November 20, 2003
China
I've recently returned from a twenty-five day trip to China. My port of entry and exit was Hong Kong. I went with my friend Li Lin who grew up in Quanzhou, China and Hong Kong. China was busy, booming, crowded, and fun. It was a lot of things and I only saw a small slice of its immensity.I enjoyed the food most of all, so different from Chinese restaurants here or any other type of cuisine. Everything's on the table, from goose feet to pig's intestines to beef, chicken, and fish. After three weeks I felt comfortable with and enjoyed using chopsticks. Most meals were on big round tables with lots of toasts and good cheer. I only wish I knew what everyone was saying! Body language is somewhat universal though.
I've put up some of the photos I took while traveling and separated them in a few galleries.
Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China
Climbing Qingcheng Rear Mountain near Chengdu
Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong
Beijing
Quanzhou and Wuyishan
Posted by Dave at November 20, 2003 04:07 PM
Comments
Dave,
Great pictures. The trip looks and sounds like it was wonderful. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Posted by: Eric Simon at November 24, 2003 08:11 AM