In what seems like a crazy reversal of roles, three Chinese youngsters have been recruited to observe 48 tigers for 72 hours in a safari park. The catch: They are enclosed in a 10-square- meter cage while the tigers roam free around them.
Qu Hongtao, spokesman of Qinling Wild Animal Safari in Xi’an, Shaanxi province told [...]
In a strange and ironic twist of fate, Chinese officials have officially changed the name of the southern Chinese peak that inspired director James Cameron’s floating mountains in the movie Avatar to “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain”, a name inspired by the blockbuster film.
The “Southern Sky Column” in Zhangjiajie in southern Hunan province formally had its named [...]
The Chinese government has sentenced Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen to six years in prison for producing a documentary film about the plight of Tibetan refugees.
Wangchen’s 2008 documentary Leaving Fear Behind showcased the opinions and feelings of ordinary Tibetan people about the Dalai Lama, China’s policies in Tibet and the Olympic Games. According to reports, Wangchen [...]
Splashing around in water is fun. And no matter where you are on this grand planet of ours the rule is the same: if there is enough water people will find a way to have fun in it.
In his fly-fishing masterpiece The River Why, Oregon author David James Duncan claims that since human beings begin [...]
In Fall 2007 Christoph Rehage set out on a mission to walk from China to Germany. He didn’t make it.
As you might know from the video or from the blog, I did walk about one third of the initial way, from November 9th 2007 (my 26th birthday) until October 27th 2008. Then I stopped. I [...]
Would you like a side of ethical quandary with your dinner?
The newest “rare” delicacy craze in China is live, deep-fried fish. Yes, it’s true. Chefs there have figured out a way to keep a fish alive as it gets deep fried so that diners get the added bonus of watching it gasp for air and [...]
Wanna travel for a long period of time but have no money to do so? No ideas how to sustain your finances on the road? There are tons of ways to refuel your travelling funds as long as you have the means to do so. From teaching English in Spain to working as a dive [...]
Pictures of humorous translations often make their way into our travel photo albums, and today’s Friday Photo would certainly be a perfect fit. Diane Desenberg snapped this shot of the Yung Long Voluntary Car Dealership while traveling in China. “Apparently the only “cars” for sale are bicycles. Even children can shop at the Yun Long [...]
I never know how to write about this. What kind of epitaph do you write for people that died on a mountain in China, that you didn’t know personally, but have admired from a distance? I don’t know. I just know that it hurts. I just know that there is a pit [...]
Interesting concept, but I don’t think I’d want this for my commuter bike. According to China.org.cn, it took this man 18 months to complete his crazy design.
[Via: Boing Boing]
