valentinagoestochina

Two new beautiful visitors have arrived in the land of the fireworks to pay a visit to me and explore this beautiful country. Maddalena and Francesca from Italy. After intense shopping sessions at the "fakes" market in Shanghai, we were soon off to new adventures around China. Below the story of what we have seen. For my reportage on mass tourism Chinese-style and sociological experience of cruising the Yangze (in my opinion more interesting to read than what is below :) ) click here: http://valentinagoestochina.deviantart.com/journal/13399956/ ....... Sichuan, in the West of China, is famous for its delicious, very spicy food, its chili pe

Several ships cruise this stretch of the Yangtze from Chongqing to Yichang and there are three categories of them, from the most "luxurious" one to the most modest. Despite the differences between them, in general they all cater to the rising Chinese middle-class, as such to Chinese people that have some money. The newly acquired wealth of many of the passengers shows through in the clothing of the women on board, who adventure on this trip wearing shiny silver sandals with stiletto heels, and laces-covered dresses that would be a better fit for a wedding reception than for the muddy earthy ground of the riverside. Our boat is the mid-range

The refreshing beauty of true friends, who arrive from far away to remind us who we are, what are the reasons for which we are worth loving, and who will make us feel that, in all of our confusion and uncertainty, we are not alone after all...Anne-marie left yesterday in the morning and I took her to the airport to try making up for the heavy green suitcase I gave her to take back to DC, filled with my winter clothes and all the crafts that I have already purchased in China... Her 10 days stay in China was the perfect conclusion of one month of true intensity, in very many ways. And it has been about a month since I last updated this blog, s