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Seven Days in Tibet Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 269 seconds A weeklong visit to Lhasa, Tibet, including trips to the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Market, and Mount Milha. Related: barkhor, buddhism, jokhang, lhasa, potala, tibet, xizang |
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Wudang Mountain Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 267 seconds In the summer of 2005 I visited Wudang Mountain in China's Hubei province. Related: china, hubei, mountain, wudang, wudangshan |
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Chiang Mai Trekking Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 401 seconds Elephant riding, trekking, swimming, rice hulling, bamboo rafting, and a little Hmong village near Chiang Mai, Thailand. Related: chiang, elephants, hmong, mai, thailand, trekking |
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Macau Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 181 seconds The former Portuguese colony Macau is the Las Vegas of China. Kim Jong Il allegedly kept bank accounts here with his personal entertainment funds. We spent a day there, seeing the ruins of St. Paul and gambling our money away. Related: china, gambling, macao |
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Miao Village in Guizhou Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 88 seconds A few hundred Miao people live in Upper Lang De in Guizhou, China. They sustain themselves by fishing, raising water oxes, pigs, and chickens, and putting on daily shows for tourists. I had the opportunity to stay with a Miao family for several days. Related: china, guizhou, langde, miao |
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Kung Pao Venison Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 219 seconds Chinese girl cooks a Chinese/American dish, Kung Pao Venison. Related: chinese, cooking, deer, girl, kung, pao, venison |
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Chinese Spicy Stir Fried Frog Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 332 seconds Finely chop two large frogs. Fry for a couple minutes. Add vinegar, salt, onion, ginger, chilis, and soy sauce. Add water and let simmer. Throw in a little MSG. Related: chinese, cooking, frog |
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Chairman Mao's Hometown, Shaoshan, Hunan Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 114 seconds Chairman Mao grew up in Shaoshan, Hunan, near Changsha. Tourists still visit Chairman Mao's hometown. Related: chairman, dong, hunan, mao, shaoshan, ze |
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Spring Festival In Jiangxi, China Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 326 seconds Celebrating Spring Festival in Nanfeng, Jiangxi, China. Related: china, festival, jiangxi, nanfeng, spring |
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Gobi Desert Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 103 seconds The Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia is known as Shamo in Chinese. Tourists can reach the edges of the Gobi Desert by tour bus from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Related: china, desert, gobi, hohhot, inner, mongolia, shamo |
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The Shaolin Temple Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 211 seconds The Shaolin Temple near Zhengzhou in Henan Province is a popular tourist attraction. Admission includes an hour long martial arts performance Related: arts, china, fu, kung, martial, shaolin, temple, zhengzhou |
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Thai Street Food Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 130 seconds There are several night markets in Chiang Mai: the nightly night bazaar, the huge Sunday market in the old part of the city, and the nightly food market across the street from the night bazaar. We ate watermelon, mango, salty strawberries, mango salad, banana satay (can you call it satay if it's banana?), squid satay, and noodle soup. Related: chiang, food, mai, mango, street, thai, thailand |
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From Hainan to Shandong Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 371 seconds In January I flew from Yantai, Shandong, to Haikou, Hainan, and then made my way back by train, bus, and ferry through Guangzhou, Guilin, Kungming, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Taiyuan, and Shijiazhuang. Related: chengdu, chongqing, guangdong, guangxi, guangzhou, guilin, haikou, hainan, kunming, shaanxi, shanxi, sichuan, taiyuan, xian, yunnan |
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Ayutthaya, Thailand Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 223 seconds Ayutthaya was doing pretty well until Burma finally quashed the city in 1767. The Thai bounced back quickly, however, with another city, Bangkok, patterned after Ayutthaya. Related: ayutthaya, buddhism, thailand, travel, wats |
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About Thailand Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 500 seconds A short introduction to the history of Thailand peppered with photos from our last trip, including photos of Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, and Koh Chang. Related: ayutthaya, bangkok, chang, chiang, koh, mai, thailand |
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April in Yantai Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 210 seconds I visit an elementary school, have hot pot, participate in English corner, and watch Yantai University's annual athletic competitions Related: china, shandong, yantai |
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???? (Chinese Wedding) Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 393 seconds Nanfeng, Jiangxi. No electricity. No running water. Lots of duck. Related: chinese, jiangxi, nanfeg, wedding |
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Yantai in November Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 241 seconds The second installment of the year I spent teaching English in Yantai, Shandong, China. Related: china, shandong, yantai |
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Jiangxi China Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 203 seconds Chinese New Year in Nanfeng, Jiangxi, China. Fireworks that sounded like automatic fire weapons kept me awake at night but Natasha's family took care of me well. We visited the Seven Story Pagoda as well as the cave the poet Zeng Gong studied in. Related: china, gong, jiangxi, nanfeng, zeng |
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Shaolin Kung Fu Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 36 seconds Students at Shaolin Temple in Henan, China, demonstrate their Kung Fu skills. Related: asia, china, henan, kung-fu, shaolin |
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First Solo Skydive at Skydive Chicago Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 109 seconds After two tandem skydives, I made my first (and so far only) solo jump at Skydive Chicago Related: skydive |
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Tai Chi at Wudang Mountain Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 44 seconds Wudang Mountain (Wudangshan) in Hubei, China, is famous for the monastery at its peak . Along with the Shaolin Temple, it has a prominent role in Chinese martial arts movies (including 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon'). Related: china, hubei, taichi, taiqi, wudang, wudangshan |
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Chinese Cook, Western Cooking Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 70 seconds In a world without Jello, one woman tries to prepare the fruit flavored gelatin. Related: china, guangdong, guangzhou, jello |
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Dalailemma-Is Tibet part of China? Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 598 seconds A short look at the question of Tibetan autonomy. Is Tibet part of China? What does the Dalai Lama think about Tibet's sovereignty? Related: autonomy, china, dalai, lama, mao, tibet |
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Banglamphu, Bangkok Posted by: mooney47
Video duration: 116 seconds Banglamphu, Bangkok, is a blackhole that sucks in all the foreigners and sometimes never spits them out. Go to Khao San Road for banana pancakes and Democracy Monument for history lessons. Related: democracy, khao, bangkok, banglamphu, monument, road, san |
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