Daqing, China

... often split up so that we could go at our own pace. We went though, what I understood to be, either the biggest wetland in China or in the province. The air there ended up being really nice. It almost seemed like I was back in the northwoods it was so nice ...

... only 45 or so years old and was founded by the discovery of oil. Having been told my hometown was a sister city to Daqing, I, of course expected a landscape similar to the one I was used to. Surprise, surprise, the relocation was to be a complete change ...

This city is great..my apartment is huge, the food incredible the people too kind. Taxi rides are another thing!!! The outdoor markets give me the best of everything.....the language barrier is an easy hurdle to get over when one is buying..buyer or ...

there was a young kid, and an old man...