This is the final installment of the 20-part Chinese Buffet series that chronicled the travels of an American woman visiting China for the first time.
Before I begin this story, let me clarify that the airline I write about in this post is Air China, and NOT China ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Chinese Buffet - Part 20: An Air China Ending
This is the final installment of the 20-part Chinese Buffet series that chronicled the travels of an American woman visiting China for the first time.
Before I begin this story, let me clarify that the airline I write about in this post is Air China, and NOT China ...Chinese Buffet - Part 19: Visit is Over. Memories Remain.
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
I wish I could have experienced China on a bicycle. Riding through the streets, forced to lay my camera aside for awhile, I'm sure I ...Chinese Buffet - Part 18: Xi'an Excursion Day Two
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
(Note: Read Day One of the Xi'an Excursion and some recently announced news about the Terracotta Warriors upcoming visit to the USA!) ...Chinese Buffet - Part 17: Xi'an Excursion Day One
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
One of the places that my friend Beth really wanted to see before leaving China was the historic city of Xi'an, so she invited me to ...Chinese Buffet - Part 16: Shanghai's Culture Square
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
Shanghai's People's Square (Rénmín Gu?ngch?ng) is a manicured patch of green in Pu Xi, the western side of the city. If ...Chinese Buffet - Part 15: Suzhou Museum & Gardens
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
Located less than an hour from Shanghai by train is Suzhou, a water town that's been called the "Venice of the East." One of China's ...Chinese Buffet - Part 14: Shanghai Shopping
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
Shopping can be an ego-boosting activity in China. "Hello beautiful lady." "Welcome to my shop pretty lady." These were the typical ...One for the Road - China: Chinese Foods
As a sidebar to this month's Chinese Buffet series, throughout August, One for the Road will highlight travel guides, reference books and other recommended reads related to life or travel in China. Those darling dumplings are just one example of traditional Chinese cuisine. ...Chinese Buffet - Part 13: Darling Dumplings
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
Going out to eat dumplings was a highlight of my visit to Shanghai. Although my pal Beth has been unable to stomach the taste of most ...One for the Road - China: Adventures of the Treasure Fleet
As a sidebar to this month's Chinese Buffet series, throughout August, One for the Road will highlight travel guides, reference books and other recommended reads related to life or travel in China. Ryan's home is full of books -- about dinosaurs, superheros, America and ...Chinese Buffet - Part 12: Child's Eye View of China
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
What do you remember from when you were four years old? Beth and I spoke about this several times during my visit. They moved to ...One for the Road - China: Living Abroad in China
As a sidebar to this month's Chinese Buffet series, throughout August, One for the Road will highlight travel guides, reference books and other recommended reads related to life or travel in China. If you and your family are considering a relocation to Shanghai or any other ...Chinese Buffet - Part 11: Relocation to Shanghai
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
Now comes what I've been calling the Shanghai Shift. After a week on my own in Beijing, dealing with tummy troubles and all the ...One for the Road - China: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
As a sidebar to this month's Chinese Buffet series, throughout August, One for the Road will highlight travel guides, reference books and other recommended reads related to life or travel in China. Did I mention that I read an entire book while on the train from Beijing to ...Chinese Buffet - Part 10: Day Train to Shanghai
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
When I originally decided that I was going to take a train from Beijing to Shanghai, I figured I'd take the night train, ...Chinese Buffet - Part 9: The Bookworm Grows in China
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
Before I depart on any trip, I always do some research on bookstores in the cities I'll be visiting. (My own personal Bookstore Tourism ...One for the Road - China: A Traveller's History of China
As a sidebar to this month's Chinese Buffet series, throughout August, One for the Road will highlight travel guides, reference books and other recommended reads related to life or travel in China.
These days it seems as if everyone has written a book about the current (and ...Chinese Buffet - Part 8: Contemplation at the Temples
Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007.
Besides wandering through shady parks, I spent quite a bit if my week in Beijing roaming the grounds of the city's various temples. ...Chinese Buffet - Part 7: Remembering Ritan Park
Appropriately, the sun was shining when I first visited Ritan Park. The name literally means "Temple of the Sun" and the site used to be the place where Ming and Qing emperors would make sacrifices to the Gods. Now it is a peaceful oasis, one of the loveliest parks in the ...One for the Road - China: Time Out Beijing
As a sidebar to this month's Chinese Buffet series, throughout August, One for the Road will highlight travel guides, reference books and other recommended reads related to life or travel in China.
Time Out's new city guide to Beijing was published in late June, right ...
