A Day in Chongqing- 10th February 2008 So John picked me up from the train station ond took me in a taxi to a little office by the riverside where all the river cruises start from. Dropped my bags and went around the city for the day as the cruise boat didnt depart until 11.30pm! Chongquin is a big place, it was wehere the capital of China was during WW2 to keep the goverment from the Japs who were bombing the coastal cities. Massive investment going on by the...

Xian to Chongquin - 9th February 2008 Spent the day in Xian and went to the Large Golden Goose Pagoda. A 7 story building in a large park just outside the city walls. Full of people enjoying the day off as its still Chineese new year celebration week. Kits flying everywhere. Went up to the top and took some nice photos. Then back to the hostel to get my bags to get on the overnight sleeper train to Chongquin. After 3 days waiting I finally got a sleeper ticket ...

Hi Everyone, Well today is the 6th February - Chinese New Year Yesterday I spent the day walking around Xian and seeing some local sights. Xian is one of the few remaining cities in China with a large surrounding wall around the old city. Its really wide and you can walk on top so walked along it for a few kilometres, but then had had enough, as it will take you around 6 hours to walk right around. Then went to the 2 large towers in the centre of the city, ...

Hi All, Went to see the Terracotta Army today. An hours bus ride out of Xian. Took the local bus as it was all of Y1 being about 12 pence! Once again it was absolutely freezing with temperature outside hovering between minus 4 and minus 8. Got to the site, which is wuite smart by Chinese standards and well run by the local geverment. When going in was told that as it was effectively New Years Day that a Mr Yuan (I think) was in the reception hall signing books....

Hi Everyone, Well today is the 6th February - Chinese New Year