Tag Xiamen

Xiamen is where we have lived for the past 7 months.

Some tiles (like the yellow ones on the photo) are actually soft, like made of rubber. But why?

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

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

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.

There is a nice little restaurant, close to where we live in Xiamen, called Know How.

Yep. Two lunches of noodles for a total of 28RMB ($3.70). Nice dishes. Great taste.

Stories about a blind date at the Orient with ex-pats Tina and Mark.