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Tiananmen Square National Flag Raising Ceremony in Beijing China

Every morning, 365 days a year, a large crowd (consisting of mostly tourists and out of towners) gather at Tiananmen Square to salute and pay respect to the rising of China’s national flag. My uncle and I decided to make this pilgrimage after China’s 60th year mega celebration in October 2009. So on October 16th [...]

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Discover Shanghai in China

Discover Shanghai in China – Travel to China and discover the cities of Hangzhou and Shanghai.

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Shopping in China: The thrill of bargaining!

Shopping in China can be quite the adventure! I am not that good at bargaining, so I headed to the market to see how I would do. This is the list of what I bought: Deal #1 Billabong Surf shorts 85rmb 13.13usd Deal #2 2 Affliction T-shirts 110rmb 17.00usd Deal #3 Jack Jones Shorts 70rmb [...]

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China Adventure: Trip to Hangzhou

Hangzhou, China. Hangzhou is located about 180 km from Shanghai. It only takes 45 minutes to get there by high speed train. It is most known for tea and West Lake. The city is beautiful, really worth checking out.

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China Adventure: Suzhou

Suzhou, China. I headed to the train station again. This time I headed to Suzhou which is about a thirty minute train ride from Shanghai. I expected difficulties but it ended up being super easy. Suzhou is a big tourist destination area. So getting around is very easy.

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