Galen with a Chinese Lute
Ran into this woman playing a Pipa, or the Chinese style lute, in a coffee shop in Beijing, way back at the beginning of our trip. Thought I’d throw it up as a weekend post:
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Don’t litter, Remarkable Civilization
Saw this sign in Turpan.
Galen Blending In
I’ve said we are traveling in the desert, and that really means desert. Although the sandy, Sahara-like desert only makes up a small portion of the deserts here, they still certainly exist. Here are some phone photos of Galen trying to blend in.
Galen Rides a Camel
Here are some pics of Galen riding a camel in the area around Turpan. They tried to upsell us on services. We paid $1.50 USD for a two hundred foot ride, but they took Galen around a thousand feet. They wanted to have us pay $5USD to do an hour long trek up into the …
Another Ad
My readers may remember a contest I had in July, having people guess what the nature of an advertisement I found was. I have found another ad of the same nature, another abortion ad, and I was surprised by how similar they are.
Cutest Animals on the Silk Road – Part II
As I mentioned in Part I of Cutest Animals along the Silk Road, Sunday is the slowest day for the blog, so, just to try to have a little fun, I’ve decided to just throw a post up with photos of cute animals that we have seen here along the Silk Road.
Cutest Animals along the Silk Road – Part I
As many of you know, I am married to a veterinarian. As I travel along the Silk Road, I have tried to send my wife photos of some of the animals we encounter. Since Sunday is our slowest day as far as clicks go, I’ve decided to throw up some photos just for fun. So, …
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Chinese Television Journalism
In America, all of our television journalists, in one way or another, are fairly attractive. At least, they are not difficult to look at. And, as far as I know, most American journalists appearing on television have great teeth. This is because dental health and appearance are very important to Americans, and no one is …
World’s Worst Placed Sign
Really couldn’t put a sign in a more inappropriate place: Good job, China.
Advertisement – The Answer
Thanks to those of yall who participated in the little contest we had on this photo: We got a lot of great guesses. The closest one was Anna from Germany. In fact, it is an advertisement for an abortion clinic. Here is a mostly complete translation of the ad that I put together: Xining Family …