Since I'd already spent 10 days in Beijing last year and saw many of the major highlights and markets, the one place I hadn't ventured yet was the Summer Palace. To be honest, when I was here a year ago, I had no idea that the palace was both as large and as nice as it is. And since it is…

With some short weeks spent at home back in the U.S. it was time for me to head back to China. The plan was to meet back up with my friend and I arrived in Beijing to start out the trip. It was an odd feeling though as soon as I stepped off the plane. It had been almost a year…

It is completely normal for a place of business to call you after 11pm on any given night of the week. My Chinese shoe size is 43 Chinese women in Shenzhen absolutely love umbrellas, rain or shine and even inside the metro station! Is there a new worldwide trend going on I'm unaware of? If a Chinese person doesn't know you…

After spending so much time in Shenzhen, China it was time for a change of scenery and I figured a trip to the beach was in order. We ended up spending a weekend at Xichong Beach in Nanao Island and it was definitely an unforgettable experience. Nanao Island is located about 70 miles (110 KM) from Shenzhen and has some of…

After looking for some things to do in and around the city, we decided to go to Dameisha Beach in Shenzhen which is located on Dapeng Bay. Dameisha seemed to be the closest beach in the Shenzhen area and had some good reviews from other travelers. It has even been claimed to be the Hawaii of the East though after reading…

OK folks, I understand there may be confusion as to the police report, and I'll get to that part but this is the story of what it's like for everyday life in China for the things you do at home and how wonderfully difficult that can be as a foreigner here in China… assuming you don't speak fluent mandarin. So for…