The one who had a roommate

A few sights of my life with Dario - best room mate ever.

The one who was in a fighting mood...

A few views from the army of Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an. It's not that simple to reach it from Hong Kong, but it really worths the tour.

Be your own judge...

The one who was literally amazed

If you can only go once in your life to China, go to Beijing.

It's a city displaying an incredible culture, with beautiful monuments and fantastic places. It is also a city preparing itself for the 2008 Olympics, setting up incredible stadiums (check the "sneak picture") and state-of-the-art infrastructure - thus displaying a big contrast between century-old monuments and brand new buildings. It is finally a city of an impressive variety, whith very poor areas, not far from the city center.

In a certain way, Beijing is fairly representative of what China is today: a country with a tremendous heritage, who's been through a terrible century, and who's trying to catch up as quickly as possible with western countries in order to go back to its former place. But it is also a place facing huge challenges (imbalance of revenue between the different social layers, environmental issues, etc.).

Worth the visit.

The one who had Chinese food (yes, again...)

Upon a request by my grandmother, here is a quick review of my diet. Yummie...

The ones who tried the Cantonese cuisine

"Guangzhou's cuisine is justifiably legendary."
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During our stay in Guangzhou, we had the chance to be hosted by a local friend who introduced us to the secrets of the Cantonese cuisine: dim sum (of course), hot pot (naturally), but also chicken feet, turtle, snake, etc.

We especially had the opportunity to enjoy a fantastic dinner in one of the finest chicken place of the area, where products couldn't be fresher. The short video below will give you an idea of the experience.

Bon appétit !

The one who checked the bed

In order to give an idea of the bedding comfort of the hotel where we stayed in Guangzhou, we conducted an independent test of the bedding system - which might give an idea of the improvements to be done.

Fortunately, it has been confirmed that this case shouldn't be generalized to the rest of the city and/or country.

Personal note for my Mum: don't worry, I'm fine.

The one who went to Guangzhou

Also known by many Westerners as "Cantont"