Comments on: (yawn) http://drunkenass.com/china/archive/2005/10/12/yawn/ a man adrift Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:09:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Jon http://drunkenass.com/china/archive/2005/10/12/yawn/#comment-51 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 07:54:05 +0000 http://drunkenass.com/china/archive/2005/10/12/yawn/#comment-51 Hey Bob, thanks for your comments, and it sounds like you've seen more of the major sites in China than I have... Me, Olen, Evan and Woody are all part of Olen's 'Drunkenass Network', and put different spins on this sprawling, near incomprehensible place, often regarding the exact same event. The first 3 of us have all worked / are currently working in Sichuan, whereas Woody is doing the rainforest-destroying thing down in Hong Kong. I'm currently in Xin Jiang province, and would thoroughly recommend you journey here, great scenery, value and an intriguing central asian culture dressed up in Chinese characters. I also hope Hong Kong will be a fascinating counterpoint, as I go in 2 days. I've taken the 'lazy blogger' mantle from Olen now, as I havent posted for some time, travelling too rapidly to be bothered, but making notes and hope to write things up from the relative tranquility of the UK in a month or so's time. But no doubt I'll have the same itchy feet about coming back to China that you have.... Hey Bob, thanks for your comments, and it sounds like you’ve seen more of the major sites in China than I have…
Me, Olen, Evan and Woody are all part of Olen’s ‘Drunkenass Network’, and put different spins on this sprawling, near incomprehensible place, often regarding the exact same event. The first 3 of us have all worked / are currently working in Sichuan, whereas Woody is doing the rainforest-destroying thing down in Hong Kong.
I’m currently in Xin Jiang province, and would thoroughly recommend you journey here, great scenery, value and an intriguing central asian culture dressed up in Chinese characters. I also hope Hong Kong will be a fascinating counterpoint, as I go in 2 days.
I’ve taken the ‘lazy blogger’ mantle from Olen now, as I havent posted for some time, travelling too rapidly to be bothered, but making notes and hope to write things up from the relative tranquility of the UK in a month or so’s time. But no doubt I’ll have the same itchy feet about coming back to China that you have….

]]> by: Evan http://drunkenass.com/china/archive/2005/10/12/yawn/#comment-50 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 06:44:44 +0000 http://drunkenass.com/china/archive/2005/10/12/yawn/#comment-50 "Hi Jon..." It needs to be said that this is not Jon's blog. “Hi Jon…”

It needs to be said that this is not Jon’s blog.

]]> by: Bob Cassie http://drunkenass.com/china/archive/2005/10/12/yawn/#comment-40 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:20:33 +0000 http://drunkenass.com/china/archive/2005/10/12/yawn/#comment-40 Hi Jon, My daughter Maggie sent me your site address. She's 28 and spent 2000-2002 in Sichuan province in the Peace Corps. She taught English at a normal school in Yangshuan -- now called Western Chongqing University. She spendt 6 months in Beijing at the Peking University Center for Women's Law Services and Legal Aid. as an intern from 9/04-3/05 as an intern, part of her thesis project fro her M.A. from Bradeis University. Last February from 2/4-2/20, during Spring Festival when her office was closed, she and I toured China -- my first trip there, and I hope not my last. I'm 70, a retired geology professor, and in good physical shape -- that was really put to the test during our travels. We flew from Beijing to Guilin, spent one night there, took a boat down the Li River to Yangshuo, stayed there two nights, then flew from Guilin to Chengdu and stayed three nights with friends of Maggie's in Leshan. We visited the Great Buddha and Mt. Emei -- great time! We then traveled to Chengdu and spent two nights with the parents of Maggie's Beijing roommate -- went to a giant panda preserve, a wonderful museum, and had a great time visiting -- Maggie is fluent in conversational Mandarin and so we were really able to communicate. Then we flew to Xi'an which we loved -- stayed three nights and did so many things (Terra Cotta Soldiers, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Gret Mosque, etc.) that we stayed longer than planned. Then back to Beijing and the hutongs, the Great Wall, Forbidden City & Tienamen, etc. It was a mind-boggling trip -- I fell in love with China!! I'm enjoying your blogs and look forward to reading more of them!! Bob Cassie Hi Jon,
My daughter Maggie sent me your site address. She’s 28 and spent 2000-2002 in Sichuan province in the Peace Corps. She taught English at a normal school in Yangshuan — now called Western Chongqing University. She spendt 6 months in Beijing at the Peking University Center for Women’s Law Services and Legal Aid. as an intern from 9/04-3/05 as an intern, part of her thesis project fro her M.A. from Bradeis University. Last February from 2/4-2/20, during Spring Festival when her office was closed, she and I toured China — my first trip there, and I hope not my last. I’m 70, a retired geology professor, and in good physical shape — that was really put to the test during our travels. We flew from Beijing to Guilin, spent one night there, took a boat down the Li River to Yangshuo, stayed there two nights, then flew from Guilin to Chengdu and stayed three nights with friends of Maggie’s in Leshan. We visited the Great Buddha and Mt. Emei — great time! We then traveled to Chengdu and spent two nights with the parents of Maggie’s Beijing roommate — went to a giant panda preserve, a wonderful museum, and had a great time visiting — Maggie is fluent in conversational Mandarin and so we were really able to communicate. Then we flew to Xi’an which we loved — stayed three nights and did so many things (Terra Cotta Soldiers, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Gret Mosque, etc.) that we stayed longer than planned. Then back to Beijing and the hutongs, the Great Wall, Forbidden City & Tienamen, etc. It was a mind-boggling trip — I fell in love with China!! I’m enjoying your blogs and look forward to reading more of them!!
Bob Cassie

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