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Hai Yuan: Journey to Ningxia, A Thousand Songs of Hua Er

29 August 2009 | 2 comments
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Dinner and Sunset “We should have some ‘bao zi’ to eat.  They’re pretty good in the restaurant beneath the hotel,” Mr. Ma tells me, rubbing his stomach. I’ve had plenty of “bao zi” during my almost 4 years in China.  It’s a kind of steamed bun filled with pork, beef, or vegetables.  The bao zi in the [...]

Yinchuan: Journey to Ningxia Day 2

18 July 2009 | 6 comments
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A map.  I have to find a map.  This is the first order of business to attend to whenever I arrive in a new location.  I like to get my bearings as soon as possible, and the best way to do this is to purchase a map.  It’s my new hobby to collect maps of the [...]

Prologue to Ningxia: The Lost Song and the Grey Hair

4 July 2009 | 2 comments
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The seeds of journey are set into motion by one long grey hair shooting out of an old man’s face.  It doesn’t have to be something significant or Earth-shattering that pulls me towards a particular destination.  I don’t need an excuse to travel–just a feeling, some time, and possibly an offhand suggestion at best.  For [...]