Fragrant Dried Tofu
酱香片片香干, không biết dịch ra tiếng Việt là gì, nhưng ăn được. P.s.: Product bought in Changde, Hunan, China in 2019.
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Fu Zhuan Brick Tea (Anhua Dark Tea) In Hunan
I hadn’t planned to buy tea before the last day or a supermarket trip, but thanks to my companion stopping by, I decided to get some right there at Fenghuang Ancient Town, near Hongqiao Bridge. Part of it was also due to the tea shop’s way too unique advertising—it was like watching someone saw a … Read more
Difficult Choices
Nhìn cái hình trên chai Nông Phu Sơn Tuyền này nhớ đến câu nói của Mạnh Tử: 🐟🐻⚖️ I like fish, and I also like bear’s paws. If I cannot have the two together, I will let the fish go, and take the bear’s paws. // 鱼，我所欲也；熊掌，亦我所欲也。二者不可得兼，舍鱼而取熊掌者也。 Yú, wǒ suǒ yù yě; xióng zhǎng, yì … Read more
Hunan – Hubei, Day 6: Wuhan And Flying Home
This was the last day of my trip. I visited three sites of Wuhan called Yellow Crane Tower (which was made famous by poetry), Hubei Provincial Museum, and East Lake. Two hours at Yellow Crane Tower seemed like a waste of time. I’d prefer more time at Wulingyuan or Fenghuang Old Town. I liked the … Read more
Hunan – Hubei, Day 5: Historical Jingzhou And Walking Street Of Jianghan Road
We departed Changde, Hunan for Jingzhou, Hubei in the morning. In this historical city, we had a chance to go around the wall on an electric car and it was a great ride even though some of us disliked it. Two members of our group decided that they would do some cosplaying. One dressed as … Read more