The lake in the fog
5 September 2012
The west lake is the #1 tourist attraction in all of China if you believe the signs. I kind of struggle to accept more people come here than say, ....
Rivers of mud
4 September 2012
It didnt stop raining. But it never really rained enough to convince me I would get wet. However it did rain enough that the massive construction ....
Wet, lost and confused
4 September 2012
Today is the day to move from Nanjing to Hangzhou, about 2 hours by train back through Shanghai. Checking out of my hotel was fun, thank you sir, ....
Cool weather is cool
3 September 2012
Today was much cooler than any other day since I arrived in China, and it was great. This evening is my last night in Nanjing, tomorrow I go to Ha....
Panda dead, again
3 September 2012
A couple of years ago I went to the Ueno zoo in Tokyo. It was largely closed down and in a state of disrepair, reason being their panda had died. ....
Sleep now please
2 September 2012
I walked into the centre of town, and it was difficult! Still super tired from last night and todays long walks. Todays up hill in the heat probab....
Purple haze
2 September 2012
Perhaps the main attraction of the Nanjing area is the Purple Mountain. There are many things to see here, including Ming tombs, some kind of amph....
Twice as lost
1 September 2012
I actually managed to get properly lost twice. The first time is fun, the second time (when hungry) is infuriating! The first time I got lost, I c....
Sombre please
1 September 2012
There will be no jokes today, as I went to the Nanjing massacre memorial hall. In 1937, Japan who already occupied north eastern China pushed sout....