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Questions & Answers: Are the Chinese REALLY Polite?

Posted September 10, 2017 by Cara Crawford

This post was inspired by my taxi driver in The Netherlands who, upon hearing that I lived in China, said: “Oh, wow, the Chinese, aren’t they so polite?” I literally had to stop myself from bursting out laughing. Who is he kidding, the Chinese, polite?! Are you sure you’re talking about the right...

8 Books You Must Read Before Coming to China

Posted September 01, 2017 by Cara Crawford

You’ve decided to come live and work abroad in China. Now what? Between all the logistics, contract signings, apartment hunting, and nights spent crying in a ball on the floor reevaluating your life choices (oh, wait, that was just me…anyway…) you’ve probably had some sort...

Walking on the Roof of the World: 30+ Jaw Dropping Tibet Travel Photos From Beyond the Border

Posted August 22, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Forget everything you thought you knew about traveling in Tibet. Well except for maybe the fact that it is stunningly beautiful, because that my friends, as you’re about to see, is no lie. Here goes. First of all, the border that you see on the map defining the region of Tibet…complet...

Hiking China’s Grand Canyon: Pingshanhu

Posted August 07, 2017 by Cara Crawford

* This post contains some affiliate links. Spires and columns of brick red sandstone stretch out as far as the eye can see. The landscape is dry and arid, the river that once helped carved this massive canyon long since dried up many years ago. Just wind, wildlife, and the occasional tourist flow...

Binggou Danxia Photo Tour: A Walk in the Park

Posted July 12, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Binggou Danxia Geopark is a photographer’s paradise. Sculpted by the forces of nature over millions of years, the now phallic shaped rocks cover an area of 40km in the middle of China’s Gansu Province. Combined with China’s ever famous Rainbow Mountains the two separate parks to...

Mati Si (Horse Hoof Temple): A Tibetan Masterpiece

Posted July 05, 2017 by Cara Crawford

* This post contains some affiliate links. Deep in the heart of Gansu Province in northwestern China lies the hole-y grounds (pun totally intended) of the legendary Mati Si, or Horse Hoof Temple as it translates in English. The temple is less of a temple in the traditional sense of the word, and ...

The Best VPN for China: VPN.AC Review

Posted June 30, 2017 by Cara Crawford

* This post contains some affiliate links. Without a doubt, the most asked question by any expat living in China is “what VPN works best?” (or some version of that). In lieu of the fact that this question has been asked about a million and one times on just about every expat Facebook group that ...

Jiayuguan Photo Tour: A Photographic Journey to the Great Wall of China & Wenshu Grottos

Posted June 21, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Among the vast desert of northwest China over 2000 miles and 5000 kilometers away from the sea lies what is now the city of Jiayuguan. A settlement that started with the end of history’s longest manmade landmark, the Great Wall of China. While Jiayuguan City itself is famous as the home of ...

Discover Nature’s Artwork at Binggou Danxia Geopark: China’s Rare Off the Beaten Path Tourist Destination

Posted June 15, 2017 by Cara Crawford

* This post contains some affiliate links. By purchasing a product or service through these links you are helping to support this blog at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we personally use and love! Bingou Danxia or Ice Valley as it translates in English is basically the overshado...

Jiayuguan: The Most Unique Place to Visit the Great Wall of China

Posted June 05, 2017 by Cara Crawford

* This post contains some affiliate links. By purchasing a product or service through these links you are helping to support this blog at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we personally use and love! The lush green rolling hills on the outskirts of Beijing is the setting most captu...

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China

Questions & Answers: Are the Chinese REALLY Polite?

8 Books You Must Read Before Coming to China

Walking on the Roof of the World: 30+ Jaw Dropping Tibet Travel Photos From Beyond the Border

Hiking China’s Grand Canyon: Pingshanhu

Binggou Danxia Photo Tour: A Walk in the Park

Mati Si (Horse Hoof Temple): A Tibetan Masterpiece

The Best VPN for China: VPN.AC Review

Jiayuguan Photo Tour: A Photographic Journey to the Great Wall of China & Wenshu Grottos

Discover Nature’s Artwork at Binggou Danxia Geopark: China’s Rare Off the Beaten Path Tourist Destination

Jiayuguan: The Most Unique Place to Visit the Great Wall of China

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