Cuttlefish and fried tofu snacks

December 28th 2005
Peeking out the window all I see is grey clouds. As I wait for the plane to break through the final overcast and seeing the endless city blocks spreading out towards the horizon I am instead welcomed by a slight bump as the landing gear touches Chinese tarmac. Robbed of such a majestic arrival I rub my eyes and have another look outside. Hey, wait a second, I can actually see some buildings of the ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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Meh... readers beware. I originally started this log to keep my mother up to date during a longer trip, but I quickly realized I wasn't about to waste my precious time off by sitting in some shady Internet café updating a blog nobody will read anyway. Nowadays it is more of a personal nostalgia and ego thing, but by all means, feel free to enjoy the speculations and hybris which will no doubt get reality checked soon enough. I will add older travel logs as time permits.... full info

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