Category Archives: China

A Remarkable Coincidence

Posted on October 23, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We strolled to Yangshuo Park in the late morning.  We expected a park with wide lawns, and, now, we’re not sure we saw any grass at all.  Children played on sculptural animals, rode amusement park rides, and ate sweets from … Continue reading →

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Inspired by a movie

Posted on October 22, 2013 by simpletravelourway

After we saw the movie “Painted Veil” with Edward Norton and Naomi Watts, we knew any future trip to China would have to include a visit to the scenic karst mountains.  We don’t remember much about the story line of … Continue reading →

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The high point of our China trip: we made it!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by simpletravelourway

Continued from the previous blog… Everywhere we looked the scenery urged us on to the next perspective as we hiked toward Ping’An, a small village surrounded by the Longji Rice Terraces. The view just kept getting better the further we … Continue reading →

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The high point of our China trip – and the problems encountered

Posted on October 19, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We knew the high point (literally) of our trip to China would be a visit to the Longji Rice Terraces in North Guangxi Province.  We just didn’t know HOW to do it, so we put the idea aside and continued … Continue reading →

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Dressing up for a photo

Posted on October 18, 2013 by simpletravelourway

In China, we observed professional photographers taking photos of (mostly) women who were dressed in traditional costumes and who posed in front of a scenic backdrop.  We saw it in Guilin.  We saw it in Shanghai. The lakes in Guilin … Continue reading →

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Take a break!

Posted on October 17, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We’ve been on the road for over nine months and we’ve learned an important lesson. Every once in awhile, we need to take a break. That doesn’t mean going home.  It means a pause in the busy-ness of traveling, time … Continue reading →

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The romance of train travel (maybe?)

Posted on October 16, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We looked into flying from Shanghai to Guilin, China, and the two fares would have been almost $600.  Taking an overnight train seemed romantic and less expensive, with a fare of $224 for two of us in sleeping berths.  What … Continue reading →

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Escape the urban chaos

Posted on October 14, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We ventured out onto the streets of Shanghai every day eager to take in the huge city and to see all that we could. We did see many amazing sights.  We walked for endless miles in Shanghai through heat, hearing … Continue reading →

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Saddle Up

Posted on October 10, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We spent considerable time viewing the sculpture on display at the Shanghai Museum, especially two colored ceramic works from the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907AD). We strolled through the Furniture display, and, while it was interesting, it didn’t really appeal … Continue reading →

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The dilemma of taking photos of strangers

Posted on October 9, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We worry over whether and how to take photos of strangers as we travel.  What do you do? An old Chinese man gave us a nod and pointed to his rather large camera, as if to ask, “May I take … Continue reading →

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