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Archive: Forbidden City
Posted on January 31, 2012 | 2 CommentsAn old photo from a few months back. Looking back on early travels. -
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. -
The Long Post: Shanghai, China
Posted on August 14, 2011 | No CommentsArriving in Shanghai with knowing quite what to expect, I find a city that surprises me in every way. It is not quite China, and it is not quite New York. This is Shanghai. -
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... -
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. -
The Opera
Posted on November 6, 2010 | No CommentsTweetOh yeah, that’s right, back again with my first post in about a month or so. In the world of blogging, I’m not very good at keeping fresh material on... -
Emei Shan
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsEmei Shan, the largest of China's four sacred peaks, presents multiple points of interests: Famous views, ancient temples, and attack monkeys. -
Older Pictures
Posted on July 30, 2010 | No CommentsWith little time and even less material to work with, here are some older photos that I like.
















