Boba’s Adventures in the World

China in Photos — The Modern Toilet

Where to the Chinese hip teenagers go to hang out on a rambunctious Saturday night?

Well, I’m still not sure of that, but I found myself in the toilet — a Modern Toilet, that is. This Taiwan-based restaurant chain has recently come to China…

China Musings — Looking Up

Imagine that you wake up in the morning, look outside the window and there, you see the sky covered with a milky…

China Musings — On Fitting In

Nowhere is it more evident just how many people China has within its borders, as it is on the the Guangzhou…

China in Photos: Chinese Acrobats Puts Cirque du Soleil to Shame

During the visit to Beijing, we’ve overheard that the Chinese are renowned for their acrobatics skills. Oh yeah? Well, we’ve been to a circus or two in our day, so we figured — how good could they really be? So, one…

China Off-The-Beaten Path: Wonderland — The One Amusement Park Not Meant for the Kids

Walt Disney once said that there exists only The Past, The Present and the World of Fantasy. On a brisk Wednesday afternoon, we found out exactly what happens when that world doesn’t…

China in Photos: Maglev — Levitating Train of the Future

China’s rail network is quite impressive. With over 90,000km of rail across the country, it is one of the most cheap and convenient ways for people to travel. In fact, rail travel plays such an important role, that the Chinese…

China in Photos: Some Food is Best Served on a Stick

One thing that the Chinese are known for is not letting any food go to waste. An admirable quality, indeed, it does lend to some interesting food choices.

China Off-The-Beaten Path: The Loneliest Mall in the World

It was supposed to be the largest mall in the world — three times as large as the Mall of America in Minnesota (currently the largest in the U.S.). Scheduled for launch in 2005, in a Southern city of Dongguan, the New South China…

Heading Off to the Middle Kingdom

Bicycle in Guangzhou