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To Hunan!

Michael Robinson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:18:22 +0000

Again, with the 6AM start. Breakfast was similar to what we had yesterday. Nah, it was exactly the same. Again, the spinach was best. Yes, I do think it is strange that spinach was offered for breakfast. These are the type of things one must become accustomed to when traveling.

Arrived in Shanghai! Yesterday at around 7 AM we arrived in Shanghai! The...
Off to China! I’m going back to China! What for? I don’t really...

Dinner, Indecent Proposals Beijing Style

Michael Robinson — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:10:29 +0000

Turning a corner we saw five policemen on motorbikes slowly cruise past. We passed many more bars, and were propositioned many more times.

Travelling to Beijing, People’s Hall, Mao’s Mausoleum, Tianamen Square, Palace The mausoleum itself is an impressive structure, and guarded by...
Off to Beijing ...gave me the menu and told me to choose something,...
Dinner, Lunch, Old Shanghai, More Lunch, More Dinner ...declined an invitation to a karaoke evening last month, citing...

Confucius Institute, Great Wall of China

Michael Robinson — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:20:41 +0000

oday we were woken up at six. Breakfast wasn't until six-thirty, so I uploaded photos. For breakfast I had tasteless buns and spinach. Spinach was best. After boarding the bus I realised I had forgotten my dictionary, so I ran back to get it. The bus was still there when I got back. Our first stop was the Hanban and Confucius headquarters. When we arrived, we were told that they weren't ready, so we drove into town to have a look around. When we arrived in town, we were told that they were ready, so we turned around and drove back. While driving we saw people folding up A4 advertising material and shoving it into the gap between the doorhandle and door of modern cars.

Wax Museum, Tomb, Jade Carvers, Great Wall ...cousin could lift the pot, a display of strength that...
Off to China! I’m going back to China! What for? I don’t really...
My China Start The site is split into various pages, with pages for...

Off to China!

Michael Robinson — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:55:03 +0000

I’m going back to China! What for? I don’t really know. So far as I’ve been told, I’m going to support the Chinese speech competition finalists, and though it seems a little weird to spend so much money sending people to clap, but I’m really happy to have been selected. By “selected” I mean performed [...]

Confucius Institute, Great Wall of China oday we were woken up at six. Breakfast wasn't until...
Day Before We Went to China The day before consisted of packing, and then driving...
On Our Way to China I was glad to find that no-one had replaced our...

Empress’ House, Ruins, Return to Shanghai

Michael Robinson — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:59:10 +0000

By now I had become somewhat immune to the allure of Chinese historical architecture, and for this reason I have little to say about this area.

Dinner, Lunch, Old Shanghai, More Lunch, More Dinner ...declined an invitation to a karaoke evening last month, citing...
Shanghai Art Museum, Bach & Pizza Hut, Shanghai nights #1 It may have been technically wondrous from a painter's perspective,...
Jing Mountain, Greedy Leader, Enamel Factory, Temple, Wangfujian Road Its English name is "Temple of Heaven". I don't know...

Jing Mountain, Greedy Leader, Enamel Factory, Temple, Wangfujian Road

Michael Robinson — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:57:29 +0000

Its English name is "Temple of Heaven". I don't know exactly how big it is, because Wikipedia is blocked in China and I can't be bothered loading my proxy program

Wax Museum, Tomb, Jade Carvers, Great Wall ...cousin could lift the pot, a display of strength that...
Empress’ House, Ruins, Return to Shanghai By now I had become somewhat immune to the allure...
Confucius Institute, Great Wall of China oday we were woken up at six. Breakfast wasn't until...

Wax Museum, Tomb, Jade Carvers, Great Wall

Michael Robinson — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:46:57 +0000

...cousin could lift the pot, a display of strength that scared the Emperor enough to have him killed. Great stuff.

Confucius Institute, Great Wall of China oday we were woken up at six. Breakfast wasn't until...
Shanghai Art Museum, Bach & Pizza Hut, Shanghai nights #1 It may have been technically wondrous from a painter's perspective,...
Wild Insect Museum Another hideous beast of note was the large centipede. Everyone...

Travelling to Beijing, People’s Hall, Mao’s Mausoleum, Tianamen Square, Palace

Michael Robinson — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:08:08 +0000

The mausoleum itself is an impressive structure, and guarded by a large number of armed soldiers and unarmed policemen. Entry to the mausoleum is free, but the line was long.

Off to Beijing ...gave me the menu and told me to choose something,...
Dinner, Indecent Proposals Beijing Style Turning a corner we saw five policemen on motorbikes slowly...
Empress’ House, Ruins, Return to Shanghai By now I had become somewhat immune to the allure...

Off to Beijing

Michael Robinson — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:12:38 +0000

...gave me the menu and told me to choose something, and I chose "ç«é¾™æžœé£Žè è", or "Fire Dragon Pineapple". I chose it because the name sounded interesting...

Travelling to Beijing, People’s Hall, Mao’s Mausoleum, Tianamen Square, Palace The mausoleum itself is an impressive structure, and guarded by...
Dinner, Indecent Proposals Beijing Style Turning a corner we saw five policemen on motorbikes slowly...
Yu Yuan The place was called Yu Yuan, and is apparently the...