Traveling the World » China

Giving Birth in HK

Sean — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:33:33 +0000

Recently, an article passed through my Google Reader app which reminded me of an interesting lesson I learned while living in China. I was in Shenzhen with my gf at the time, and we were crossing into Hong Kong. It was in the morning, and we saw groups of children lining up at the border [...]

Novelist in Training

Sean — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:43:04 +0000

My novel is coming along quicker than I could have imagined. I had spent the last 6 weeks struggling with scratching out a horrible 1/3 of a page per 2 hours (roughly 1/3rd page per day). My friend with writing experience assisted me tirelessly, despite my incessant harassment to read my newest iteration. Finally, one [...]

Dating in China

Sean — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:16:20 +0000

So I just wanna say that I’m sorry I haven’t written lately, haha. I found that spending time in the US has made it so that traveling doesn’t happen, in which this site is useless. In fact, I did go back to China for a few weeks, and you would know had you been reading [...]

Beijing and Conference 1

Sean — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:54:56 +0000

A days worth of travel couldn’t stop me from being wide awake upon arrival at PEK airport in Beijing. You’d think from the massive grin plastered all over my face that I’d never been to China before, but you all know better. The happiness in my heart felt like I was walking on clouds and [...]

China to Malaysia to Vietnam

Sean — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:58:04 +0000

On the 26th, Louise and I headed back to Hong Kong to pick up my phone. After almost an hour on the phone with the manager, she agreed to a price of 500HKD, or about $65. The original price to replace my phone’s motherboard was $130. They explained to me that upon first inspection at [...]

Beijing

Sean — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:44:03 +0000

Beijing: the Communist haven, Mao’s urban planning masterpiece, or just plain !@#$? We arrived at the Beijing train station and grabbed taxis to the hostel because we didn’t know how to get there. From looking at the map, I was absolutely sure the driver was taking us in the opposite direction, yet after calling the [...]

Xianning

Sean — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:46:23 +0000

My first hot spring in China. Woot!

China Tries to Rid Itself of Chinglish

Sean — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:21:54 +0000

As a foreigner living in China, I often come across ridiculous signs in Chinglish which make me feel ashamed. But why?

Earthquake Destroys Western China

Sean — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:53:30 +0000

Massive 6.9 earthquake strikes Qinghai Province in Western China as children begin the school day. Read more by clicking the link

US Wants China to Stop Controlling Currency

Sean — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:56:20 +0000

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/07/AR2010040701176.html Since the late 1970s, America has been partners in crime with China. They slowly (or quickly, depending on who’s speaking) moved all factories overseas to the once sleeping giant. As our workers lost their jobs and China gained them, the owners of those companies became corporate fat-cats who remained in the US and ignored [...]

Australia Trip Summary

Sean — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:41:02 +0000

At the time this summary was published, the conversion rates were as follows: Chinese RMB to USD 6.85 Malaysian RM to USD 3.43 Australian AUD to USD 1.14 China (1 day in transit) Transportation = 62rmb ($9) Food = 127rmb ($18.50) Misc = 30 ($4.30) —————————————- Total = 219rmb ($32) Malaysia (4 days) Transportation = [...]

Great Wall

Sean — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:11:16 +0000

Read on about my experience at the Great Wall of China at the Simatai section.

Xi’an

Sean — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:05:05 +0000

Read on about my terrible time in Xi'an!

Emei Shan

Sean — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:25 +0000

Read on about Emei Shan!

Yangshuo

Sean — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:53:44 +0000

Read on about Yangshuo!