http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/lonelybiker/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from lonelybiker en-us Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:42:37 +0000 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:42:37 +0000 Diving in Qingdao To be frank the weather in Qingdao is not very good for surfingat least itrsquos not an ideal pleace to surf.This year the Olympic regatta games have almost canceledbecause the wind is not strong enough to hold sailing games at allHowever the wind suddenly become strong just 2 days before the regatta games begun.Well I do not have good luck like th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shandong/Qingdao/blog-335733.html Shangrila Shangrila actually means ldquoDiqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecturerdquo.I have been there many times when I was very youngbecause my dad is a geologist and that region ia very rich in mineral resource. Shangrila has changed a lot because of tourismand the book ldquoThe Lost Horizonrdquo. This http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Yunnan/Shangri-La/blog-318814.html Baigongguan Prison Zhazidong Prison are located in the Gele Muntain in Chongqingwhere Kuomingtang tortured the communist during WW8545. Believe or not all the Chinese people know this prsion because there is an article about the yongest martyr who died for the PRC.His name is Song Zhengzhong234352539120013he was arrested with his Mom when he was only one year old never know what http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Chongqing/Chongqing/blog-306243.html A name brand worldwide.The most famous liquor band in Chinaand what more the most matterI mean what Chinese people care about most is drinking.Someone once said The Chinese people do everyhting carelesslybut drinking.If someone else invite you to drink you must drink as well.The westerns didn't drink in the same way that's because compare with Chinese they are very individual.Chinese drinking http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Sichuan/Yibin/blog-303036.html 9 more daysI have booked my ticket to Chengdu on 18th July.Before that I gotta cram for the examsAnd then my summer vacation will beginI have dreamed the last moment for the whole yaerbut I am really stressed when the moment coming.It's like a gambleyou gotta pick and choose areas of guess and focus what will be on the exams.It's always a gamble actually.What's moreit's will add more stress http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shandong/Qingdao/blog-297360.html Though it just like dreamingmy friend who hasnrsquot seen for many show up againHa ha.Though Portia just spent 2days in Qingdaowe had a lot of wonderful timeI felt uncertain and unconfident when I roaming in Qingdao 3years agobecause I am a totally stranger to this citybut now my Australian friends who I met in Dali is walking with me.I think they wonrsquot feel uncertain like I did thre http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shandong/Qingdao/blog-258001.html Mt.Cangshan was covered by white snow all over the yearso pure so beauty.Erhai lake has that kind of blue which touched my heart deeply. It's amazing to enjoy everything in Dali when the entire China is sitll very coldand million Chinese people have been surfing the bad weather.So luckily to buy the roundtrip ticket with such huge discount.I have eventualy come back to my HOMETOWN without sur http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Yunnan/Dali/blog-245411.html Hardly believe that I can cycle in the Velodrome65288Bycicle Stadium65289againThe trip to Rizhao remind me my short time in Sports Academy when I was in Yunnan.Soon after my right knee was badly injured I quit the Sports Academy. quitting the sports academy is a good choice so farbecause my knee even donrsquot recovered completely so far .However I can here my inner voice I still wanna http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shandong/Qingdao/blog-224226.html Three years Even though I have been in a coastal cityQingdao three years.I haven't been so happy excitedI have never found so much fun in the sea. I am from southwest China my hometown is wedged between Mt.Cangshan and Erhai lake a fresh water lake2000 .I had not saw the sea until I attempted my university in Qingdao 3years ago . when I was 19years oldI saw the sea for the first http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shandong/Qingdao/blog-214221.html I can hardly believe that I have got the chance to surf again Still in the Old stoneman beach in Qingdao.Those friends from California also come to teach us todayIt's really exciting to do soafter that day's surf I think I have almost made it to stand on the surf broad with my two feetThe waves are stronger than yesterday'sso I didn't need to paddle very much .I can feel the water pushin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shandong/Qingdao/blog-213104.html WowIt's my fist time surfing in my lifeYesterday 11 surfers from California come to Qingdao to teach Chinese students surf .I have watched surf on television for hundred times but I have never tried before .So it's such a surprise when an American told me about this one day before.I met all the American surfers at their hotel this morning and then led they to the coach which took us to the old http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shandong/Qingdao/blog-212471.html I can hardly believe that I have cycled so much in 7days'holiday. From Qingdaowhere my university isto Daliana coastal city in northeast Chinaand I also passed the city of Yantai145mailes away from Qingdao. Today I have come back to my university and I have eventurally believed that it 's true I have survived I have made itI have come back I used hesitated a lot before because my http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Liaoning/Dalian/Dalian/blog-208748.html Here is some tips for saving money if you ride the Maglev in Shanghai .Only Shanghai has the Maglev in the world So if you will paid a visit to Shanghai you just can not miss it Do be scared by the price of the malevit just cost you 50Yuan7.5. In order to save money you can show your air ticket so they will give 10Yuan1.5offand then it just 40yuan.Do not hesitate Take taxi to Pudong Int http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shanghai/Xujiahui/blog-206305.html Wow I just can not believe I will cycle to the city of Dalian this SundayI am both nervous and excited the trip from Qingdao to the city of Yantai is 145mailes230kmand I have to arrive in Yantai in 12hours so that I can catch ferry to Dalian .then I will cycle to Lvxun .Wow such an excited journeyDalian I am coming http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Liaoning/Dalian/Dalian/blog-205917.html Just one month in my hometown I got an excellent opportunity to join an cycling race .I have taken the tour de Erhai lake cycling race 3 times before. The first time was on the January 1st 2000.so I cycled on the first day of the new centuryso I have taken every opportunity to race . The second time is when I was 14 years old June 1st 2001 The third time is on the festival of lanterns Februa http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/blog-205766.html Looking forward my tour around the world I will put all my domestic dairies photos of journeys on my blog. After 2 yearsrsquo time in university I have take very opportunities to travel .As a result I have been to most of famous tourist attractions in China Such as ShanghaiBeijing WuhanQingdaoof course I attempt university in QDChengdu TaishanYantai RizhaoConfuciusrsquo temple J http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/blog-205460.html