Chinese Drinking Games
At this time of year it always feels like I am forever on one train journey or another, after travelling from Guangxi up to Wuhan on...
Return to Wuhan
Yesterday afternoon I boarded a train and slowly made my way north out of Guangxi and eventually back to Wuhan. Usually when travelling...
Visa Finally Processed
After writing my previous post on this blog we returned to the police station on the Tuesday afternoon and after about an hour had the...
Sitting and Waiting
I am currently in Guangxi province in the far south of China, about 100 kms from the city of Nanning. I arrived here yesterday evening...
One Annual Challenge of Living in China
One of the annual challenges I face while living in China is getting a new visa, or residence permit as it is called. This process should...
Part 6, the final part of my series on Living in China.
9/ safety since I first arrived in China I have always felt it is a safe place to be, much safer than many cities or countries elsewhere...
Part 5 of My Series on 10 Reasons Why I Like Living in China
8/ Attractions China has too many attractions to try listing them all here, the most well known sites in or near Beijing, Shanghai, Xian...
Part 4 of the 10 Reasons Why I Like Living in China
6/ transportation the transportation in China varies greatly from the major cities to the countryside. Beijing was the first Chinese city...
Part 3 of 10 Reasons Why I Like Living in China
4/ food the authentic Chinese food in China is nothing like the food that is sold in takeaways and restaurants in many western countries....
10 Reasons Why I Like Living in China (part 2)
2/quality of life as I wrote in the previous section, prior to coming to China I worked hard but had little free time or money for a good...