China's Rich & Poor One of the most astounding things about China is the gap between rich and poor. In the urbanised east coast there are pockets of incredible wealth and success but for every rich businessman in Shanghai with a property empire there are thousands living in [...]
1. Immerse yourself in the Chinese language. Yes, it’s possible to learn Chinese back in the West but only in China will you get daily practice in Mandarin and really hone your skills. Everywhere you go, there’ll be spoken and written Chinese because so few people know much [...]
A Perfect Start To The Year After years of various New Year's Eves, I decided to try something different for the change over between 2013 and 2014 - travelling to Wu Yi Shan (武夷山) for a long weekend. Situated in the northern part of Fujian province, it is one of [...]
