Shenzhen, Guandong — It has been awhile since I have contributed to the world of ShowShanti. Work has consumed me in 2011 so I have had to put aside my hobbies such as my creative outlet — guest blogging. Despite the work load I found the time to write from my current location in Shenzhen. I [...]
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By Paul Hickey
Another animal has been diagnosed with another disease that could potentially infect humans. More than 4.4 million ducks have been found to be infected with a new virus named BYD Virus. It causes reduced mobility, a reduction in the number of eggs produced, a loss of appetite and in many cases, death.
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Hike the Great Wall 长城 from Jinshanling to Simatai.
Four hours of breathtaking views along unrestored-to-restored wall. Wear sunscreen, pack water, and during winter wear layers. Extra time? Camp on the Great Wall.
Wander the corridors of the Forbidden Palace 故宫.
I recommend [...]
Kunshan, Jiangsu — By recommendation from a friend of Adeline‘s, we lunched at a local spot called Gū Sū Yuán (姑苏园). This one of those places where reading Chinese is a [...]
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My friend Tranh is in town and it is more than my pleasure to introduce her to some of my recent favorites. We went to Haidilao Huoguo, a popular place for huǒguō (火锅, hot pot).
Occasionally, as a [...]
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今天早上，我到了长沙，感觉很饿。在长沙居然没有供背包客们居住的hostel，在Hostelworld.com上也找不到一个。有没有可能有人抓住这个机会开一个呢？华天之星酒店位于著名的莫泰168大厦的第五层，住在这里我有点感觉自己在北京Being John Malkovich的7½层。
因为在这个城市里没有一个认识的人，我们只好通过我们很喜欢的点评网来了解信息。长沙人似乎不太喜欢用这个网站，以至于麦当劳和肯德基排在了前25名。最终，我们找到了一个坐落在湖南大学附近的岳麓山上的一个美丽的地方-湖大印象吧，据说最适合情侣们约会。根据点评网友们的推荐，我们分享了下面三道菜。
Changsha, Hunan, CHINA — This morning, I arrived by train, hungry. There are no hostels in Changsha, at least none to be found on Hostelworld.com. Can someone sniff this opportunity and open one? We’ve checked in to a fairly [...]
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