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Beijing Archive
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The Long Post: Dongyue Temple, Beijing
Posted on August 21, 2011 | No CommentsThe second piece in the Long Post series, this trip takes me to Beijing's Dongyue Temple, a less frequented Taoist site. Described as a "Taoist Hades", this place was well worth my time. -
Boredom
Posted on August 19, 2011 | No CommentsThere is so much to see that I don't always know where to start. I found myself wandering around southern Beijing when a new idea came into fruition. -
The Night Train to Shanghai
Posted on August 13, 2011 | 2 CommentsA last minute decision pulls me onto a night train headed for Shanghai. 13 hours later, I had been schooled in the ways of life on the rails in China. -
Back From Shanghai
Posted on August 12, 2011 | No CommentsTweet I ended up in Shanghai very much on a quick decision. People that I had met in Beijing were flying out of Guangzhou in a few days, and were... -
Random Temple Paintwork
Posted on August 8, 2011 | No CommentsTweetI’m not going to lie, I didn’t take a single photo today. It was a good day to take a break from such things and to spend time thinking about... -
Story of a Picture
Posted on August 6, 2011 | 3 CommentsI came to China to understand a culture and a language. The camera can be a great way to bridge the gap in understanding both. -
Life on the Street
Posted on August 3, 2011 | 1 CommentIn a city like Beijing, it can be easy to get lost in the tangle of new development. Take a look in any of the small places, and chances are fair that you will still catch some of the old-world charm. -
The Forbidden City, Revisited
Posted on August 1, 2011 | No CommentsA day trip to the second most famous tourist attraction in China, the Forbidden City. Sometimes it's the small things that count. -
The Temple of Heaven
Posted on July 31, 2011 | No CommentsI take a trip the one of Beijing's largest and most visited sites, the Temple of Heaven. A classic example of Ming Architecture, and well worth the visit. -
Boiling in Beijing, Tiananmen
Posted on July 31, 2011 | No CommentsA failed trip to the Forbidden City, encounters with ignorant Americans and a stupid hot tour of Tiananmen Square.
