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Thanks Losang, that is good to hear. Hopefully things will stay quiet....

I won't really be venturing much into Aba, just driving through Xiaojin on my way from Chengdu to Danba, and maybe going by the Wenchuan...

Apparently two monks at Kirti Monastery self-immolated on Monday. I've read news reports saying that the gov't has closed down Aba County,...

Thanks for the reply. I did read in the permits sticky that some parts were closed, but the latest was that all of Garze was open in...

I'm trying to arrange a trip to western Sichuan that'll overlap with the National Day holiday. According to the driver (based in Chengdu)...

Great, thanks!

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy sleeper tickets in Korla for the train to Kashgar?...

I haven't actually taken any classes here, so I can't comment too much on that, but from what I've read, the standard program is 2 hours a...

Taiwan is very affordable. Even in the middle of Taipei, $600 a month will get you a multiple-bedroom apartment. A studio/room in a shared...

You could also go check out one of the nightmarkets for dinner - it's a very Taiwanese experience. Shilin nightmarket is one of the bigger...

Thanks for the suggestions! ...

I'll be in Hong Kong on Feb. 28, the last day of the spring Lantern Festival, and was wondering what kind of festivities will be going on....