Posted in China, Health, Wellness on Nov 12th, 2007 1 Comment »
One of my favorite breakfasts in China is a steaming hot bowl of beef noodle soup. Sure, it might sound a bit odd from our western breakfast point of view, but a nice hot bowl of noodles swimming in a nourishing bone simmered broth, with the protein of “hong shao” beef is one of [...]
Posted in Taiwan, Travel on Nov 7th, 2007 No Comments »
The rain of Taipei falls with a gravity that blooms umbrellas. Unlike Seattle, where any humidity is dispersed by precipitation, Taipei rains into an ever present dampness.
After a month on the mainland, Taipei is orderly and clean, polite as a whisper, and comfortable as well worn shoes. I feel my well cultivated mainland vigilance [...]
Posted in China, Taiwan, Travel on Nov 1st, 2007 No Comments »
It finally rained after an accumulated humidity, like the slow build up to a good cry, there was a feeling of relief in hearing the rain fall into my last night of this journey to China.
Arriving early for the Guangzhou to Kowloon train, riding up several levels of escalators, and then through a giant expanse [...]