After the negativity of my two last posts, let’s start again on a good note. One of my two most favourite things I did in Beijing was a cooking class with a wonderful organisation called The Hutong, aptly situated in a hutong (traditional Chinese alley). The Hutong is a cultural-sharing organisation which was founded 9 … More Dumpling cooking class
After the ordeal of my first 24 hours in the city, I was ready to see actual Beijing. I’ll soon put up blog posts about individual activities I really enjoyed (and some top tips) but for now I’ll give an overall summary of Beijing. Come day 2 in Beijing, I was still unnerved that no … More A Beijing summary
I’m writing this post on the train to Shanghai (and hoping the man sat next to me isn’t reading over my shoulder…). I’ve just finished my week in Beijing and whilst I was there, I had friends and family asking me when I was going to update my blog. I had every intention of posting … More Arriving in Beijing: The nitty gritty of travelling
The 1st July 1997 marks a significant day in history. On this day, 18 years ago, Hong Kong was officially handed back to the People’s Republic of China after an emotional and poignant ceremony on 30th June. The handing over of Hong Kong marked the end of the British Empire as it was known. For … More Hong Kong’s future: 18 years after the handover and my experience of the protests
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