Blog 22: VISIONS OF CHINA Part 1 - Crouching Toilets, Hidden Guidebook


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April 21st 2008
Published: May 2nd 2008
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In an attempt not to be too negative, I had to be persuaded to keep the title of the last blog as 'Good Morning Vietnam' instead of my preferred 'Good Riddance Vietnam'. However, as we boarded the train at Hanoi, that's kind of how we felt..... BUT! there's a lot to be said for the phrase 'better the devil you know' and our relief to be leaving Vietnam was born more out of the fact that we'd es... Read Full Entry



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Do you know Bossdrum by The Shamen?
Spot noodleSpot noodle
Spot noodle

With no English writing, this could well be dog meat??
PreparationPreparation
Preparation

Getting the onboard dinner ready.
Goats Horn formationGoats Horn formation
Goats Horn formation

Second & third karsts from left to right....it's important OK?
The View...The View...
The View...

...that the German couple were hoping to be part of.
No spittingNo spitting
No spitting

The Chinese have to be told not to spit on trains?



2nd May 2008

Hi! nice photos ! I'm a girl from Beijing and have been there last October.How did you take the wonderful pictures in the Cave? I tried many times and they all turned out to be blurred. I have been to Guilin then to Yangshuo and Longsheng. The longhair women are of Yao minority ethnic groups. They are "Red Yao"----a branch of the Yao.They wear vivid pink clothes. Singing is the Southeast minority people's custom.Since they live in the mountain area they can convey their feelings and emotions by singing.The majority people of Han don't have the customs. My mother had sit on the chair and I took a photo for her.I felt a little afraid so I didn't sit on it to pose for a picture.Poor German couple!
3rd May 2008

YOUU Hotel's message
this is Yonsn,(my email address:ferry_yonsn@yahoo.com.cn) who works in Youu Hotel's cafe, in JIUZHAIGOU,Sichuan province,CN. Where r u now,handsome shy man NEIL and nice lady SAM?I am looking forward to seeing what u would like to write about Jiuzhaigou and us...hehe! wish u everything's going well!

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