Tag Archives: Guangzhou
An Introduction to Cantonese Posted by sasha on Sep 21, 2014
Earlier this month, we had a post introducing Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China. There was also the “Hong Kong to Kunming Overland” post to help you plan an epic trip across southern China. As some of you may know, they speak a different kind of Chinese down there. In Hong Kong…
Hong Kong to Kunming Overland Posted by sasha on Aug 30, 2014
For many people traveling to China, going between Hong Kong and Kunming is a great way to get in and out of the country – especially if on an extended trip around Southeast Asia. As the financial center of Asia and a huge tourist destination, Hong Kong is ideal for beginning a China adventure. Flights…
Asian Games (亚运会) Posted by sasha on Nov 19, 2010
With the Asian Games (亚运会 – Yà yùn huì) going on down south in Guangzhou, I figured a post with the Chinese name for some of the events taking place at the games is appropriate. Keep an eye on the blog for Part Seven of my “History of the PRC” series, as well as Part…