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Heilongtan National Scenic Area – Beijing’s Black Dragon Pond
Some 60 k out of Beijing one can visit the Black Dragon Pond, or Heilongtan, in Miyun district. The area is marked by a collection of small ponds of clear water, that are fed by a well somewhere in the mountains above. It is a nice change to the busy city life in Beijing proper,…
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The World’s Largest Glassfloor Viewing Platform now opened in Beijing
On May Day 2016, the world’s largest glass floor viewing platform opened in Beijing. Of course we went, and here is how we got there: A few Saturday’s back we took the early morning bus 635 (or 117, whichever you prefer), riding to Dongzhimen. From there, we interchanged at Dongzhimen chuniuzhan (the hub station) to…
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Hexigten Global Geopark, Inner Mongolia, Northern China
Photo documentary from our road trip to Inner Mongolia. The second stop took us to a UNESCO geopark.
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A fire truck cut in half?
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Nocturnal Fleamarket in Wudaokou
A nightmarket near Tsinghua University in Wudaokou district. Mainly shoes and second hand clothing, badminton rackets, and old electrical gear. Whatever isn’t needed anymore is brought here – who know if someone else has a need for second hand dried blueberries.
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A Week in Hong Kong – Part I
Hongkong really surprised us and it wasn’t like Mainland China AT ALL! Admittedly, I didn’t really know what to expect, but I guess I just assumed it would be at least similar to other (Chinese) capital cities I visited or lived in before. Since we chose early March to travel there, the weather situation in…
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Tiësto – Knock You Out (feat. Emily Haines) – Owen Westlake Remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8dw15MQjG4
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Tianning Temple Tower
The other day we accidentially discovered a small buddhist temple in Beijing’s Xicheng district. It was a beautiful day, we just came back from the old CCTV Tower and saw the tip of the pagoda while riding past in a bus. Although it was surrounded by the usual overdone new structures that you also find…
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C2C – Down the Road