China: A Journey of 108,000 Li
In Chinese, when talking about great distances, people often use the phrase “108,000 li“, which is the equivalent of 33,554 miles. Of course, the usage of the term doesn’t refer to the actual distance, but rather to the idea that it is a huge distance.
On December 19, 2008, my family and I embarked on what could be called a journey of 108,000 li as we traveled to my homeland of China. We actually covered more than 19,000 miles round trip, a journey that took us to Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuzhen, Guilin, Guangzhou (my hometown), and Hong Kong.
This page presents a collection of blog entries and pictures chronicling my experience during the trip.
PHOTOS FROM THE TRIP
Read the series: China: A Journey of 108,000 Li
- China: A Journey of 108,000 Li
- I’m Going to China!!
- The Wait Is the Hardest Part
- When a Layover Becomes a Stayover
- I Have Stared Death in the Face, and It’s Called Beijing Traffic
- “You’re Not a Hero Until You’ve Been to the Great Wall”
- Beijing: General Impressions
- History Enveloped in a Smoke of Haze
- Almost Like Home
- Sweet Water, Bizzare Rocks
- More on Driving in China
- Water Water Everywhere, So Let’s All Take a Stroll
- From Looking at Skycrapers to Looking at Mountains and Rivers
- A Cruise And a Show to Remember
- Mountains, Caves, Rivers, Lights
- A Boisterous Reunion
- A Matter of Perspective
- Is the Trip Really Almost Over?
- Back Home Again
- China Impressions: A Day of Art
- China Impressions: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
- Pictures from China
- Fried the Healthy Pastoral: Dining in China
- China Impressions: Economy
- China Impressions: The Elderly
- Help Me Pick My Entry for Travel Photo Contest
- Occidentalism; or, Of Congee and Christmas Carols
- China Impressions: Funny Signs
- Travel Tips: China
