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China Eats: Yángròu Pàomó in Xi’an

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

I enjoyed so many delicious foods when I was in China last year! Although many people are only familiar with the limited range of dishes available at Chinese restaurants abroad, Chinese cuisine is really amazingly diverse. Some of my favorite … Continue reading →

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A Short Introduction to Chinese Silk-Making

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

This post has been waiting in the wings for too long! On yet another detour en route to see the Terracotta Army outside of Xi’an, my tour group stopped at a small silk factory–well, more accurately, it was probably more … Continue reading →

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Banpo: A 6,000-Year-Old Chinese Neolithic Village

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

While en route to see the Terracotta Army outside of Xi’an, my guided tour stopped at a sight I’d never even heard of: the Banpo Neolithic Village. Discovered in 1953, the location contains the remains of several well-organized settlements dating … Continue reading →

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Muslim Quarter, Xi’an

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

The “flashback to China” continues! I spent the majority of my trip in Beijing, but I made one short trip to Xi’an, the one-time capital city of China, the starting point of the northern route of the Silk Road, and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday #18: Dumplings!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Continuing with the theme of food in China, I thought I’d use this week’s (relatively) Wordless Wednesday to showcase some of the dumplings we encountered. The first three photos feature the same set of “soup dumplings,” which you bite into … Continue reading →

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Pigging Out on Peking Duck

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

In China, we had two goals in mind. I wanted to see lots of historic buildings and sites, and my friend R wanted to “eat everything,” which turned out to be a pretty good combination of interests. We ate a … Continue reading →

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Inside the Forbidden City

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

I haven’t written much about my trip to China since I posted about Beijing’s 798 Art District back in May, but I’m determined to share some of my pictures and experiences with you before I forget them all! I’m hoping … Continue reading →

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The Temple of Heaven

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

My attempt to sort and process my endless supply of China photographs continues, and today’s installment is the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. We spent a few rewarding hours wandering around here on a very grey day at the end … Continue reading →

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Post-Industrial Art: Beijing’s 798 Art District

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

So, my time in China was amazing and jam-packed with awesome sightseeing and eating. I think I took over 1,000 photos over the course of the 2.5 weeks I spent in Beijing and Xi’an, so it’s going to take me … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday #8: The Great Wall

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

I walked along the Great Wall of China today. I have to say, even though I went to one of the more touristy sections, it didn’t fail to impress. I continue to watch the developments in Japan and have a … Continue reading →

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