Dazu: An Under-Visited Treasure of Sichuan
Most people who come to Sichuan either do so because they are about to head to Tibet on a trek, or to visit Chengdu and its surrounding tourist attractions, especially …
Most people who come to Sichuan either do so because they are about to head to Tibet on a trek, or to visit Chengdu and its surrounding tourist attractions, especially …
KTV is the Chinese karaoke (sometimes actually said as ka li OK).
I’m not usually one to broadcast my religion as I travel, but around Christmas time, as people continuously asked me how I celebrate the holiday, I began to tell them …
For those of you who thought siestas were only for people working in Spain, you’ve obviously never worked in Sichuan before. Indeed, each day my microfinance organization has between 12 …
Tips for how to pack one backpack for six months of travel.
Manners Manners certainly differ across countries, but by American standards, some Chinese manners are, um, severely lacking. For example, everyone screams fu yuan! (“waiter”) to get attention in a restaurant. …
My name is Laura Silver, but I’m presently answering to anything from ” Laur”? (pretty close) to ” Little Song,”? (or ” å°?宋). I’m 23 and living in rural Sichuan, China …