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Fall in love with Gulangyu Island
Lead:Gulangyu Island is not like those attractions which are full of adventures fun. Instead, it is mature enough, but still stays fresh and charming. It got through a hundred years of trials and hardships beside the South China Sea, but did not make people feel depressed because of its heavy history. It is said that only wear slipper one Gulangyu Island, will he feel like really stay in Gulangyu Island. You do not need to hurry to see ...
Views of Xiamen
Well, my time here in Xiamen is almost up. I have three more days left and they will go by fast. So I'll bundle up and try to stay warm through them all. The temperature isn't that cold but when it is the same temperature inside as outside, you begin to feel it.
Here are some pictures of different places around Xiamen. Click on the pictures for more ...
Xiamen Round 2
Xiamen has been under constant cloud cover since we arrived. Some students are tired of the somber mood it creates. I don't mind. It makes me more productive.
Our three-week-long classes began on the 19th of November. I decided to take Dimensions of Culture and Eastern Philosophy and Religion (EPR).
I love Dimensions of Culture! The class includes taiji (taken before the trek), Chinese medicine, Chinese ...
土楼 Tulou
... by local farmers. We ate at a circular table with other Chinese tourists. I was eager to show them that I knew how to use chopsticks. Sadly, it was an off day for my chopstick skills. I’m sure I looked pretty ridiculous fumbling around with my chopsticks and dropping food. But I never broke down and used the spoon.
We finally made it to the Tulou. When we first got off the bus, I was astonished by the view. The bus had dropped us off in a small valley surrounded by ...