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Journey to Ningxia: Onward to Inner Mongolia

Devil Monkey sits outside of the bus station.  He wears the same camaflouge outfit that I saw him in the first time that I encountered him on the streets of Zhongwei.  One of his monkeys rests on his shoulder while the other two sit on the ground, their heads perked up.  It seems that we’re traveling [...]

Hai Yuan: Journey to Ningxia Day 5, Part 1

Changing Demographics Devil Monkey is on the bus.  I immediately notice him sitting towards the front when I board.  He is still wearing the same green camaflouge suit that he wore the night before when he passed me in the street with his three monkeys.  Said monkeys are nowhere to be seen.  They have disappeared.  It’s [...]

To Hell and Back: Journey to Ningxia Day 4, Part 2

Wizard of Oz Returning from the desert, I decide to go directly to Hell.  After saying goodbye to Dirk Lee and purchasing a ticket for Hai Yuan County (apparently the birthplace of hua er, the singing style I want to hear) departing Zhongwei the following morning, it’s finally time to explore Zhongwei’s “High Temple” and the secrets it [...]

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