Monthly Archives: May 2011

Jiuhuashan (jiuhua mountain)

Posted on May 17, 2011 by andrew

Right now we are barelling down a brand new tollway trying to catch a train back in Hefei.  Zhihe is eating nescafe crystals directly from the packet, washing them down with strong tea, singing along with the radio and honking … Continue reading →

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Huangshan (yellow mountain)

Posted on May 16, 2011 by andrew

We got up early this morning and stood in many queues. Two shuttle busses, one security line and one glorious cable car ride got us up the mountain.  Everything is well-developed, paved, and incredibly crowded. Zhihe was in his standard … Continue reading →

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Xidi

Posted on May 15, 2011 by andrew

More walking in ancient cities today. Most plaques contained info like ‘the second to last decade of the hoohah dynasty’ so I’m not at all clear on how ancient. I think these sights range from 1000 to about 1850 CE … Continue reading →

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tuixi

Posted on May 13, 2011 by andrew

For the next few days we will be in the care of my parents’ manic friend Zhehe. He drove us from Hefei to Yellow Mountain and then on a quick tour of the old neighborhood in Tuixi. Zhehe speaks very … Continue reading →

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Whoosh!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by andrew

If this photo is a bit blurry, it’s because I took it out the window of a train moving 270mph.

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