Skyscrapers, huge shopping malls, expensive shops, flashing neon lights... welcome to China???


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May 9th 2013
Published: May 25th 2013
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Originally I was supposed to enter China from a totally different side – through Tibet, but had to change my plans in the end… Than I thought that maybe it was for the best as thinking of going to an altitude of over 4,000m was making me slightly uneasy – I think I’ve had enough of high altitudes for a while… The new plan was to start off in Yunnan, then through Sichuan head all the way ... Read Full Entry



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at the Yuantong Templeat the Yuantong Temple
at the Yuantong Temple

It looked like touching this statue was bringing you health or something like that, as whenever someone touched some body part of the statue, straight after was touching the same part of his body as if transfering the healing power onto himself...



26th May 2013

China can be overwhelming...
but you'll adapt. I was surprised how much I could communicate with sign language. Your itinerary sounds great, so am looking forward to every blog.
28th May 2013

It sure can be overwhelming, but like you said you just need to find new ways to communicate...

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