Xinjiang: the troublesome province
Xinjiang Province, Western China. Described by my one of my Chinese teachers as “a place that causes us a lot of trouble.”
Month: May 2017
A very Chinese lunch
Strong home-brewed rice wine, odd compliments, and Peking duck. Read on for my very cultural lunch with a Chinese policeman.
A whistle-stop tour of Vietnam
My trip to Vietnam was relatively short. Here are some of the highlights: The War Remnants Museum, the Independence Palace, the floating markets of Can Tho, learning to cross the street, the Post Office and the Mekong Delta.
The People’s Court – not for some people
The inside of a courtroom is probably not a place most travelers want to see, but as a law-junkie, I really wanted to visit a Beijing court.
Good Morning Vietnam – The Củ Chi Tunnels
50 years ago, the Củ Chi Tunnels harboured forces that were killing US and Australian troops. Fast-forward to today and Vietnam and these tunnels are tourist hotspot.
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