Hunan archive: Fenghuang Ancient Town, torn beef jerky, and personal reflections. Destiny, self-love, and travel memories from China.
🌍✈️ I want to go to the ends of the earth again. // 又想去天涯海角。 Yòu xiǎng qù tiānyáhǎijiǎo. // Hựu tưởng khứ thiên nhai hải giác. // Lại muốn đi tận mường Tông Tênh trời vằn, mường Tông Lang trời trũng. P.s.: Picture taken in Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China in 2019.
🚩🤔💔 The problem: You’re trying to hold on and let go at the same time. // 问题是：你试图坚持并同时放手。 Wèntí shì: Nǐ shìtú jiānchí bìng tóngshí fàngshǒu. // Vấn đề thị: Nhĩ thí đồ kiên trì tịnh đồng thì phóng thủ. // Vấn đề là: Bạn cố gắng kiên trì và buông tay cùng một lúc. P.s.: […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
💖🍃 No trembling heart, no wind may shake; No wounds borne, no years can break. // 心若不动，风又奈何， 你若不伤，岁月无恙。 Xīn ruò bù dòng, fēng yòu nàihé, Nǐ ruò bù shāng, suìyuè wúyàng. // Tâm nhược bất động, phong hựu nại hà, Nhĩ nhược bất thương, tuế nguyệt vô dạng. P.s.: Picture taken in Fenghuang Ancient 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 […]