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Western China (Aug. ’09)

Getting to Langmusi and Xiahe

by Jessica Marsden on August 14, 2009

Our trip through western China is progressing, and going well. So well that Internet access and blogging hasn’t been a top priority. But in case any readers are following in our footsteps, I wanted to write a quick post about actually getting to Langmusi and Xiahe in the Tibetan area of southern Gansu Province. Both [...]

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Jiayuguan: Gateway to Barbaria

by Jessica Marsden on August 9, 2009

The fort at Jiayuguan once marked “the end of China” and the beginning of barbarian lands. It was where the Great Wall ended — and where threats to the Chinese empire might be expected to begin. Stepping into the fort, it is immediately clear that it had more in common with medieval European castles than [...]

Tagged as: blogsherpa, China, Gansu, Jiayuguan, Western China (Aug. '09)

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Transportation Woes

by Jessica Marsden on August 6, 2009

(Warning: This post involves a lot of venting. More happy stories to come!) Yesterday (location: Lanzhou, Gansu Province) was one of those days when it seems that China is trying to tell me that “you shouldn’t be here.” The day was all about transportation: buying tickets for the rest of our trip and then taking [...]

Tagged as: bus, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, train, Western China (Aug. '09)

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Heading west

by Jessica Marsden on August 4, 2009

When this appears, I’ll be about halfway through a 24-hour train ride from Changsha to Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province. Originally, my plan was to continue from Gansu into Xinjiang and eventually to Kashgar. But after the riots, we scrapped our plan to visit Xinjiang. Instead, we’ll visit a few sites along the Silk [...]

Tagged as: Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Qinghai, Western China (Aug. '09)

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