November 27th 2009  Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou » Tonglu
Yesterday I was sick - properly ill and feeling sorry for myself. Personally, I blame the KFC. Have been mostly eating Chinese food since I got here, then have KFC and start throwing up about 8 hours ... [full story]

November 21st 2009  Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou » Tonglu
Did I tell you that I went for a full body massage a couple of days ago? I'd been really looking forward to it but it turned out to be one of the most bizarre experiences in my entire life. The pla ... [full story]

November 16th 2009  Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou » Tonglu
The weather in Tonglu is very similar to my memories of the weather in Scotland. It's raining, and I don't think it's stopped since last Monday. Wet and cold and grey. Even the house has been really c ... [full story]

November 13th 2009  Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou » Tonglu
United Easy Systems is the Chinese equivalent of Mcdonalds. Given that most Chinese food is fast food (and by the I mean cooked and served quickly, not nutrionally suspect!) it seems like such a resta ... [full story]

November 11th 2009  Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou » Tonglu
I am SOOOOO full. We went to a foreign restaurant today and I had macaroni cheese, soup (it was a freebie), chicken satay and some chips (shared with Taz). I did go to the gym this morning, but I some ... [full story]

November 10th 2009  Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou » Tonglu
Chinese people care a lot about 'face' and status. To lose face here is a massive deal and appearances are hugely important. For example, if you offer something that is discounted, many people won't b ... [full story]