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A country too vast to call
by one name, China is
truly regions, provinces,
cities, towns, and
villages, all unique,
isolated, diverse, and
ethnically separated.
China is not just one
place but many.
More a political
designation than one
country, the place we call
China is, of course, a
land of many cultures,
many landscapes, and
most importantly, many
different foods.
by one name, China is
truly regions, provinces,
cities, towns, and
villages, all unique,
isolated, diverse, and
ethnically separated.
China is not just one
place but many.
More a political
designation than one
country, the place we call
China is, of course, a
land of many cultures,
many landscapes, and
most importantly, many
different foods.
Photos by Rain Rodolph
Soft seat travel takes on reality in China
where trains actually have a designated
seating called "Soft Seat".
Depending on your ticket, you have either a
padded seat, (pictured below) or a hard
seat,an unpadded, or wooden seat. On those
wooden seats only the most dedicated
travelers can survive the newly inaugurated
1142 KM train ride from Qinghai to the
Tibetan capital of Lhasa.
Soft seat travel takes on reality in China
where trains actually have a designated
seating called "Soft Seat".
Depending on your ticket, you have either a
padded seat, (pictured below) or a hard
seat,an unpadded, or wooden seat. On those
wooden seats only the most dedicated
travelers can survive the newly inaugurated
1142 KM train ride from Qinghai to the
Tibetan capital of Lhasa.
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Great Wall views
| China |
China
My expectations about China's
Great Wall were more than
exceeded by its great size and
surprising beauty. My daughter lived in
China at the time of my first visit and
she took me to a secluded section of
the wall most tourists never see two
hours beyond Bejing
Once at the top. our view of the wall
continued beyond the horizon. As we
walked, my shutter never stopped
trying to capture the incredible mass of
wall, its curving lines and hulking
shapes.
While in Bejing we stayed at the
Peninsula Hotel, a place I would
recommend to visitors. Although
expensive for China, the hotel proved
a worthy experience. For a westerner it
was a good start into the exotic culture
of Asia, slightly Western in style, the
hotel felt familiar while at the same
time a comfortable doorstep into the
exotic.
Great Wall were more than
exceeded by its great size and
surprising beauty. My daughter lived in
China at the time of my first visit and
she took me to a secluded section of
the wall most tourists never see two
hours beyond Bejing
Once at the top. our view of the wall
continued beyond the horizon. As we
walked, my shutter never stopped
trying to capture the incredible mass of
wall, its curving lines and hulking
shapes.
While in Bejing we stayed at the
Peninsula Hotel, a place I would
recommend to visitors. Although
expensive for China, the hotel proved
a worthy experience. For a westerner it
was a good start into the exotic culture
of Asia, slightly Western in style, the
hotel felt familiar while at the same
time a comfortable doorstep into the
exotic.
| Riding The Red Rooster This book can evoke a feeling about the countryside and deserts that makes you want to visit. Riding The Red Rooster by Paul Thoreaux has deep insight into this vast region and its ethnic diversity |
Great Wall, Photo Rain Rodolph
Text and Photos by Rain Rodolph
| China |
| China might be the best travel bargain going right now and with the Olympics on the way, China will try hard to show its best face to the world. |
Text and Photos by Rain Rodolph
Photos by Rain Rodolph
China's Great Wall was built
over many stages and by
several dynasties. Meant to
keep out foreigners it is now
most responsible for bring
foreign tourists to China. At over
4,000 miles long the wall is one
of the only man made objects
that can be seen from space.
over many stages and by
several dynasties. Meant to
keep out foreigners it is now
most responsible for bring
foreign tourists to China. At over
4,000 miles long the wall is one
of the only man made objects
that can be seen from space.
Dining in China
Noodles for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner, dining in China will include
noodles. This is what Marco Polo
found when he came to china and it
hasn't changed much. Noodles of
rice and noodles made from pasta
of wheat, the Italians later called it
spaghetti.
dinner, dining in China will include
noodles. This is what Marco Polo
found when he came to china and it
hasn't changed much. Noodles of
rice and noodles made from pasta
of wheat, the Italians later called it
spaghetti.
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Contact Photographer Rain Rodolph: info@sotseattraveler.com
A good read before you go
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