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putonghua73
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Working in London after 6 wonderful months spent studying Chinese in Kunming during 2010.
Still busy concocting plans to return to China sometime in 2013 with the view to taking the HSK, then emigrating to the Asia-Pacific region.
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ten days around Beijing in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ten days around Beijing in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Hi folks,...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 4-5 week China trip in July 2012 in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
You've answered 1 out of the 3 important questions:...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ten days around Beijing in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
@Aodaliyaren Yangshou was my first destination during my first trip to China during September 2007 (where I developed my pathological...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Honeymoon- China or Japan? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Agree with kcreusy (#4), even though I love China, I would choose Japan in a heartbeat for a honeymoon. For me, it would be the temples,...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ten days around Beijing in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I too, have to chime in with thanking the various posters for all of their suggestions. I'm going back to China (4th visit - previous ones...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Best place to study abroad for someone with allergies in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I'm biased as I spent 5 and a half months studying Chinese in Kunming in 2010, however I made my choice based primarily on:...
about 1 month ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called SE Asia [Singapore / Malaysia / Vietnam] Feb 2012 in the Travel Companions Branch
Hi folks,...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Western Sichuan and Northern Yunnan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
afchina,...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Heijing, Yunnan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Some of my classmates at my language school recently went on an overnight to Heijing. They mentioned it is beautiful, rural, with lots of...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Kunming or Tiger Leaping Gorge in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Lijiang and TLG - it's not even something that I would need to think about. I say that since I'm living and studying (Mandarin) in Kunming....
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Alone in China. How easy is it? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I see that you are living in China for some time and have most likely been to many places. My husband and I love nature and the outdoors...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Alone in China. How easy is it? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I'm not surprised in the least at the negative remarks, because it never fails to amuse me that people who rarely leave the comfort of...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Hong Kong Layover in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Respectfully disagree (slightly) with #3 Pennywise re: HKG being "very busy, long lines to get through customs & immigration". I've always...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tiger Leaping Gorge with dodgy knee in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
As Westwood and Sakya state the 28 Bends is a killer because, as it's name implies, the path is both twisty, narrow and steep. I was with a...
about 2 years ago

- Country United Kingdom
- Gender Male
- Languages Chinese, English.
- Favourite Places Kamakura [Japan], Lugu Lake and Yangshuo [China]
- Interests Chinese women, Japanese Women







