Monthly Archives: April 2014

This past weekend I participated in a two day trip to 临海 (Linhai) and 天台 (Tiantai). The trip was offered through the Exchange Program at JiaoTong. Each of us paid 200 rmb for travel expenses, housing Saturday evening, park entrance … Continue reading →

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. Well Shanghai is going to have a mighty large amount of flowers this May, because this rain just doesn’t stop! Fortunately, the weather has been warming up. Upon arrival, I thought … Continue reading →

Food, food, food! Where to start?! A good friend of mine suggested that the success of a vacation is measured in the quality of the food consumed. And I must say the food I have enjoyed in this past week has been absolutely incredible! As I … Continue reading →

Tuesday evening at 8:00 pm, I took a night train from Xiamen to Wuyishan. Still in Fujian Province, Wuyishan is a popular destination for Chinese natives, but much less common for foreigners. A Note on Night Trains. Take them. Honestly, … Continue reading →

Spring Break 2014! This is what I have decided to call my recent 9 day vacation to Fujian Province. The original plan was to spend only 5 days traveling: Shanghai -> Fuzhou, Fuzhou-> Xiamen, and then return home to Shanghai; but … Continue reading →