Cities in China As I’m guessing many Americans think, I expected Chinese cities to be old, outdated, and messy. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This of course only applies to the cities which I visited but, China’s big modern cities are exactly that. Big. Modern. Beijing is huge and modern with a population of […]
Riding the High Speed Train in China My trip started in Beijing where we had to shoot a store opening for the client (Microsoft) before going to Shanghai to shoot another store opening and a lot more videos. One of the things we were shooting was a video of a businessman traveling from Beijing to […]
Taxis in China Taxis in China are dirt cheap compared to America. I took taxis everywhere I went in Beijing and Shanghai. I think the most we ever paid was for a trip that took an hour to the airport and it was basically $60 US for two people. Most of the cab rides around […]
What is Food Like in China? Oh my. First, let me start with this, I love American Chinese Food. I call it American because after being in China, we are a paltry shadow of the deliciousness that is the balanced spiced meals of China. I loved eating there. The food was GOOD. I’ve tried to […]
What to Bring to China This may be the most helpful post I’ll write on what I learned while traveling in China. Things to bring! First, identify what cities you will be visiting. I suggest Beijing and Shanghai, mainly because those are the two I visited but, they are also the biggest and have a […]
Getting a Chinese Visa China was the first place I visited that required me to get a visa BEFORE I went to the country. It’s not a simple “show up and ask for one” process either. You must be invited to come to the country, by someone who lives there. If you are going for […]
What is China Like? Before I left America, I had only a notion of what China would be like. I really didn’t know what to expect, would it be modern? (I wasn’t sure) Would it be growing but still behind the US? (this was more likely to me) I have always had a fascination with […]