Coming from the West, China offers a unique experience. It’s quite a culture shock, really—even for me (this was my 6th trip to China) and even for Feng, to a certain extent. You live, you learn… well, these are 11 things I learned during our trip to China.
Browsing Category China – Summer and Fall 2014
The Mind-Boggling Art of Being “kèqì” in China
Chinese like to treat guests as royalty and it can be embarrassingly overwhelming. There is an entire informal code of politeness, the art of being 客气 (keqi), that I quite don’t master. I understand it but it drives me crazy as a Westerner.
We’re Back From China, And I’m… Overwhelmed
Why am I awake? On the first day, we went to bed at 3 a.m. and woke up at 7 a.m. Today, I slept at 1:30 a.m. and we were up at 4:30 a.m.
It’s Hard to Say Goodbye to Beijing
The last few days in Beijing were typical of the city: there was a lot of smog and pollution, and most tourist places were crowded.
People of Beijing and Fun, Creative Chinese Signs
I couldn’t resist mixing my two favourite themes: street photography and language! So here are a few shots of the people of Beijing, plus several creative signs I collected.
Exploring Beijing, From the Olympic Park to Tiananmen Square
We took the high-speed train from Shenyang to Beijing and arrived at the very crowded Beijing Station. It’s busier than it was a month ago because of the seven-day national holiday.