Admiring the Pudong 浦东 Skyline
The Bund in Shanghai is a very interesting mix of old and new. A...
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Heading Out to the Bund 外滩
I chose to stay at the Shanghai Captain Youth Hostel because of its unrivaled...
Shanghai Captain Youth Hostel 上海船长青年酒店
From the provincial city of Tunxi, I then head out to the big city...
Leaving Tunxi 屯溪
Tunxi was a pleasant place to stay in. I especially loved staying at the...
Walking Down Old Street 老街 in Tunxi 屯溪
The city of Tunxi isn’t particularly attractive, although I probably was already staying the...
Wandering Around Xidi 西递 Ancient Village
As I was lurking around the outskirts of Xidi 西递 Ancient Town, I happened...
Sneaking in Xidi 西递 Ancient Village
Since I was disallowed to go in Xidi since I didn’t really pay for...
Outside Xidi 西递
I didn’t pay for the visit to Xidi as I told our tour leader...
Lunch Again at Xidi 西递
First order of business at Xidi was lunch. Our tour guide quickly brought us...
Going Back to Xidi 西递
We came to Hongcun on a package tour offered by the hostel as it...
Moon Lake 月沼
The ancient villages of Anhui province tend to live harmoniously with nature and their...
Huizhou 徽州 Houses in Hongcun 宏村
The architecture of the houses in Hongcun is the same as the ones I...
Hongcun 宏村 Ancient Village
Hongcun 宏村 Ancient Village is the second UNESCO world heritage village that I visited...
Trip to Hongcun 宏村 Ancient Village
As expected, the bus bringing us to the Hongcun 宏村 Ancient Village was dominated...
Going to Hongcun 宏村
I actually liked staying in the Huangshan Old Street International Youth Hostel that I...