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May Day

Sean — Sun, 09 May 2010 00:30:18 +0000

Like the US has it’s Labor Day, China has it’s “May Day.” This is a time, like all other Chinese holidays, for people to spend money on the national economy by traveling home by any means necessary. I love these holidays because I get 3-5 days off of work (fully paid), but I hate these [...]

August Trip Summary

Sean — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:34:22 +0000

This summary will be broken down twice, once by location and another time by their totals. Train to Guilin = 212rmb (paid for Lily) ($30.9) Hostel in Guilin = 70rmb (paid for Lily) ($10.2) Food in Guilin = 35.5rmb ($5.10) Transportation in Guilin = 6rmb (buses/paid for Lily) ($0.80) Activities in Guilin = 40rmb (die [...]

Photo of the Day 9/18

Sean — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:45:20 +0000

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Eclipse 2009

Sean — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:34:58 +0000

Read about my experience with the Total Solar Eclipse of 2009 in China!

Photo of the Day 6/8

Sean — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:55:58 +0000

Read about the Yangtze River in China

Biking in Action

Sean — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:14 +0000

Click on to read about my experience in signing out a bike and using it in my city!

Chinese Health Care

Sean — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:14:43 +0000

The Chinese health care system has huge faults, but for the state of their nation, it's not something one can complain about. Read more about it...

Photo of the Day 5/31

Sean — Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:25 +0000

Read about this woman farmer

Photo of the Day 5/28

Sean — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:47:04 +0000

Read about the slums of Wuhan, China!

Photo of the Day 5/25

Sean — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:46:53 +0000

Read about southern Chinese cuisine!

The Grass is Greener

Sean — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:09:15 +0000

Or is it. I’m still in a bad situation because my visa expires July 4th, and I haven’t decided what I’m going to do: get a tourist visa and work on building up my business, or getting a university job and a new work visa so I can be stable here (thus worrying about the [...]

Photo of the Day 5/18

Sean — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:52 +0000

This festival has several names including the Lantern Festival and Mooncake Festival. The main reason for this holiday is to celebrate the harvest.

Chinese Cooking Class

Sean — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:03 +0000

My girlfriend recently signed up for a variety of classes intended to help her improve her lifestyle. I decided to tag along for the cooking class (yummy)! Read on after the jump..

Photo of the Day 5/15

Sean — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:40:41 +0000

The average cost of an adult male haircut in Florida is roughly $15. The average cost of an adult male haircut on the streets of China is roughly $0.80. I admit I've never tried a haircut in this fashion, but the guy who does cut my hair at least owns a shop on my street. Read more..

Photo of the Day 5/13

Sean — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:05:02 +0000

Most of us from the West are accustomed to 7/11 and other convenience stores, but in my city of Wuhan, they don't exist.