The not so shiny and the not so new
2 May 2018
The architecture of Wuhan
Rather than show nice new shiny parts of Wuhan tonight like the last two nights, it was time to show how the regular people live, the people still....
Shining beacons of ancient
24 April 2018
The drum and bell towers of Xian
This evening I did not really go far and I did a bit of a repeat of last night. Mainly because I was starving and my legs were tired from the sold....
Named in my honor
22 April 2018
The modern malls and great food of Zhengzhou
Tonight I went to........ David Plaza! They finally named a giant shopping mall in my honor, and what a mall it was, the best mall I ever went to ....
The new old is new again
21 April 2018
Eating street food in Zhengzhou
I already said that last night I went the wrong way, I really did, so wrong. Tonight I went no more than a hundred metres in the other direction b....
The most China of places I have ever been
20 April 2018
Wholesale fabric markets of Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou is a lot different to Beijing! It seems to be a tier of development below Chongqing, which up until now was the most China of places I h....
An uncomplicated exchange
18 April 2018
Collecting train tickets from Beijing station
I will be taking 6 high speed rail journeys while in China. Tickets sell out, and you can only book one month in advance. To do this from overseas....
Gentrification
17 April 2018
Walking to Sanlitun from Wangfujing
Tonight I went to the nightclub and drug dealing area of Beijing, Sanlitun. It is located near all the embassies and the theory goes that all the ....
The Mongolian spicy cold noodle denial
16 April 2018
Eating dumplings in Wangfujing
Tonights update will be short because I did not stay out too long because I got back from the great wall too late and am exhausted and cannot wait....
Walking too far eating too much
15 April 2018
From Wangfujing to Xidan to eat Biang Biang noodles
Really tired now, eyes struggling to focus, tripping over imaginary stairs that dont exist, waving at confused Chinese people who I thought were s....