Monthly Archives: October 2008

I took at 11:45AM train from Beijing to Tai Shan, which is a station at the base of a famous mountain in China in Shandong Province. It is seven hours southeast of Beijing. Upon arrival, of course taxi drivers were … Continue reading →

I got my visa to Malaysia. When I arrived at the office, I found out it wasn’t ready at all. They didn’t accept because I didn’t put down a job. So I and to write my old job and company … Continue reading →

I didn’t sleep too comfortably in my cheap room. I left in the morning and gave the Shanxi Museum another chance. At least I knew how to get there easily this time. In front of the sign in front there … Continue reading →

My hostel must be one of the tourist attractions in town since I noticed a lot of people taking photos of the building. The room I stayed in was on the upper floor and gave me a good look at … Continue reading →

Another early morning and bus down the mountain. I could smell the breaks on the bus burning from the full capacity bus of people going downhill. I was heading to the city of Taiyuan first. Almost 5 hours later, I … Continue reading →

I woke up, took a hike up Dailuo Peak for a nice overview of the valley and town, surrounded by the five main peaks. The trees are all turning yellow at the time I visited. Next I visited Xiantong, Yuanzhao, … Continue reading →

One thing I noticed in this province is all treeless hills and mountains. you can tell they have all been cut down centuries ago. But there are some areas where they are really trying to get some trees back. It … Continue reading →

I was warm enough last night, thankfully. The main attraction in the area is the Yungang Caves, which I took a bus to in the morning. I did start raining lightly, so it could have been more fun. The Yungang … Continue reading →

I took the train to Datong in Shanxi province. It was so crowded, just like the train on the National Day holiday. I suspect because it is still close to that holiday. I had a seat for the 6 hours … Continue reading →

I caught up on a lot of business. I had to get a new SIM card for my phone since my old one expired if you don’t use it for a few months. Seems like phone companies all over the … Continue reading →