Pingyao Street

May 6th 2012
Today, without question, is going to be a do-very-little day for me as getting around the city will be difficult. Up early, more or less, and sent some emails and tended to this blog; am packed for 4:00pm departure for Beijing S. Railway Station. Because of the national holiday, there is no metro running. I have to take a taxi which will cost about Y40 or so! We’ll see -- turns out to be right ... 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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Osborne Todd

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JUL3.2013: Off now to the South American continent once again after a short trip to Brasil in JAN.2013. Again, I am shooting to travel light, and hoping for under 28kg, with little more than a carry-on bag, containing my laptop, mini pad, cameras, lens and a 50mm prime, batteries/chargers, power adapter, wires, cords and extensions. I never travel without my diary of one kind or another, be it a paper journal, blog or a mish-mash of both. One should always have something sensational to read on the train. e.g. my journal or a great read like a literary fiction novel. I have b... full info

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