Yangshuo’s Puyi Town
Puyi Town in Yangshuo is a quintessential rural Chinese town. Life goes by simply and modestly as life does in a village not tailor made tailor made for the delicate tastes of tourists.
Puyi Town in Yangshuo is a quintessential rural Chinese town. Life goes by simply and modestly as life does in a village not tailor made tailor made for the delicate tastes of tourists.
There is so much to see and do around Yangshuo, it was impossible to fit it all in the short time I was there. I was however determined to take in its most breathtaking sites, get a good feel of the area and the life of its people.
All around China but particularly around Tiananmen square in Beijing you will come across friendly art students inviting you to FREE art exhibitions held by their universities. But be wary, it’s not what it seems!
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In China the art of scamming is taken to a whole new level. Picking out the scam artists from the everyday folk is a difficult task! How do I know…I’ve been scammed!!!
Beijing is a city that on first impressions is a cold, grey, sterile and heartless place. Yet beyond the grey of Beijing’s winter sure enough there is something truly beautiful, colourul and inspiring.
Sick of being cooped up in my apartment in Keqiao I headed up to Jiaxing for a rainy weekend exploring the city.
Shanghai a city of dazzling buildings, bright flashy lights, European architecture, not to mention expensive! This city was a completely different China from China I had come to know!
This is the first installment in a new weekly blog segment called “World Experiences”. this weeks destination is China!… “You haven’t experienced China unless you have…”
In this Issue: Hangzhou Tea Trail Trek, Marrakech in My Eyes, Beijing Beyond the Grey, Lessons Learnt in Ortigia, South African Secrets and more…