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  • China Travel . 旅行
    • Beijing.北京
    • North China.华北
    • East China.华东
    • South China.华南
    • Central China.华中
    • West China.华西
    • The Silk Road . 丝绸之路
      • Armenia . 亚美尼亚
      • Azerbaijan . 阿塞拜疆
      • Georgia . 格鲁吉亚
      • Kyrgyzstan . 吉尔吉斯斯坦
      • Kazakhstan . 哈萨克斯坦
      • Turkmenistan . 土库曼斯坦
      • Uzbekistan . 乌兹别克斯坦
  • Recipes. 食谱.
    • Appetisers.凉菜
    • Soup.汤
    • Vegetables.蔬菜
    • Tofu.豆腐
    • Seafood.海鲜
    • Poultry.家禽
    • Meat. 肉.
    • Rice.Noodles.Dumplings. 主食
    • Sweets.甜点
    • All Recipes . 菜谱
  • Glossary. 词汇表.
    • Ingredients.配料
    • Fruit.水果
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Beijing’s Grand Canal . 京杭大运河

My first encounter with the Grand Canal (some 32 years ago) was a slightly creepy overnight trip on a rust-bucket barge. I will never forget our cabin window, half submerged below the murky water line, as we travelled from Hangzhou 杭州 to Suzhou 苏州 (south-west of Shanghai). The water towns of that region are now…

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Sixty Eggs Explained . 六十个鸡蛋

This is the 3rd time in recent years that we have been the gracious recipients of a festive gift-box of 60 fresh eggs. But it’s probably the first time I have had the language skills to ask about the significance of the gift…and with any hope of understanding the reply. Like Christmas or Thanksgiving, Chinese…

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Rustic Xigubao . 蔚县, 西古堡

In China, it has become increasingly hard to find ancient villages that remain relatively untouched by the ugly rush of modern development or the sticky lure of tourism. Few get the balance right. And, you have to drive through a lot of faceless towns to find the real gems. Xigubao isn’t devoid of tourists but…

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Yuxian Old Town . 蔚县古城

July 16, 2018 By Karin Leave a Comment

Mythical Xanadu – 元上都

July 12, 2018 By Karin Leave a Comment

Kashgar’s Taj Mahal . 香妃墓

June 29, 2018 By Karin Leave a Comment

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FLOW+ Living homewares inspire a deeper exploration of what we eat, evoking the delight of nature brought to the dinner table. Many of the beautiful plates I use, from Flow+Living, Hong Kong.

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Beijing’s Grand Canal . 京杭大运河

Sixty Eggs Explained . 六十个鸡蛋

Rustic Xigubao . 蔚县, 西古堡

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