Monthly Archives: May 2012

BTC shanghai day 3 Sunny, yes sunny. Forgot to put on sunscreen. YuYuen garden, longevity for parents, built for his parents by a rich merchant mid 16th century. Pictures in bonus shots sent earlier (as are new area and some … Continue reading →

BTC shanghai day two Overcast Shanghai has borrowed a number of western words. One of my favorite is the use of on sale as an adjective meaning cheap, used for people too. One word not learned is fan. The room … Continue reading →

BTC. Shanghai. One Sunny and clear blue skies when leaving Guiyang. Rain in Shanghai Last evening QB and I took an after dinner walk. On a main streetwepased what appeared to be a largish club (similar in appearance to a … Continue reading →

BTC. Guiyang day two Some sunshine and blue skies Geology lesson on the route to Han village, old Han group, about a two hour bus ride southwest from the urban area. Karst formations and landscape. One of our group knew … Continue reading →

BTC. Guiyang, a bit further west Overcast, some sun peaked through. A visit to a Sunday Miao market in Kaili. Cultural performance in Guiyang Yesterday when I asked one of the Miao leaders in the village if she left the … Continue reading →

BTC. Kaili Overcast Awakening by roosters or good imitations. Lasted at least an hour. Brings back memories of Vietnam and my stay with a farming family. Lecture on minorities in china, visit to and lecture at, traditional medicine hospital, some … Continue reading →

BTC Changsha to Kali A little less overcast We arose early for the eleven hour train ride to Kali through terraced green mountainsides heading towards one of the most sparsely populated regions. About half way we enter Guizhou province, 87% … Continue reading →

BTC. Changsha day two- Mao day. Overcast and polluted. Mao, all day. History lecture from the Chinese perspective, very mixed, with a view of early Mao, second Mao (devil Mao as second to Stalin), and heroized Mao Most of those … Continue reading →

BTC Changsha Overcast, polluted, Hunan provincial museum, best in China. Each guide has said their museum is the best. The degree of provincial loyalty is evident in food as well. The museum is built around what has started to be … Continue reading →

BTC. Wuhan to Changsha Fog and some light rain Rolled into Wuhan, 8 millions strong, on the northern edge of the rice bowl, rice, tea, oranges, wheat, corn, in about that order, late evening. The city lights were ablaze, few … Continue reading →