Something’s Wrong
But then the night becomes the day, And there’s nothing left to say, If there’s nothing left to say, Then something’s wrong… (Reamonn – Tonight) P.s.: Picture taken in Yellow Crane Tower, Wuhan, Hubei, China in 2019.
Hubei
Hubei archive: Wuhan reflections, Shennongjia plans, and travel itineraries. Personal stories from China’s central province.
Rock-Paper-Scissors
✂️🧵❤️ Rock-paper-scissors, what’ll it be? Rock-paper-scissors, what’ll it be? You throw ‘scissors’—snipping love carefree… I throw ‘needle’—to sew your shirt for me. // Oẳn tù tì ra cái gì ra cái này Oẳn tù tì ra cái gì ra cái này Em ra cái kéo cắt tình vu vơ… Anh ra cây kim tặng em … 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
Hunan – Hubei, Day 4: Fenghuang Old Town And Changde
What I feared the most was the weather as forecast. It rained in the morning again today, and my exploration of Fenghuang Old Town was disrupted somehow. Because I wore the Thai flip flop, I walked slowly and slipped when I got off a boat. I borrowed an umbrella because my jacket wasn’t completely waterproof. … Read more
Hunan – Hubei, Day 3: Wulingyuan And Fenghuang Old Town
Some people disliked waking up early, but I thought it was okay on a trip when we had to check out. At least, I didn’t have to fight for breakfast like in Taiwan. However, the food was just so so. We passed a sidewalk market on the way to the Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest … Read more
Hunan – Hubei, Day 2: Tianmen Mountain
We met up with the Chinese guide, Ms. Liu, at Zhangjiajie Airport. Then we headed to Days Hotel nearby and called it a night. After breakfast, we started for the Tianmen Mountain cable car station. But there was some ticket problem that made us wait for more than an hour before we could get in … Read more
Hunan – Hubei, Day 1: Flying To Zhangjiajie, Transit In Shenzhen
After 10 years, I flew with China Southern Airlines again to China. 2 flights today would finally bring me to Zhangjiajie. The travel group leader instructed us so we spent 45 mins at the customs clearance. It wasn’t as crowded as I thought. We didn’t have to collect our checked baggage so it was faster. … Read more