In eastern China, there is a mountain range called Huangshan, an otherworldly place where jagged granite peaks are shrouded in mist and pine trees grow out of the rock. Located in southern Anhui province, the mountain range is both a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. I left my hotel in the dark in order to arrive in time for the first cable car that whisked me up … [Read more...] about Huangshan – The Yellow Mountains of China Part 1
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Two Days in Shanghai, China
Looking out my hotel room window on my first morning in Shanghai, China, I noticed that everyone had umbrellas. I’ve never seen so many umbrellas! Someone told me I should bring one, but of course I thought I could handle rain since I come from a rainy part of the world and I never use an umbrella here. The difference? It was 35 degrees Celsius AND raining. Sticky raincoat … [Read more...] about Two Days in Shanghai, China