For the Chinese New year holidays i decided to go to HuangShan. I was
looking forward for a change of scenery from the usual tibetian
mountains that im drawn to. And what better place than HuangShan to get
a perfect taste of the Chinese mountain scenery. The Chinese people,
and poets alike, never seem to tire of coming up with new ways to
praise the HuangShan scenery. And all the photo's i've seen of... (more)
So, it was my last weekend in Beijing before my short trip to India. I was having drinks with a friend and i remarked to her about how i had always wanted to go see the flag hoisting ceremony at Tian'anmen square but never did. She hadn't see it herself but then she proceeded to tell me about all these people who make it their pilgrimage to come to the capital, witness the flag hoisting ceremony and then go pay... (more)
Growing up, I had never given eclipses much thought. I remember a few happen around Chennai when i was growing up. The Surya Grahanam was not an auspicious sign and we were usually told to stay indoors when it happened. You were not allowed to take a bath or eat anything during the eclipse. And once it was over, the family would do a small prayer, offer food to the gods and the crows... (more)
Ever since i joined the "Travel China Beijing" group on facebook, i've always wanted to go on one of the 'wild' great wall treks organized by Davis. Usually the prospect of waking up early in the morning (6am!!) would put me off from joining the trip but this time during the 3-day dragon boat festival weekend (between 28'th to 30'th May) i decided to stop being lazy for a change and join the trip. As per... (more)
There has been a lot written in the media about the grandprix in China
and most of it negative. The sport has very little following among the
local population here and year after year the turnout at the races keep
steadily decreasing. Why bring a sport to a country where there is very
little interest for it. I guess its all about marketing.. multinational
corporations want more visibility in china which means... (more)
It usually happens with me.. especially with my car. When i drive it
after someone else has driven it, i can always feel the difference. The
engine would feel a bit weaker, a little strained and the accleration
sluggish. The feeling usually wears off in a day or two and the car
starts feeling normal again. I was never able to figure out if it is
psychological (maybe i dont like loaning our my cars to others).. or... (more)
I usually like to claim that i do not plan any of my trips, but infact
usually the opposite is true. When i came to China this time, i had
decided that if i stayed here till april then i'd visit the Shanghai
GP, till august then its off to the Litang Horse festival and to top it
all, if i stay here till oct/nov my plan is to go to Bayan Olgi,
Mongolia for the annual eagle hunting festival. Fingers crossed..... (more)
Two days of being shrouded by the Huangshan mist was enough to dampen my sprits. The lure of hot running water and central heating was too tempting to pass. On reaching Huangshan city, i went straight to the railway station to book my return tickets to Beijing for the next day. "No" she said.. There were no sleeper tickets to Beijing for tomorrow's train. "Min Tien Min Tien ??" I asked.. ('min tien'... (more)
For the Chinese New year holidays i decided to go to HuangShan. I was
looking forward for a change of scenery from the usual tibetian
mountains that im drawn to. And what better place than HuangShan to get
a perfect taste of the Chinese mountain scenery. The Chinese people,
and poets alike, never seem to tire of coming up with new ways to
praise the HuangShan scenery. And all the photo's i've seen of... (more)
After having cancelled the trip already in September, we were all eager to go to the great wall before the winter set in. After a lot of research on the web i decided that we will trek two sections of the great wall Gubeikou to JinShanLing on the first day, spend the night at the Jinshanling village and then do the JinShanLing to SiMaTai section on the second day. The Gubeikou to JinShanLing section was supposed... (more)
On the days leading up to the Chinese new year, the whole of China shuts down. I was caught unawares at KangDing and was stuck there for a couple of days before deciding to turn back to ChengDu and go on north towards Songpan and JiuZhaiGou. It was two days before the buses started running towards Songpan and i was on it along with a bunch of other people eager to experience the beauty of JiuZhaiGou first... (more)
So, it was my last weekend in Beijing before my short trip to India. I was having drinks with a friend and i remarked to her about how i had always wanted to go see the flag hoisting ceremony at Tian'anmen square but never did. She hadn't see it herself but then she proceeded to tell me about all these people who make it their pilgrimage to come to the capital, witness... (more)
On the days leading up to the Chinese new year, the whole of China shuts down. I was caught unawares at KangDing and was stuck there for a couple of days before deciding to turn back to ChengDu and go on north towards Songpan and JiuZhaiGou. It was two days before the buses started running towards Songpan and i was on it along with a bunch of other people eager... (more)
Growing up, I had never given eclipses much thought. I remember a few happen around Chennai when i was growing up. The Surya Grahanam was not an auspicious sign and we were usually told to stay indoors when it happened. You were not allowed to take a bath or eat anything during the eclipse. And once it was over, the family would do a... (more)
Growing up, I had never given eclipses much thought. I remember a few happen around Chennai when i was growing up. The Surya Grahanam was not an auspicious sign and we were usually told to stay indoors when it happened. You were not allowed to take a bath or eat anything during the eclipse. And once it was over, the family would do a... (more)
On the days leading up to the Chinese new year, the whole of China shuts down. I was caught unawares at KangDing and was stuck there for a couple of days before deciding to turn back to ChengDu and go on north towards Songpan and JiuZhaiGou. It was two days before the buses started running towards Songpan and i was on it along with a bunch of other people eager... (more)
So, it was my last weekend in Beijing before my short trip to India. I was having drinks with a friend and i remarked to her about how i had always wanted to go see the flag hoisting ceremony at Tian'anmen square but never did. She hadn't see it herself but then she proceeded to tell me about all these people who make it their pilgrimage to come to the capital, witness... (more)
For the Chinese New year holidays i decided to go to HuangShan. I was
looking forward for a change of scenery from the usual tibetian
mountains that im drawn to. And what better place than HuangShan to get
a perfect taste of the Chinese mountain scenery. The Chinese people,
and poets alike, never seem to tire of coming up with new ways to
praise the... (more)
Ever since i joined the "Travel China Beijing" group on facebook, i've always wanted to go on one of the 'wild' great wall treks organized by Davis. Usually the prospect of waking up early in the morning (6am!!) would put me off from joining the trip but this time during the 3-day dragon boat festival weekend (between 28'th to 30'th May) i decided to stop being... (more)
Two days of being shrouded by the Huangshan mist was enough to dampen my sprits. The lure of hot running water and central heating was too tempting to pass. On reaching Huangshan city, i went straight to the railway station to book my return tickets to Beijing for the next day. "No" she said.. There were no sleeper tickets to Beijing for tomorrow's... (more)
I usually like to claim that i do not plan any of my trips, but infact
usually the opposite is true. When i came to China this time, i had
decided that if i stayed here till april then i'd visit the Shanghai
GP, till august then its off to the Litang Horse festival and to top it
all, if i stay here till oct/nov my plan is to go to Bayan Olgi,
Mongolia for the... (more)
After having cancelled the trip already in September, we were all eager to go to the great wall before the winter set in. After a lot of research on the web i decided that we will trek two sections of the great wall Gubeikou to JinShanLing on the first day, spend the night at the Jinshanling village and then do the JinShanLing to SiMaTai section on the second... (more)
It usually happens with me.. especially with my car. When i drive it
after someone else has driven it, i can always feel the difference. The
engine would feel a bit weaker, a little strained and the accleration
sluggish. The feeling usually wears off in a day or two and the car
starts feeling normal again. I was never able to figure out if it is
psychological... (more)
There has been a lot written in the media about the grandprix in China
and most of it negative. The sport has very little following among the
local population here and year after year the turnout at the races keep
steadily decreasing. Why bring a sport to a country where there is very
little interest for it. I guess its all about marketing..... (more)
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