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Category: China

I’ve been to China once, and once, for me, is enough. The pollution was nightmarish, like living in an open-air coal mine—I call Beijing a black sneeze city because at the end of the day, I blew my nose, and the tissue was black! Also, the Chinese diaper is actually a hole in the back of a baby’s pants! They poop right on the street! Blech! Still, despite the haze covering the beauty of this ancient civilization, it is still a treasure trove of history with amazing museums and spectacular works of art and architecture! Plus, pictures simply do not do justice to the Great Wall!
Bill’s 10 Best Photos of 2011!
Dec 31Dec 31

Bill’s 10 Best Photos of 2011!

Terrors at the Golden Phoenix Hotel!
Jun 1Jan 2

Terrors at the Golden Phoenix Hotel!

The Shanghai Museum and a Very Wrong Airport!
May 31Jan 2

The Shanghai Museum and a Very Wrong Airport!

Shiny Shanghai and the Deadly Durian!
May 30Jan 2

Shiny Shanghai and the Deadly Durian!

The Reed Flute Cave and Mr. Pu’s Pearls!
May 29Jan 2

The Reed Flute Cave and Mr. Pu’s Pearls!

I’m Li-ving on a Midday Boat to Yangshuo!
May 28Jan 2

I’m Li-ving on a Midday Boat to Yangshuo!

A Celestial Bike Ride in Old Xi’An!
May 27Jan 2

A Celestial Bike Ride in Old Xi’An!

Chang’An: The Pomegranate Flower!
May 26Mar 1

Chang’An: The Pomegranate Flower!

The Undead Army of Qin Shihuang!
May 26Jan 2

The Undead Army of Qin Shihuang!

All Around the Hutong!
May 25Jan 2

All Around the Hutong!

The Great Wall of China!
May 24Mar 1

The Great Wall of China!

The Wonderful Wall of China!
May 24Jan 2

The Wonderful Wall of China!

Temple of Heaven!
May 23Mar 1

Temple of Heaven!

The Forbidden City!
May 23Mar 1

The Forbidden City!

Those Forking Emperors in the Forbidden City!
May 23Jan 2

Those Forking Emperors in the Forbidden City!

The Summer Palace!
May 22Mar 1

The Summer Palace!

Beijing, the Black Sneeze City!
May 22Jan 2

Beijing, the Black Sneeze City!

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