Dec 18, 2008 - Jinghong

hey so after nearly 20 hours on a train from guilin to kunming, a night over in kunming, and a 10 hour bus ride from kunming, i have finally arrived in jinghong in the xishuangbana region of the yunnan province in china. ... really not much to say yet as i just got here, but its nice and hot, and even coming up on january, its very humid, which im not used to, explaining the breakout out of sweating that happened right when i got off the bus.hey so after nearly 20 hours on a train from guilin to kunming, a night over in kunming, and a 10 hour bus ride from kunming, i have finally arrived in jinghong in the xishuangbana region of the yunnan province in china. ... really not much to say yet as i just got here, but its nice and hot, and even coming up on january, its very humid, which im not used to, explaining the breakout out of sweating that happened right when i got off the bus....

Nov 16, 2007 - Toileting In China

I want to point out that this entry is an "unedited" version, as my trusty editor refuses to read anything I write about toilets or bodily functions! However, there are a few things about toileting in China that surprised even me, seasoned traveller that I am.I want to point out that this entry is an "unedited" version, as my trusty editor refuses to read anything I write about toilets or bodily functions! However, there are a few things about toileting in China that surprised even me, seasoned traveller that I am....

Nov 14, 2007 - Squishy Banana

At last we arrived in Jinghong, the capital of the Xishuangbanna region of southern Yunnan province. ... She had arrived in Jinghong in 1999 after travelling overland from Laos on equally terrible roads. ... Jinghong itself is a quiet town with palm-lined streets and not a whole lot to do except chill out and relax after the hectic rush of other parts of China. ... They decided to visit a couple of the small towns outside of Jinghong, but we just stayed and walked, relaxed and ate to our hearts content. ...

Nov 11, 2007 - China's Country Roads

Who knows? Off to bed as we had another long day of driving ahead of us if we were to reach our destination, Jinghong, by evening. ... Some time later we reached the city of Simao and the beginning of the modern expressway that would take us on towards the Xishuangbana ('Banna') region's capital, Jinghong. ... It was obvious some highly placed officials were travelling to Jinghong. ... We had arrived in Jinghong just in time. ...

Aug 12, 2006 - Jinghong, China

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2006. JINGHONG, CHINA. ... Spent yesterday exploring this region called Xixhuangbanna, known for its many minorities, with Henry, a Chinese student I met on the sleeper from Kunming.SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2006. JINGHONG, CHINA. ... Spent yesterday exploring this region called Xixhuangbanna, known for its many minorities, with Henry, a Chinese student I met on the sleeper from Kunming....

Feb 24, 2006 - Busing in Xīshuāngbănnà

Jinghong, China As public buses in China are quite a unique experience, we thought that maybe we'd present a glimpse. ... Its quite fun! Enough about the buses! We made it to Jinghong, where we caught our first glimpse of the mighty Mekong. ... Another bus ride (thankfully the last in China!) had us to the Lao border where new adventures await! After nine days here are the numbers:
Final tally of Chinese who speak passable English: 7
Final tally of other Westerners: 19 (but only 4 outside of Jinghong) Movin' right along, hey L. ...