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An American in Shenzhen, China since Nov. 2005. I'm currently professor of academic writing in English. I've been to Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guilin, Yangshuo, Chengdu, Songpan, Jiuzhaigou, and Huanglong, Beijing, Xi'an, Urumqi, Leshan, Shihezi, Zhaoqing, and Macau in China. Visited Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Samet, and Ayutthaya, Thailand.

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Staring up at the Wall snaking through the mountains

Hiking the Great Wall

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We began the day at a section of the Great Wall to the west of Beijing. It was far enough out of the way from the Badaling section that it wasn’t crowded, but it was still touristy enough to be...

Destinations: China | Beijing

A Hotel for Every Traveler in Chengdu, China

Matthew Lubin - mjlpsu [299]

Whether you're a backpacker, budget traveler, or family traveling through Sichuan's capital of Chengdu, Wen Jun Lou Hotel (located at 12 Qingtai Lu) has everything to meet your needs. This attractive...

Destinations: China | Chengdu

Wen Jun Lou Hotel

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Located on a tourist street, this hotel provides a variety of room choices, from hostel-style rooms to suites. There is a courtyard to relax at night with a game of mahjong. A standard room is 180RMB and a deluxe suite is 480RMB.

Destinations: Chengdu

China's Poetic Holy Site: Du Fu's Thatched Cottage

Matthew Lubin - mjlpsu [299]

When journeying into China's Sichuan Province, the common stop for tourists is Chengdu , the provincial capital. Chengdu is primarily a stopover on the way to Tibet or Tibetan regions in the Northwest...

Destinations: China | Sichuan

A Day in Huanglong Valley

Matthew Lubin - mjlpsu [299]

For the May holiday I took a week-long trip to Sichuan Province. I flew from Shenzhen to Chengdu and then hopped on buses from there to Songpan, Huanglong, and Jiuzhaigou. It was an exhausting, yet...

Destinations: China | Sichuan
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