like being in Tibet than in China. Other than that the city of Chengde is ugly and not very cozy. At the back of out hotel we just spotted yet…

By Jakob September 24, 2005 2