Category Asia

Lantern Festival

Last night we finally went and wandered through the great displays of lanterns not far from our apartment.

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Fascinating people… whom we have met in the past few months. There is something truly fascinating about being in places like China and meeting all sorts of people with intriguing life stories to share.

Asia China

The Year of the Rat

The “year of the rat” is everywhere around us… to my great surprise.

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Beijing – Getting Ready for the Olympics

We watched a really interesting program on the Discovery channel two nights ago on how Beijing is getting ready for the Olympic Games.

Asia China

Emperor’s Daughter Residence

A hidden treasure in Beijing! The former residence of princess Hejing, the third daughter of a Qing Emperor. A place you won’t find in the guide books!

Asia China

Beijing’s Forbidden City

The Forbidden City is indeed a remarkable place to see. While we spent 3 days touring Beijing, it was definitely the highlight of the trip.

Asia China

Aromatic Hotsprings

Riyuegu Hotsprings - Imagine 60 little swimming pools surrounded by bamboo trees and palm trees, each with a special scent.

Asia China

The Greatest Places on Earth!

I started thinking about the places that I have visited and found remarkable. Not easy to select.

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Polluted China

The recent discussions in Bali and particularly the reaction to the Canadian position, which is simply that “it wants all countries to be part of an agreement, including developing countries such as China and India”, have made it impossible for me to delay writing about pollution in China any longer.

Asia China

Fascinating Silk Factory

In Suzhou, we visited the Humble Administrator's Garden, the nice water village of Zhouzhuang, but even more interesting, a silk factory.

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