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Asia » China » Anhui » Huangshan July 24th 2012

We komen aan in Tangkou, aan de voet van de Huang Shan berg. Snel onze bacpacks droppen in een hostel en vandaag nog de berg opklimmen...! Hier op het busstation spreekt niemand een woord Engels. We proberen te vragen welke kant we opmoeten voor de hoofdstraat en negeren de vrouwelijke taxichauffeur die ons voor veel teveel yen wel wil brengen. Na een genante discussie met handen en voeten ontdekken we dat Tangkou 70 kilometer verderop ligt en accepteren we alsnog het scherpe taxi aanbod. Mr Hu spreekt als enige Engels in Tangkou, dus bij hem kom je vroeg of laat terecht. Inmiddels te laat om de berg te beklimmen overnachten we in zijn hotelletje. Een Frans meisje hier is helemaal kapot van de afdaling en gaat die berg nooit van haar leven meer op, en de ... read more
Huangshan mountain
Huangshan mountain
Huangshan mountain

Asia » China » Anhui » Huangshan July 15th 2012

Last Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday we were finally able to spend a few days with all eight of us together! Although we had been Zhenjiang for nearly three weeks, our sisters had been very busy attending school Monday through Saturday and preparing for their final exams. But as their school year came to a close on Tuesday we were finally able to all be together for the first time since we arrived! To celebrate, Stephanie, Michelle, and Megan’s parents brought us to stay and explore in the Huangshan Mountains of the Anhui province, just Southwest of Zhenjiang and Jiangsu. We all set off on Wednesday morning and arrived at our bed and breakfast hotel in a small valley-town just in time for lunch. The weather was wonderful, much cooler than Zhenjiang, and surrounded by beautiful ... read more
Traditional Dancing by Mountain Tribes
Rafting!
Playing Cards!

Asia » China » Anhui June 28th 2012

Rainy day…like in the Chinese movies, the sky here when it decides to cry is unstoppable during in the monsoon season. Do you remember the rain in Karate Kid? Well, worst! I came here just with my small backpack, thinking I will manage fine, but I have all my clothing wet already! My REI small camping umbrella is completely useless. Suzhou is where I am. This city is located 40 minutes from Shangai, and besides the rain is a great escape. On the other hand, in Shangai also was raining cats and dogs. It was better to be wet here in an old ancient town, with the flavor of real china, or china for export... Molly was my train fellow. A Chinese woman in her 30 that spent 5 years in England studying her ... read more

Asia » China » Anhui May 11th 2012

R. Draeger Jr. Newsletter 23 The Kindness of Strangers or My Adopted Family This may come as a surprise to you but I am actually from Germany. Most people, except two, are surprised by this revelation. This is because I do not have the Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger "German-American" accent. Yes I know he is from Austria, but they speak German there. In the grand scheme of things the place of my birth does not mean much. The fact that I was born there means even less. I am, however, adopted. Not by the two people who raised me, but by my Chinese family in Chuzhou, Anhui Province, China (chew-joe/an whoyea). No, I do not look like a Chinese person, I stick out like a soar thumb. That did not stop my adopted Di-di's mother (ma-ma) and ... read more

Asia » China » Anhui May 11th 2012

2007-2-24 A Journey of a Thousand Kilometers, Miles, Inches or centimeters… I know exactly what you are thinking at this moment. “R. you reminded me, quite frequently, of how soon you were going to Shanghai. Then you go on vacation leaving me in suspense.” Okay, I understand. I’m sorry and I will try to make it up to you somehow. Well, it is now late February, only four days left for me in this short month. Now I will tell you about my journey of thousand miles, I think. However, as this journey took many days, don’t expect me to fit it all in one newsletter. My journey began when my Adopted di-di (little brother) arriving at my apartment. Back in November he had asked if I would come with him to visit his hometown which ... read more

Asia » China » Anhui » Huangshan April 30th 2012

We discovered a new phrase these last few days. “A tree is a tree, a flower is a flower.” I think Cao Li coined the phrase but she is not so sure how she stumbled upon it. I have no idea what it means, but somehow I feel it could be the answer to an infinite number of questions. I woke up to the sound of birds chirping their morning call. Our innkeeper kept birds in small cages in the courtyard. We are ready for our homeward leg. Cao Li will fly to Shenzhen from Shanghai, Sin back to Portugal, Ying Chu and Lao Liu back to Chengdu to await their next assignment. For me, China is my home now. I have come away from this odyssey with an understanding that there is so much more ... read more
Hongcun Village
Hongcun Guesthouse rooftop
Italy?

Asia » China » Anhui » Huangshan April 20th 2012

Chaji,a small village located in south Anhui province,has several hundreds years history.if you have any question,just ask me!... read more
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Asia » China » Anhui » Huangshan April 8th 2012

Alleen de reis zelf was het al waard. Een enorme horde die de klaarstaande trein probeert in te komen. Niemand die er ook maar aan denkt om kaartjes te controleren. Als ik eindelijk mn plek heb gevonden is die natuurlijk al bezet, maar voor een waiguo ren(buitenlander) wordt meteen opgestaan. Als de trein eindelijk vertrekt heeft een kwart geen zitplek gevonden. Een hoop gedoe in het begin, maar als alle ‘regels’ zijn afgesproken, verloopt de reis zonder enig probleem. Chinezen zijn gewend aan permanente drukte; frustraties worden niet publiekelijk geuit. Een schattig dertiger stel (jep, zelfs dertigers zijn hier schattig) en een oud mannetje zitten bij mij in de stoelen. Ik probeer wat Chinees te praten, maar veel wordt het niet: mijn Chinees en hun Engels is gebrekkig, en eigenlijk zijn we beiden te verlegen om ... read more

Asia » China » Anhui » Hefei August 2nd 2011

Tunxi – Relaxation and hiking or as it turned out just relaxation. After the amazing hike up Mt Hua Shan near Xian I decided I had a taste for more hiking and getting away from the cities for a while. So following a recommendation from a friend at the hostel I decided to head to a large city called Hefei and then onto Tunxi to climb “Yellow Mountain” or as the locals call it Huangshan. After a very entertaining 16 hour train journey followed by a 5 hour bus ride I arrived in Tunxi. The hostel was pretty cool and the city was very relaxed with only one small touristy area to speak off. The train journey was really very comfortable and being with 5 Chinese guys in a small cabin was very entertaining, well it’s ... read more
At the foot of Mt Huangshan
Mt Huangshan
The Train to Hefei




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