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After 7 years in Taiwan, I decided to jump the strait and move to the PRC. This is a record of my adventures and mishaps since then...

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  Beijing - take one   Beijing, China on Nov 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Shanghai 2007   Shanghai, China on Dec 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Year a la Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon   Wudangshan National Park, China on Jan 2, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Guilin   Guilin, China on Jan 13, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kunming   Kunming, China on Feb 7, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Dali   Dali, China on Feb 8, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Xizhou   Dali, China on Feb 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lijiang   Lijiang, China on Feb 9, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Blown Away - Literally   Dali, China on Feb 10, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Jade Belt Cloud Trail   Dali, China on Feb 11, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Ugly Little Beast Called Culture Shock   Wuhan, China on Feb 25, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Hong Kong With Chris   Hong Kong, China on Mar 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Earth Moved Again - Sichuan Earthquake   Wuhan, China on May 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hong Kong with Mum   Hong Kong, China on Jun 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arriving in Jinan   Jinan, China on Sep 9, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  To the sea, at last!   Qingdao, China on Sep 26, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Confucius says: don't miss your bus, moron!   Qufu, China on Sep 28, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  The East is Gold   Tai'an, China on Sep 30, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A Year in the Blink of an Eye   Jinan, China on Oct 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Qi Changcheng - 2 blunder off to a very old wall   Jinan, China on Nov 9, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Wind that bites, russian beer and tip-iquette   Beijing, China on Dec 21, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Ccc-COLD in a castle made of ice   Harbin, China on Jan 10, 2009 47 pictures 0 comments
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  Naked women, a minivan scandal and a bad haircut   Pingyao, China on Jan 11, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A nest, pasta and kidnapped bags   Beijing, China on Jan 16, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Shanghai sans Chris   Shanghai, China on Mar 7, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kamikaze Style to Fuzhou   Fuzhou, China on Apr 4, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Bugs, snow and spicy beans   Chengdu, China on Apr 29, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Wunosemo's broken mirror   Jiuzhaigou, China on Apr 30, 2009 43 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Eve   Jinan, China on Jul 3, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Darn but that wall was long...   Xi'an, China on Jul 4, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Warrior Guys   Xi'an, China on Jul 5, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Huashan - a bastard of a mountain   Shaanxi, China on Jul 7, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Jiayuguan - the Fort in the Desert   Jiayuguan, China on Jul 10, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Jiayuguan/Lanzhou/Urumqi - on the tail of darkness   Lanzhou, China on Jul 11, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arriving in Xinjiang   Changji, China on Jul 11, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dizzy and gagged - no email, texts, or int. calls   Changji, China on Jul 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tianchi   Urumqi, China on Jul 13, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Way to Buerjin   Xinjiang Uygur, China on Jul 14, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kanas Lake   Xinjiang Uygur, China on Jul 15, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Hemu   Xinjiang Uygur, China on Jul 16, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  From Buerjin to Changji   Changji, China on Jul 17, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Hot ruins, hot mountains and forgotten grapes   Turpan, China on Jul 19, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Changji - lunch, video games, a park and KTV   Changji, China on Jul 20, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to Chengdu   Chengdu, China on Jul 21, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Great Whopping Buddha   Leshan, China on Jul 22, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  A Nice Day of Nothing Much in Particular   Chengdu, China on Jul 23, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Water works, a daoist mountain and a pot of fire   Dujiangyan, China on Jul 24, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Plagued by a bad lunch   Chengdu, China on Jul 25, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  A Hissy Fit Over Sunscreen   Chengdu, China on Jul 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Escape to the North - Bye Bye Chengdu   Chengdu, China on Jul 28, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Revived by Chuanzhusi   Songpan, China on Jul 28, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Hallelujah, an ATM! The decision to go trekking.   Songpan, China on Jul 29, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Huanglong   Songpan, China on Jul 29, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Qizanggou - Horse Trek Day 1 - CaoHai   Songpan, China on Jul 30, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Qizanggou - Horse Trek Day 2 - Hongxinghai   Songpan, China on Jul 31, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Qizanggou - Horse Trek Day 3 - Taizigou   Songpan, China on Aug 1, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Qizanggou - Horse Trek Day 4 - Changhai   Songpan, China on Aug 2, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Qizanggou - Horse Trek - The Last Day   Songpan, China on Aug 4, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Munigou - Erdaohai and Zhaga Waterfall   Songpan, China on Aug 4, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Some info about medicine for altitude sickness   Songpan, China on Aug 5, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Li Bie - Time to Go   Songpan, China on Aug 5, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mind adrift in the place between places...   Chengdu, China on Aug 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Plotting the next leg   Shenzhen, China on Aug 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Long Haul to Liaoning   Dalian, China on Aug 11, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Peering across the border   Dandong, China on Aug 13, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  A distinct lack of gun-toting soldiers - Hushan   Dandong, China on Aug 14, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  OK, so I have absolutely no idea where this is!   Tonghua, China on Aug 15, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The very long train trip to Baihe   Baihe, China on Aug 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Changbaishan   Baihe, China on Aug 18, 2009 29 pictures 2 comments
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  The Butt Breaker   Changchun, China on Aug 19, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Girl Without a Province   Tianjin, China on Sep 13, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Joys of Snow, Pomp and a Talk Show   Tai'an, China on Dec 9, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Gripe from the Airport   Jinan, China on Apr 2, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Recuperating in Another Airport   Shenzhen, China on Apr 2, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Skipping across the border   Hong Kong, China on Apr 2, 2010 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Books, Mes Amis, the Hungarians and a Ferry   Hong Kong, China on Apr 3, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Things That Skitter   Sai Kung, China on Apr 4, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The Problem with Travelling   Shenzhen, China on Apr 5, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jinan - some (hopefully useful) information   Jinan, China on Jul 10, 2010 18 pictures 5 comments
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  The Scribbled Plan   Jinan, China on Jul 11, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  How one gets from Jinan to Manzhouli in one day   Manzhouli, China on Jul 12, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A Minature Hulun Lake for Bugs   Manzhouli, China on Jul 13, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A lake, beautiful grass and piles of manure   Manzhouli, China on Jul 14, 2010 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Ergunahe - Beauty and the Border Guard   Qika, China on Jul 15, 2010 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Qika to Moerdaoga   Moerdaoga, China on Jul 16, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Moerdaoga National Park   Shiwei, China on Jul 17, 2010 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Horses, Blue Sky, towards Hailaer   Hailar, China on Jul 18, 2010 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh what a day! Oh what a night!   Dongqi, China on Jul 19, 2010 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Sleepless in Inner Mongolia - Aershan   Aershan, China on Jul 20, 2010 34 pictures 0 comments
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  The Roadtrip Ends   Ulanhot, China on Jul 21, 2010 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Time for a rest   Ulanhot, China on Jul 23, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Barbecued and Lost   Hohhot, China on Jul 25, 2010 48 pictures 0 comments
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  Roasted in Yinchuan   Yinchuan, China on Jul 27, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Carvings, Tombs, Towers and the Wall   Yinchuan, China on Jul 29, 2010 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus to Pingliang   Pingliang, China on Jul 30, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Kongtong Mountain   Pingliang, China on Jul 31, 2010 72 pictures 0 comments
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  Yes, laowai eat noodles too!   Tianshui, China on Aug 1, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Maijishan and Immortals' Cliff   Tianshui, China on Aug 2, 2010 53 pictures 0 comments
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  Things that make you go ew!   Linxia, China on Aug 3, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh what a little pampering can do for one's mood!   Xiahe, China on Aug 4, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Ganjia Grasslands, Bajiao and Zuohai   Xiahe, China on Aug 5, 2010 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Labrang Monastery and the Urge to Go Uphill   Xiahe, China on Aug 6, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Langmusi - How to Put One's Foot in One's Mouth   Langmusi, China on Aug 7, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Langmusi Horse Trek   Langmusi, China on Aug 9, 2010 42 pictures 0 comments
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  A Dodgy-Smelling Flood   Jinan, China on Aug 19, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments