I have heard so many things about semi-completed, abandoned London-size cities in China and abandoned projects of similar scale all over the country, but never seen one for myself. For those of you who don’t already know, China’s government is super rich! Possibly the richest in the world in terms of unallocated free cash. They [...]
I went on a summer camp with a bunch of kids in August and it was pretty fun! These kids are pretty difficult to control at times, I guess speaking in their second language all the time makes it that little bit more difficult. It’s so much fun being around the kids and teaching them [...]
There was once a time when I only associated China with bicycles and factories.. That hasn’t changed much, but I have learned so much more about this nation since arriving here a year ago. Everyone’s dream is to own a car. More specifically a German made car such as an Audi, BMW or Mercedes. To [...]
I made a trip to Tianjin at the start of this year with a friend to visit for the first time. One thing I can definitely say is that Tianjin is really huge – but it’s also like a HUGE construction site.. Though it’s a city of over 10 million people, there isn’t a large [...]
My favourite topic is food! I have sampled so many varieties of food since coming to China that I would never have been able to experience back home. It’s amazing! There are many foods I have already posted pictures of but here are some I have found after a quick skim of my iPhone. Enjoy! [...]
I went to the art district in Beijing a few weeks ago with some friends. It’s really cool and it was totally free (apart from the bus fare). There were some exhibitions which we could have paid to see but if we did we would have waited in line and there were so many people! [...]
In Beijing there are many public toilets around. Sometimes, they can be as close as a few seconds walk apart. However, I have never actually used them for anything I would need to sit down for (if you know what I mean).. Reason? Well have a look. Ok so 99% of the public toilets here [...]
I love wandering through the Hutongs in Beijing! Hutong just means ‘alley’ and in traditional Beijing, there were thousands of them! There still are a good few hundred around where I live and I find them so interesting. There are some things that you just never see anywhere else. Take a look and let me [...]
These past few weeks have been so busy for me! First my family came to visit me in China and then my friend came here alone to visit too. I have been to so many tourist attractions and had so much fun! It was so good to see my family as I haven’t seen them [...]
There are some things I have seen since being here in China that have made me laugh more than the usual person might.. But while rushing to a Chinese class, I caught a glimpse of this sign and had to turn back to get a closer look! This is a public toilet believe it or [...]
