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After realising that I wouldn’t be able to leave Beijing for a week and with Cat feeling a bit bored too, we decided to go away a couple of days. We took the overnight train to Taishan (in Shandong Province), one of the 5 spiritual mountains in China.
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Arrived at [...]
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The first of many – this one taken on Mt. Taishan
I arrived in Beijing yesterday morning at 6am by train from Qingdao. Didn’t get much sleep on the train as I felt quite dodgy – I must have eaten something in Qingdao which didn’t agree with me as I’ve spent the last 24 hours in considerable discomfort. Arriving at Beijing station desperately needing a number [...]
Just a quick post to say that I’ve arrived safely. I’ve been in Qingdao since Monday evening catching up with old friends. My Chinese has been coming back really quickly, I’ve surprised myself at how much I know. Mr and Mrs Xue have been very welcoming and I’ve also been to have dinner with [...]
