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Bian Jing Kaifeng

No.109 Dong Street Kaifeng, Henan, 475000, China

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I fell in love with a city

A travel blog entry by guxi333

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"Ximei! Ximei! You came back!!!"

That was the call from one of my many “aunties” on Minglun Jie, right outside the South Gate of Henan University in Kaifeng.

“Where have you been? We've been wondering how you are. Are you studying now? Working? When did you come back?”

I missed my Ayi so much. I missed the street, the smells, the city. I missed my rock by Bao Gong Lake.

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I guess I’m just ...

Kaifeng

A travel blog entry by jkloppenburg

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... krabledematen, schorpioenen en ga zo maar verder). Zo snel mogelijk een hotel geboekt en mijn backpack afgeworpen. Vervolgens een fantastisch Skype gesprek met familie gehad die ineens werd afgebroken door het verstreken uur (Sorry). Daarna wat verschillende dingen gegeten op de nachtmarkt waarvan sommige heerlijk maar sommige smakeloos waren (en niet vanwege de aan het uiterlijk herkenbare afkomst).

Vandaag vroeg vertrokken en om achtereenvolgens de ...

Take THAT Rosetta Stone + Meeting a Unicorn

A travel blog entry by sjmigdol

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... how to do the traditional customs. She has taken on a serious mission here, and she has begun holding Sabbath services in her grandmother's house, which was part of the old synagogue. She has personally translated a Hebrew prayer book to have Chinese and Hebrew lines, and she is begging the universities and chuches who stole...er..."borrowed" their Torah scrolls to return them. She's also lobbying the Chinese government to turn over the ...

Kaifeng

A travel blog entry by mrandmrsmurrell

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... places we've been, it certainly provides a very interesting insight into what many places in China might have been like years ago. The old building facades still remain with wooden shutters and balconies and are very attractive through the layer of dust and dirt. There is also a pagoda which dates from the 11th century and is made from dark glass tiles that was in remarkable condition.
Kaifeng is also very much off the tourist ...

Kaifeng day 2

A travel blog entry by marcusgarfunkel

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... for lunch at a place he recommended. He showed us a local store that had hundreds of silk threaded paintings that were very pretty. After spending about 4 hours with this kind man, we insisted on going out own way. He only accepted 20 Yuan for his services and we were both very appreciative.

We took a ricked old bus to the Kaifeng airport to catch a 2215 flight to Chengdu. We arrived at Mix Hostel at about 0200 and rested for the night.