Monthly Archives: April 2007

Travel to Fenghua, Zhejiang Province — Off the beaten track

Most visitors to China spend certain amount of time in Zhejiang Province, but that is usually in the city of Hangzhou – a beautiful place famous for both its natural scenery as well as tea plantations. If you want to … Continue reading

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Air Travel in China

Over the past 2 weeks I had the interesting experience of having a bunch of flights between Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. The reason I call them interesting is that I heard again the strange explanation of why flights get delayed. … Continue reading

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Travel to Hangzhou – sites, shopping, places to see

I have travelled to Hangzhou on numerous occasions over the past 19 years. My first trip there was in 1988 (while I was a student in Shanghai). Friends of mine were studying in the Hangzhou Fine Arts Institute. At that … Continue reading

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Driving in China

Well, last year I wrote several postings on driving in Beijing, and taking road trips outside of the city. Driving yourself certainly gives you the ability to see more and experience sites and people that you might not otherwise so … Continue reading

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