Written by SeenThat on July 30, 2007
- Traveling in or out from Ürümqi by train – especially during the long winters – offers unforgettable views. Despite the image most people have of China, the city is amidst a vast and desolated desert,...
Written by SeenThat on July 24, 2007
- The BackgroundOne of my visits to China was done during the winter; I intended to reach the far north – Manchuria – but temperatures of minus ten degrees Celsius in Beijing deflected me toward the...
Written by SeenThat on July 30, 2007
- The BackgroundOne of my visits to China was done during the winter; I intended to reach the far north – Manchuria – but temperatures of minus ten degrees Celsius in Beijing deflected me toward the...
Written by SeenThat on July 25, 2007
- In Central Asia all the rules regarding food applying to most of the Asian continent go awry. The spicing is different, the rice is a secondary ingredient, chilies are almost unknown; mutton and skewed, sugared...
Written by freetrekker on May 25, 2009
- Three years ago, I spent a week with my two aunts and some great people we met on train in Xinjiang province. To be honest, I didnt know much about this area and...
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