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An Inner Mongolia Adventure Posted by sasha on Sep 12, 2014
Once upon a time, I headed to a train ticket office in Beijing with a list of destinations that I was considering traveling to for the National Holiday (国庆节 – guó qìng jié). My girlfriend hadn’t been in China for that long, and she really hadn’t seen much outside of Beijing. It being one of…
Beijing Botanical Gardens Posted by sasha on Aug 30, 2013
Escape from the concrete jungle of Beijing and take a trip out to the beautiful Botanical Gardens. Explore the grounds, the greenhouse, and the Buddhist temple in this short video tour. 西山 – xī shān Western Hills 北京植物园 – běi jīng zhí wù yuán Beijing Botanical Gardens 一日游 – yí rì yóu day trip 休息…
Better Know an… Autonomous Region (Inner Mongolia) Posted by sasha on Jul 6, 2013
For the past few months, we’ve been going all across China and getting to know this massive country better. So far, we have covered two municipalities and six provinces. In case you’ve missed any of it, here’s a quick rundown: Beijing Shanghai Sichuan Heilongjiang Gansu Zhejiang Shaanxi Yunnan Today, we’re going to switch it up…
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Video – Part Two Posted by sasha on Nov 29, 2010
For Part Two of the Golden Week trip, we head out on a three-day tour of the desert and grasslands for some peace and quiet, fun with animals, and the experience of sleeping in a traditional Mongolian yurt. 沙漠 – shā mò desert 骑骆驼 – qí luò tuo ride camels 沙漠排球 – shā mò pái…