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Category: China

Chengdu

April 1, 2019 Ryan Vaillancourt

I arrived in Chengdu in the afternoon just in time for dumpling night at the hostel and it didn’t take…

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Huashan

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There was only one reason why I wanted to go to Mount Huashan and it ended up being a huge…

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Terracotta Warriors

Ryan Vaillancourt

One of Xi’an’s famous tourist destinations is the Terracotta Warriors but this ended up being a complete waste of money. …

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Xi’an

Ryan Vaillancourt

Xi’an was unexpected delight and it was a complete contrast to Beijing. Beijing didn’t really have much going on publically…

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The Great Wall

Ryan Vaillancourt

Since tours to the more private sections of the Great Wall were closed, I was limited to public sections of…

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Beijing

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Walking through the city at night felt eerily similar to scenes from Blade Runner.  The high-tech micro vehicles, looped advertisements…

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The Great Firewall

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Oh China… Such immense natural beauty everywhere you look and, with ancient temples adorning the highest of peaks, it may…

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