I tried applying for an IT job in Beijing just to see what would happen. But after weeks of waiting, nothing happened. The job is still shown as open on the website but they never contacted me. I came across a job posting for a waiter at a pizza restaurant. I noticed some differences between …
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Nanshan Ski Village
For the first time in my life I had a chance to try downhill skiing. An hour or two away from Beijing, Nanshan Ski Village is supposed to be one of the best around the city. For about $18, you can ski all day (weekday price), including ski rental. I went here with two Chinese …
Zhonggongcun Electronics Market
Before I visited the electronics market in Shenzhen, but this time I visited the biggest one in Beijing. Consisting of a number of buildings, countless small shops. I was warned everything in this market is fake. But fake doesn’t always mean bad. I visited a few times. You can’t get everything here. For example, no …
National Library of China
During my time in Beijing, I had a chance to visit National Library. If what I read is true, it is the largest library in Asia. Walking in and browsing the collection isn’t possible without registering for a reader’s card. This was made a little difficult when I was asked to write my name in …
Day 138 – Foshan, Guangdong, China
I traveled to the city of Foshan to see a swim suit factory today. I did a homestay with a family in Beijing last year and I wanted to see the family owned factory: Taizhou Bluechips Apparel Co. The factory has 120 employees. They work 7 days per week, from 8:00AM to 8:00PM. There is …
Day 137 – Guangzhou, China
Kuala Lumpur is quite the change from India. The roads are so smooth here but it is very humid and hot. I got on a flight to China, my final destination for now about 24 hours after the only flight I’ve missed in my life. I found the hostel in Guangzhou and after India it …
Day 136 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Problems started today when I wasn’t even allowed into the main entrance of the airport because I didn’t have a paper ticket. Someone had to come outside and check my confirmation number and name against the passenger list. Then it was the first time I ever had to check-in my backpack at the Tirchirappalli airport. …
Day 135 – Tirchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
My last full day in the country and I started it off by getting ripped off a little at the bus station. One guy said I can get an non-stop express bus that takes 2 hours from Madurai to Tirchirappalli, as opposed to a local bus that takes 4 hours. He took me to a …
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Day 134 – Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
I took an early morning walk to Meenakshi Temple before it got too crowded (they say thousands of Hindus visit every day). It was disappointing to see all gopurams (tower gates) all covered up due to repainting. These are the biggest, most sculpture filled, and brightest colored gopurams in India, and the most famous thing …
Day 133 – Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
After a 4 hour bus ride, I arrived in the southernmost point of my trip of India. It wasn’t the smoothest ride, they really like speed bumps in India. I wanted to reserve a seat in a train for my next journey, but I ran into a lot of problems. The lines moved so slowly, …