When I first decided to go to Tianfang Pagoda I mistook the name and, thinking it was instead called Tianning, I was taken aback when I found something completely different than expected. Armed with the proper name and location of the actual pagoda I wished to visit, I set out again determined to reach the… Read More Under the City – Part II
Everywhere you look holiday spirit is in the air, but this spirit is for a holiday that quickly passed and went. Although decorations, music, sales, and cheer abound for that most eternal of holidays, Christmas, there is less love in Ningbo for the Western New Years. Like most places in China, Ningbo doesn’t quite embrace… Read More A Tale of Two New Years
Having lived in Beijing for almost a year, I was spoiled by the subway system there. It was generally the quickest and most reliable way to go throughout the city, and it only cost 2 RMB. It’s seventeen lines made it easy to get from point A to point B, and not having to worry… Read More Under the City – Part I
Being greeted by the heavy humidity of the Chinese summer upon my arrival at the airport isn’t the ideal form of welcome. The heat and moisture producing enough sweat and discomfort bringing ones feet ten times closer to the ground. Despite the discomfort, I am not one to be stopped easily. Being back in China… Read More Welcome to Ningbo
