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November 23rd 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Jiayuguan
The T1086 to Dunhuang. Due to the vagaries of the China Rail System, it was not possible to buy a ticket from Turfan to Dunhuang. Our guides had to buy the tickets from Urumchi to Liyuan. However, ... 27 photos [full story]
The T1086 to Dunhuang. Due to the vagaries of the China Rail System, it was not possible to buy a ticket from Turfan to Dunhuang. Our guides had to buy the tickets from Urumchi to Liyuan. However, ... 27 photos [full story]
November 22nd 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Qingyang » Xifeng
It’s official, winter has now arrived. And blimey it’s parkey! Along with the winter came the snow which made the town look, well, very white! And even stranger than that is the simple fa ... 5 photos [full story]
It’s official, winter has now arrived. And blimey it’s parkey! Along with the winter came the snow which made the town look, well, very white! And even stranger than that is the simple fa ... 5 photos [full story]
September 6th 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Qingyang » Xifeng
In November, we are going to be doing some English language training in the local primary schools and so this week we visited some of the schools. Our main objective was to see what the standard of ... 3 photos [full story]
In November, we are going to be doing some English language training in the local primary schools and so this week we visited some of the schools. Our main objective was to see what the standard of ... 3 photos [full story]
September 9th 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Dunhuang
This is the first blog entry on the trip, and it's long over due. Have been in China for 2 weeks already, and spend the first week or so meeting friends in HK and Shanghai. The past three days were ... 8 photos [full story]
This is the first blog entry on the trip, and it's long over due. Have been in China for 2 weeks already, and spend the first week or so meeting friends in HK and Shanghai. The past three days were ... 8 photos [full story]
July 14th 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Xiahe
Following a bit of procrastination, I decided to head North from Songpan through Gansu province up to its capital Lanzhou. I'm not sure what attracted me to Gansu. I think it was the desire to get off ... 11 photos [full story]
Following a bit of procrastination, I decided to head North from Songpan through Gansu province up to its capital Lanzhou. I'm not sure what attracted me to Gansu. I think it was the desire to get off ... 11 photos [full story]
June 27th 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Qingyang » Xifeng
My school is busy doing exams for the various year groups and so I have spent some of my week visiting other schools. We visited a rural primary school in another county and were the special guests at ... 1 photos [full story]
My school is busy doing exams for the various year groups and so I have spent some of my week visiting other schools. We visited a rural primary school in another county and were the special guests at ... 1 photos [full story]
June 17th 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Dunhuang
I have been to Dunhuang before... I know it's in the middle of nowhere... really... but two summers ago, during a 1 week break from my studies in Beijing, I went to Dunhuang by myself to see the deser ... [full story]
I have been to Dunhuang before... I know it's in the middle of nowhere... really... but two summers ago, during a 1 week break from my studies in Beijing, I went to Dunhuang by myself to see the deser ... [full story]
June 16th 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Jiayuguan
So we took our first over-night train for the trip without much incident. We arrived in Jiayuguan this morning around 7am and headed right to the Great Wall Hotel, which is built in the shape of the ... [full story]
So we took our first over-night train for the trip without much incident. We arrived in Jiayuguan this morning around 7am and headed right to the Great Wall Hotel, which is built in the shape of the ... [full story]
May 16th 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Qingyang » Xifeng
The past couple of weeks have been a bit busy and so I will summarise the last fortnight instead. The running and the Chinese lessons are going well. With the Chinese, some progress is being made but ... 2 photos [full story]
The past couple of weeks have been a bit busy and so I will summarise the last fortnight instead. The running and the Chinese lessons are going well. With the Chinese, some progress is being made but ... 2 photos [full story]
May 23rd 2009 Asia » China » Gansu » Qingyang » Xifeng
A bit of a quiet week this week. and so not too much to report. Work has been my main focus. I’ve spent most of the week preparing for a training session that I will do with the Heads of Departm ... 3 photos [full story]
A bit of a quiet week this week. and so not too much to report. Work has been my main focus. I’ve spent most of the week preparing for a training session that I will do with the Heads of Departm ... 3 photos [full story]
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