Yantai, China Travel Blogs

Oh we do like to be beside......
Aug 13, 2006 (5 photos)

... a bit of r & r as well as a scope on potential retirement locations. With this in mind we enjoyed a lovely train ride to Yantai, no air con and no seats (some did become available) made you think that the further you get away from the main cities, the ...

A rude awakening
May 8, 2006

... of the gawking from the students and locals, but I still get the odd stare and hello that seems to come from no where. In China its not considered rude to hold some ones gaze and not speak to them, which can be a little unnerving at times, but within the ...

Humorous moments teaching
May 10, 2006

Top 5 humorous moments so far in Yantai: Mhairi on her 1st day asking one of the Korean boys to introduce himself, I realize my error only at the last moment when writing on the board: Kim Jong Il (I was had) Que much hilarity in Korean language class ...

Giant Budda and 1st evening on the tiles
May 12, 2006 (22 photos)

... we had the pleasure of the company of some Chinese sailors (who were scarily persistent) and some Chinese students. The Chinese in Yantai seem to have a style of dancing which is, different shall we say. And taste in music which is just terrible (think ...

Pretty place
May 7, 2006

... a resort town half an hour a way that is supposed to be very nice (Athough the sea looks dubious to say the least.) Yantai is a small port town, population 6 million, and you will all be pleased to know Im at the easternmost point of mainland China. Next ...

My time in Yantai so far
May 24, 2006 (67 photos)

Hello everyone Sorry about gap in contact, but I've been trying to settle in here and wait for some news to appear. Yantai is a pretty average Chinese city to stay in I think, although Sam who has come to stay thinks that as there are no tourists the ...

Last week in Yantai
Nov 10, 2006 (10 photos)

... a few times with my language partner, and we walked around on Yantai hill and saw the old consulates. Yantai used to be the main trading port in China before it was moved to Shanghai, and they still have the old buildings there. They were definitely ...

All settled in
Sep 14, 2006 (4 photos)

... and lying there I realized that even laying alone in my room, with my eyes closed, it is impossible to forget that I am in China. The sounds that float through the open window are as strong as the smells from the public toilets. First of all, I woke up ...

Horse Rearing Island
Oct 22, 2006 (10 photos)

Today, it was a rainy Sunday afternoon (only about the 2nd day of rain I've seen in the 2 months i've been here), but I was desperate to get out so Shenoa and I decided to go to "the island." I've heard of this island a few times, and found out that its ...

Childrens day
Jun 1, 2006 (15 photos)

Got up on my day off today to see the Childrens day show. Today is national childrens day in China and for those of you that are short enough you can get into any Chinese monument half price. The show was really impressive, with costume changes every scene ...

Yantai and Qingdao
Aug 29, 2009

... even a museum about locks, which with delicious irony, was locked up when I tried to visit. Other palimpsests of Imperialism in Yantai include a wine factory (which produces a Riesling and a "Cabernet", both of which taste of nothing), and a small, active ...

Hot pink evening gowns?
Oct 19, 2006

Last Friday, a professor I really like came up to me and asked me to do something for her. I understood that she was asking me to help out with the campus variety show being planned for the following Friday, made it clear that I would NOT sing in it, and ...

Golden Week: Traveling to Beijing
Sep 30, 2006

... pie, and a well mixed long island. Later I spoke to a traveler who informed me that I was lucky: on his bus to beijing there has been a toilet that smelled like an open sewer and no ventilation. Shenoa and I will be flying back to Yantai next Friday.

Not in Kansas anymore...
Sep 1, 2006 (5 photos)

I'm not in Kansas anymore... or even Beijing. Just got to my home for the next 8 months: Yantai, China, and it's a bit of a shock. I got to the campus late at night, chauffeured by Jack, the Chinese director of our program. To begin with, Jack drove ...

Classes Start
Sep 7, 2006 (5 photos)

... groceries. Okay.. time to go study now. I'm going to try to borrow someone's digital camera/cable so i can upload the pictures from my memory card onto this computer... I don't have the cord to do it, and i still have lots of Sydney and Yantai pictures.

Teahcing in China - Arriving
Apr 12, 2006 (14 photos)

Arrived in the freezing cold Shandong Province, Yantai, and was picked up by Jack Liu, my Chinese contact/hero - my name was even on a sign as I came out of arrivals - classic! I was quickly whisked to where I will be staying until July. My place is on ...

Goodbye Yantai
Jun 27, 2006 (23 photos)

... ran out of rice - we thought they had a never-ending supply here! All in all an excellent last Friday here in Yantai! Had a lazy weekend becoming obsessed with the first season of 24 (Jack Bower having the longest day of his life!), going downtown ( ...

Kung Fu School
Aug 6, 2006 (5 photos)

Kung Fu School Well for all of you that don't know, i spent 2 months in china learning kung fu. A truly great experience. Especially for someone as undisciplined as me. My daily routine started before 6am and ended after 6pm. Each day I spent 2 hours ...

I found Wally!
Jun 21, 2006 (78 photos)

... sadly headed back home :( Not a lot of people left now, so in a way, I'm looking forward to moving on. However, still love China and have had a great time all in all. Have had some really good nights out in Havannas over the last couple of weeks - ...

I'm a celebrity now daahlin'...
Jun 23, 2006

Yesterday was the most classic China day ever - had all the right ingredients - crazy early morning, TV cameras, so many stares, last minute notices, singing, being bombarded, incredibly disgusting toilets, a ton of food, a million toasts and a lot of beer ...

Teaching, Big Buddhas and Crazy Old Men
Apr 29, 2006 (35 photos)

... used to China more and more - it sure is 'colourful', constantly seeing things that amuse me! So here are my observations on Yantai: Hoiking up loudly and spitting a big one on the bus / in a bank / 2mm from my foot is perfectly acceptable (apparently ...

The lessons begin...
Apr 23, 2006 (12 photos)

... met some other people. Friday was spent at a Chinese restaurant trying not to be the annoying vegetarian with people from China, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, America, Spain and England! Afterwards we went to a Kareoke place - the ones where you have a ...

The latest in Yantai... And trip to Qingdao
May 29, 2006 (74 photos)

... of chopsticks - I miss my knife and fork!! Sam from Beijing came to visit me, so I showed him the sights of Yantai - local shops, downtown, night market, and the beaches. We spent our time going for beers at my new favourite cafe downtown, people ...

Children's Day
May 31, 2006 (35 photos)

31st May in China is officially 'Children's Day' - all the children at school have been preparing for it for the last month or so. On the day, a show for the other children, parents and staff was performed on stage. The show was really impressive - all ...

The ups and downs of teaching in China...
Mar 4, 2005

... good bit older than me too...so a bit of a mix going on. That's me for now... I shall leave discussions of some of China's less appealing habbits (driving, spitting etc) for a future entry... I bet you are looking forward to it! Take care, Helena :)

In the middle of the madness!
Feb 28, 2005 (2 photos)

... everyday. Up at 6am and some of their lessons go on until about 10pm, the senior students also have Saturday lessons! Ouch! Anyway Yantai seems like a nice town. I made it to the seafront yesterday and also found a book store where I can buy up all the ...

Farewell Yantai
May 24, 2005 (6 photos)

... get away from the awful hotel I've booked myself into. I won't show you a picture, because the parents would be horrified! Anyway something more cultural will appear here next time I promise! Farewell my Yantai buds xx Take care everyone, Helena xxx

Farewell my lovelies...
Apr 29, 2005 (5 photos)

Just a couple of photos from the last few days before we lost some of the possie to Beijing!

She dreams of cheese....
Mar 31, 2005

... every day is April 1st for my shower! Anyway this week we have all been thoroughly lazy, especially since we stayed in Yantai at the weekend. The weather has suddenly hit British summer standards, which is amazing since less than two weeks ago I'd have ...

Sandy Giggles, The Heavenly Queen & Treaty Ports
Jul 19, 2009 (50 photos)

... this platform, and developed Penglai Water City, a navy base which remains well-preserved to this day.  Although Yantai is located in North China, monsoons regulate the climate, keeping it warm and humid. The average annual temperature is 11.8C (53. ...