China Travel Stories

The French Authority

Date: 2008-3-19 2:56:00 by Chris; Tags: China travel

It was about six o'clock in the evening (Beijing time) on a cold Wednesday night. Although the rest of the nearby restaurants were filling up with diners, this place didn't usually see a crowd until nine or ten. Only one of the four stools in front of the tiny bar was occupied. In it sat an American guy bundled in a fur lined jacket and wool-knit hat. He looked quite occupied smoking a cigarette a ... View Details

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Nice to meet you! Will you marry me?

Date: 2008-3-19 2:59:00

If you work at a Chinese university and live on campus, you must get used to a certain lack of privacy. As a native English speaker, you learn quickly that you are a commodity, and the students and staff are not at all shy about exploiting you. Since your class schedule and contact information are posted for all to see, you often receive phone calls or knocks on your door inviting you to some even ... View Details

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18 Oddities to Savor Yunnan

Date: 2008-3-7 2:24:00 by carl; Tags: Yunnan

First: Eggs sold in bundles People in the Longling County of baoshan area are used to tying up eggs, and into a bar with rice straw and selling them in bars in the market. Second: Young Girls Called Old Lady A custom that has developed over the recent year with Xiaguan and Chuxiong people is the Old Lady custom. Unmarried girls, aged between fourteen and eighteen years, are called Old Lady ... View Details

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