With countless flights of endless stairs to tone those thighs and hot pot so spicy it will empty your bowels; those looking to lose weight might find a trip to Chongqing 重庆 is just the ticket. Kiwese spent a few days in the south west mega city of Chongqing to see what’s up in a municipality population of almost 30 million people. My firstContinueContinue reading “A Myopic Travel Guide to Chongqing”
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Pei Pa Koa
Kiwese is certainly not qualified to be giving medical advice, but PEI PA KOA, guys. I came down with a pretty bad illness during my recent stay in the Miao village turned tourist town of Xijiang, in South East Guizhou. To make myself feel less crappy, the period will now be referred to as myContinueContinue reading “Pei Pa Koa”
How to Apply for a Student Visa to China 101
You just bagged a mean scholarship to 努力学习 in China, now what? Kiwese went through a load of paperwork and bureaucracy to make the process easier and less shocking for the rest of you. Prepapre to enter the world of the big red stamp… Being an international university student in China is great. You get to meet peopleContinueContinue reading “How to Apply for a Student Visa to China 101”
Horses
Welcome to the Year of the Horse. Here are some horse highlights from China in 2013.
New Love for Litang
An entry from a travel blog about a two-month long backpacking trip around Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Hainan during the Chinese summer. 8am: Feeling a little bit stuck in a rut, I know that once I leave this place the Tibetan vibe will gradually fall away as I move south, but it is imminent andContinueContinue reading “New Love for Litang”
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