Visiting a Chinese Propaganda Museum in Shanghai with a Russian Couple In Shanghai I met a nice Russian couple and we hung out and explored for a few days. One of the things we did was go to see the Propaganda Poster Center. It’s a hidden spot, in the basement of an apartment building, and a … Continue reading Visiting a Chinese Propaganda Museum in Shanghai with a Russian Couple
Sites in Shanghai Here were some of the spots I went to a few days in Shanghai: FridayMuslim food marketM50Mao Zedong residentJing’an temple. French concessionPolo/ baolo dinnerThe BundBund tunnelPearl tower. Muslim food market was a busy Friday market, the biggest line was for the lamb skewers. M50 was a pretty interesting art gallery area. There was one … Continue reading Sites in Shanghai
China: A tough place to travel China really challenged me. I found it pretty difficult to travel in China relative to other countries I have visited. I think it was also the only country I came out of liking it less after I visited. First off it was the most difficult visa that I obtained. I … Continue reading China: A tough place to travel
Notes from Hong Kong I was in Hong Kong for four days and I felt I did a lot. I did a couple tours, which were pretty different than some of the normal tours I did. These felt like they focused less on the sightseeing and more on the behind the scenes story about Hong Kong. … Continue reading Notes from Hong Kong
Tensions Building in Hong Kong with China It was interesting timing to travel to Hong Kong. I arrived in Hong Kong on June 2nd. It turns out that June 4th was the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China. And there are a number of interesting trends happening in both China and Hong Kong … Continue reading Tensions Building in Hong Kong with China
