Jinan is a non-descript, crowded, polluted, grey Northern Chinese capital city. It’s the capital of Shandong province, but nobody goes there for tourism. However, under all the grey and dust, Jinan contains one of my now all-time favorite spots in the Middle Kingdom.
As I was wandering around downtown...
“So tell me, do they really eat dog in China?”
I probably get asked this question at least once a week when I am back in the United States. To shed some light on this inquiry, here’s a short anecdote from my recent trip to the town of Yanji (延吉) in Northeastern China’s Jilin province. [...]
It’s been two and a half days in Harbin, and I have decided rather than putting several hours of travel time into a well-formatted and substantial write up (not to mention pics) I’m going to instead continue giving these small incremental updates and observations. Then when I get back to...
It’s been two and a half days in Harbin, and I have decided rather than putting several hours of travel time into a well-formatted and substantial write up (not to mention pics) I’m going to instead continue giving these small incremental updates and observations. Then when I get back to...
No sooner do I write an article about how there is nothing “to see” in Shijiazhuang than do I walk right out of the smoky net bar to see something I have never before seen in Mainland China—a bona fide all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet.
Growing up in the heart of America, my first exposure to Chinese cuisine...