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Snapshot: Fenghuang Town Walls
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 18 June 2010
Fenghuang’s old town wall glows a warm pink when it is bathed in the evening sun. All day long, tourists meander its length, admiring the small carvings that adorn the roofs above.
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3 Hours on the World’s Fastest Train
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 19 April 2010
In December, a new Chinese rail line claimed the title of fastest train in the world — and it just so happens to run right through Changsha, where I live.
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Snapshot: Tulipmania in Changsha
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 2 April 2010
On the advice of a Chinese friend, a friend and I headed out to the Hunan Provincial Botanical Garden last Saturday to check out the spring flowers. Two crowded bus rides later, we were deposited at the garden, far in Changsha’s southern end.
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How to Eat Well in China: Find Friends
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 31 March 2010
In China, food is a serious affair, and one that is best enjoyed with as many people as possible.
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Maoist Kitsch, Five Ways
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 15 March 2010
After two months on the road, even two weeks at home in Changsha was too much for some of us. So we hit the road this weekend for a quick daylong pilgrimage to Shaoshan, the birthplace of Mao Zedong.
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Dinner Out: Changsha’s Huogongdian
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 21 December 2009
The Huogongdian (火宫殿) restaurant is one of Changsha’s most famous eateries, but it took me more than a year to find a reason to go there. But on Saturday night, we braved the cold and headed over to the east side of the river to check it out. We were surprised to find that it is [...]
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Eating in China: A Study in Impermanence
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 8 December 2009
Until you’ve lived in China, it’s hard to understand the speed with which everything changes: restaurants, neighborhoods, government regulations, you name it. This is an occupational hazard of travel writing here, since the expiration date on your recommendations can pass in the blink of an eye. You might recommend a neighborhood for shaokao, only to [...]
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