The Tomb

The Tomb of Wang Jian and Other Adventures

July 8th 2009
I slept in late today. It felt so good, especially after the mentally exhausting past few days. Did some laundry and booked my train ticket to Chongqing. Then I braved the gloomy weather and went out for a bit of sightseeing. I took the bus to the Tomb of Wang Jian, a former Chinese emperor. It's about 1100 years old and is the only mausoleum with an ABOVE ground tomb chamber. The grounds ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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After years of aimlessly plugging away 9 to 5, and having people continuously ask me what I really want to do with my life (while offering some good and not so good suggestions), I've taken a bold step in this adventure called life, and I'm teaching English in Asia. I started out in Shenzhen, China, moved on to Guangzhou, then Bangkok, Thailand, rural Malaysia, and now Kuala Lumpur. I also travel around Asia and enjoy sharing those stories as well. This is not an undertaking for just anyone, as my friends assure me. I documented the ups and downs of my preparati... full info

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