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Category Archives: China & Hong Kong
پولۇ Polo (Xinjiang, China)
From the portion size, you can tell they knew I was coming. From the reused cooking oil, you can tell I knew what I was getting into. I consumed this tasty polo, better known to much of the world as … Continue reading
Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink
Tagged carrots, Central Asia, China, comfort food, pilaf, plov, polo, rice, Urumqi, Xinjiang
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Ken-Ken’s (Controversial) Cuttlefish from Singapore
I’m a yuge big fan of seafood. Anytime of the day, even lunch. In general, I’ll opt for some grilled octopus or freshly shucked oysters over a slab of cow meat…or at least, alongside said steak. That said, I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink
Tagged chewing gum, chewing gum of the orientals, cuttlefish, food, Ken-Ken, seafood, singapore, snack
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The Tianzi (Son of Heaven) Building in Yanjiao, Hebei, China
China is – or at least, until recently was- the world’s petri dish for what I like to call bizarrchitecture. You have malls with Venetian gondolas (and Somali video games), (empty) towns designed to be spitting images of European villages … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Languages
Tagged Architecture, Beijing, building, China, Chinese, 福禄寿, fu lu shou, Hebei province, hotel, sanxing, tianzi, weird, Yanjiao, 天子
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Travel Photography Tip: Look Both Ways
I’ve gotten yelled at by my fair share of security guards for either inadvertently – or purposely – trespassing, and/or taking photos where signs specifically say not to do so. Whoops. For instance, at the above Qingjing Mosque in Quanzhou, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia
Tagged Buddhist, Burma, China, cobra, Mandalay, Myanmar, photos, Qingjing Mosque, Quanzhou, snake, statue, travel, travel photographer
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Study Chinese, Learn English: Signs in China
Where’s a mirror when you need one? Whether or not you’ve visited China, you may have seen photos from that part of the world. Half of the time, the photos might be of pollution – in which case, have fun … Continue reading
Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Human Nature
Tagged backwards, China, Chinese, English, Engrish, hotel, language, mirror, Shenzhen, sign, writing
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Elevators in China: Double-Edged Forks in the Road
It was a homecoming of sorts. Oh no, not for me…but for all of those from Fuzhou (福州 Fúzhōu), China returning to their roots. Erring on the obvious, aren’t we? Let’s put it another way. To the average New York … Continue reading
Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, Languages, Non-Aviation Transit
Tagged Asia, China, elevator, Fuzhou, New York City, people, weird
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Potent Packaging: Hey China, Look at Me!
I couldn’t find an adapter for my recent trip to Russia, so I went to a local discount store in Manhattan to get one. I didn’t end up buying this one – besides, if you wander around Broadway in … Continue reading
Napping, Hong Kong-Style
Do you ever think that you’re the only passenger awake on planes? I often do. It doesn’t matter how tired I am, but sleep always seems like less of a possibility than getting served something inedible. At the other end … Continue reading
Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature
Tagged cane, hong kong, nap, Park, sleep, tired
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Chinese Guilinggao: Turtle Jelly, as Bitter as its Consumers
Turtle jelly, or 龟/龜苓膏 (guīlínggāo), is considered one of many types of 凉茶 (liángchá), or Chinese herbal teas. It’s not good. The end. Ah, no, I won’t do that to you. The preparation of the tea is centuries old.; It was … Continue reading
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Tagged bitter, China, Chinese, herbal, herbal tea, jelly, turtle
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