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Gazing from the top of Mount Tai (Tai Shan 泰山), Chairman Mao proclaimed, ‘The East is Red’. Confucius st0od on the peak – outside his temple door I guess – and uttered the words, ‘The World is Small’. I ran up, stood at the summit, opened a can of beer and shouted, ‘Cheers.. One day my son will do this climb.’ (more…)
Dali Yunnan – Which backpackers hostel?
May 10, 2011
Where to stay in Dali, Yunnan? We suggest the Number 4 Guesthouse on HuGuo Road, otherwise known as the Yuan Garden Hotel. Beware the ‘vultures’ at the gate to Dali Old-town where the bus will drop you off – they will convince you to stay outside of the city walls! [...]
December 19, 2007
So here we all are on the run-up to Christmas. T & I have decorated the apartment and already the lights have been admired. Not hard given we have no competition! The best news is that we just bought a turkey – the only one in the city. I dare [...]
