https://jimsojourner.com/about/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/headshot_sojourner.jpgheadshot_sojournerhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/0618200759-e1593348713711.jpg0618200759https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/profile-photo.jpgProfile Photohttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jim.jpgJimhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/225379393979128427.jpgJim Sojourner2026-03-07T13:47:35+00:00weekly0.6https://jimsojourner.com/2024/06/12/taipei-morning/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pxl_20240611_2129198592.jpgpxl_20240611_2129198592https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pxl_20240611_2107532442.jpgpxl_20240611_2107532442https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pxl_20240611_2114008982.jpgpxl_20240611_21140089822024-06-11T23:27:50+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2023/07/01/village-at-the-ports-gate/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230701_155030.jpg20230701_155030https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230630_194748-1.jpg20230630_194748-1https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230630_194046-1.jpg20230630_194046-1https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230630_193005.jpg20230630_193005https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230630_194748.jpg20230630_194748https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230630_194046.jpg20230630_194046https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230630_181803.jpg20230630_181803https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230630_181651.jpg20230630_181651https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230701_091718.jpg20230701_091718https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230701_093627.jpg20230701_0936272023-07-03T00:32:55+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2023/06/19/migrations/2023-07-01T07:20:52+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/02/24/vietnam-vietnam-vietnam-weve-all/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_9934.jpgIMG_9934https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/haircut-boy1.jpgHaircut BoyAn unhappy haircut.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/the-turtle-thing.jpgThe Turtle ThingLegendary turtle building.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/the-park1.jpgThe ParkOld man on the lake.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/st-joes1.jpgSt JoesSt. Joseph's.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/coffee-culture1.jpgCoffee CultureLocal coffee.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/coffee-culture-21.jpgCoffee Culture 2Fancy coffee.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/walkng-the-tracks1.jpgWalkng the TracksWalking the tracks.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tube-houess1.jpgTube HouessTypical.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/train-houses.jpgTrain HousesOn the wrong side of the tracks.2023-03-26T15:38:36+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/07/12/conquering-the-koguryo/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/watchtower.jpgWatchtowerThe city watch tower.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/wandu.jpgWanduWandu Mountain Cityhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/palace.jpgPalaceHere once sat the palace.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/city-gates.jpgCity GatesThe former city gates.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/burial-mounds-2.jpgBurial Mounds 2The burial mounds, built after the city was sacked.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/burial-mounds-1.jpgBurial Mounds 1The burial mounds, built after the city was sacked.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/down-the-valley.jpgDown the Valleyhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/frog.jpgFrogA frog.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/feet-in-the-water.jpgFeet in the WaterFeet in North Korea's drink.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/apocalypse-now.jpgApocalypse NowApocalypse Now2023-03-26T14:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2020/12/12/shaking-hands-with-chairman-mao/2020-12-11T16:56:14+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2019/01/21/dangerous-waters-reassessing-conflict-in-the-south-china-sea/2020-05-22T15:00:21+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2020/05/22/reconstruction-assessing-demolition-man-two-decades-after-deng-xiaopings-death/2020-05-22T14:58:25+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/05/wuhan/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0871.jpgChangchun CatAside from it's more wooden deities, Changchun Temple is also home to a few fleshy cats.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0959.jpgHubuAlley2Meat Chinese style: Hacked up with a cleaver, then put in a pot. Now which do we want?https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0967.jpgHubu AlleyStreet cart cooks keep their snacks hot at Hubu Alley.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0924.jpgWuhan ViewWuhan spreads out underneath Yellow Crane Tower's eaves and Turtle Hill swells up across the Yangtze.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0929.jpgYellowCraneTowerThe Yellow Crane Tower was up for renovations but I'm happy China is at least consistent: Everything is always up for renovation. https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0947.jpgWuhanRevMuseumToday's it's a museum, but in 1911, this is where the Republic of China started.2020-04-05T15:06:15+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2020/03/25/domestic-divisions-the-strait-is-not-the-only-dividing-line-in-taiwans-politics/2020-03-25T13:04:54+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2020/01/06/explaining-koreas-economic-miracle/2020-01-06T00:06:23+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/12/26/the-personal-was-political-maos-foreign-policy-from-1950-1976/2019-11-15T17:27:15+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2019/04/13/disorder-under-heaven-explaining-xi-jinpings-china/2019-08-28T20:09:33+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2019/05/10/oh-canada-americas-northern-neighbor-could-be-the-next-great-power/2019-08-28T20:08:58+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2019/05/20/parallel-networks-chinas-dual-strategy-to-usurp-the-american-led-order/2019-08-28T20:08:18+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2019/03/28/power-outcomes-matter-most/2019-03-28T02:40:13+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2019/03/10/resources-and-global-integration-the-worst-of-both-worlds/2019-03-10T14:47:25+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/12/16/confluences-in-sino-burmese-relations-energy-security-and-india/2018-12-16T15:17:15+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/12/16/pence-on-china-mere-flap-doodle/2018-12-15T16:33:09+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/11/27/parasites/2018-11-27T15:10:17+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/11/11/grand-strategy-the-kangxi-emperor/2018-11-10T17:37:58+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/07/08/toward-heaven/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/up-the-stairs.jpgUp the 1400 stairsUp the 1400 stairshttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_2107.jpgHeaven Lake CloudsHeaven Lake Cloudshttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/flag-fog.jpgFlag fogFlag foghttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/the-fog-road.jpgThe fog roadThe fog roadhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_2136.jpgThe Grand Canyon of ChangbaishanThe Grand Canyon of Changbaishan. Grand? I guess.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_2133.jpgRope BridgeRope Bridgehttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/heaven-lake.jpgHeaven LakeHeaven Lakehttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/meadows3-copy.jpgChangbai Meadow 1Flowers in the meadows.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/meadows2.jpgChangbai Meadows 2More flowers in the meadows. https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/meadows.jpgChangbai Meadows 3Yet more flowers2018-07-08T11:53:17+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/01/29/boats-in-three-acts-xiamen/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/xiamen-alleys1.jpgXiamen AlleysOld Town by night.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97771.jpgIMG_9777https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97741.jpgIMG_9774Art in the Old Town.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97731.jpgIMG_9773This red stuff.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97721.jpgIMG_9772"Red stuff, get your red stuff!"https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97711.jpgIMG_9771Skirts in the wind.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97691.jpgIMG_9769Xiamen's seafood markethttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97671.jpgIMG_9767Old Town by morninghttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97661.jpgXiamen Old TownXiamen Old Town2018-02-23T16:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/01/27/boats-in-three-acts/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97621.jpgIMG_9762A boat place in Fuzhou. A place you shouldn't go.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97611.jpgIMG_9761https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97601.jpgIMG_9760https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9758.jpgIMG_9758No boats. https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97561.jpgIMG_9756I can't afford this restaurant.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97511.jpgIMG_9751Red alleys.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97501.jpgIMG_9750A door.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_97481.jpgIMG_9748https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9747.jpgIMG_9747A study in contrasts.2018-01-29T02:50:35+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2018/01/28/boats-in-three-acts-2/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mao-and-qiang1.jpgMao and Qianghttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9765.jpgIMG_9765If you look closely, you might spot the Taiwan flag.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9764.jpgIMG_9764Ah, relaxing Jinmen.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9763.jpgFuZhou South StationFuzhou at least has a cool train station.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_4633.jpgIMG_46332018-01-28T05:17:53+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2017/05/23/paying-the-price/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170430_204501_hdr.jpgIMG_20170430_204501_HDRAlex.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170430_202526_hdr.jpgIMG_20170430_202526_HDRFood market.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170430_175103_hdr.jpgIMG_20170430_175103_HDRThe west tower.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9457.jpgIMG_9457Ningxia.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9455.jpgIMG_9455The west tower.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9454.jpgIMG_9454The art museum.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9451.jpgIMG_9451The Sun God.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9448.jpgIMG_944810,000-year-old face and 1000-year-old characters.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9443.jpgIMG_9443The washed-out canyon.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9440.jpgIMG_9440Faces.2018-01-27T04:48:53+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2017/05/22/1327/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170404_161916_hdr.jpgIMG_20170404_161916_HDRSwiss chalet.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170404_155021_hdr.jpgIMG_20170404_155021_HDRLibrary.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170404_104641_hdr.jpgIMG_20170404_104641_HDROutside the Shenyang Palace.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170405_064326_hdr.jpgIMG_20170405_064326_HDRhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170404_200733_hdr.jpgIMG_20170404_200733_HDRhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170404_195450_hdr.jpgIMG_20170404_195450_HDRThe West Pagoda.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170404_190825_hdr.jpgIMG_20170404_190825_HDRKimchi.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170404_182809_hdr.jpgIMG_20170404_182809_HDRK-town.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170404_140442_hdr.jpgIMG_20170404_140442_HDRLaobian dumplings.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170404_132100_hdr.jpgIMG_20170404_132100_HDR2017-05-29T21:18:26+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2017/05/03/kingdom-of-the-dead/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9433.jpgIMG_9433https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9419.jpgIMG_9419Guardians. https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9434.jpgIMG_9434Tombs 1 and 2.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9432.jpgIMG_9432Tomb 3.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9417.jpgIMG_9417https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_9416.jpgIMG_94162017-05-03T15:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2017/04/30/water/2017-05-03T14:07:07+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2017/02/28/first-bus-last-bus/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/723091273708896633.jpg723091273708896633Sleeping on the bus.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/panda-trash.jpgpanda-trashhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sichuan-highlands.jpgsichuan-highlandsThe Sichuan highlands surround the Panda Base entrance.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/yaan1.jpgyaanhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/broken-bus.jpgbroken-busWe wait roadside next to our broken-down bus for something to change.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/yaan.jpgyaanhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/panda-scratching1.jpgpanda-scratchinghttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/panda-mom-and-cub1.jpgpanda-mom-and-cubhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/panda-scratching.jpgpanda-scratchinghttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/panda-mom-and-cub.jpgpanda-mom-and-cub2017-02-28T14:16:00+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2017/02/22/chengdu-closed-up/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tea1.jpgteaGlasses of green and buckwheat tea.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tea.jpgteahttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/medrinkingtea.jpgmedrinkingteaI drink tea in the park.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/earcleaning.jpgEar CleaningGetting my ears cleaned in People's Park.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_9009.jpgSino-Tibetan StuffThe Tibetan District in Chengdu.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_90051.jpgThe Tea House SwedeThe Swede sips bamboo leaf tea. Buckwheat and the water thermos sit on the desk.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_8998.jpgWater ThermosesWater thermoses come in a variety of colors and with a cork. Most cab drivers have one in their cab trunk, too.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_8996.jpgHeming TeahouseAt a century old, Heming Teahouse is a local landmark and a popular spot.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_8994.jpgTianfu SquarePeople gather on Tianfu Square despite the pollution.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_8993.jpgBlowing BubblesA woman blows a long bubble on Tianfu Square.2017-02-22T08:42:20+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2017/02/14/reminiscing-in-chengdu/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/new-years-gala.jpgnew-years-galaA crowd gathers around a public showing of the annual New Year's gala.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wenshu-new-years.jpgwenshu-new-yearsCrowds swarm police cordons outside of Wenshu Monastery trying to get in their new year prayers. https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chengdu-new-years1.jpgchengdu-new-yearsChengdu's streets were quiet on New Year's Eve.2017-02-14T05:15:45+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2016/03/23/bangkok-broil/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8286.jpgPictures of King Rama IXPictures of King Rama the IX line the road to the Democracy Monument.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8226.jpgBangkok pepper vendorA woman sells peppers in https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8224.jpgThe river runs through BangkokThe river runs through Bangkokhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8222.jpgImages of the BuddhaThere are more than 1,000 images of the Buddha in Wat Pho.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8220.jpgWat Pho's stupasWat Pho, like other Thai temples, has uniquely Thai architecture.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8214.jpgThe reclining BuddhaWat Pho's reclining Buddha is 46 meters long.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8210.jpgOutside Wat PhoOutside Wat Phohttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8207.jpgBangkok templeOne of the many temples packed into the area next to the river.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8206.jpgMini Hong KongChinatown's neon signs give it a Hong Kong feeling.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8205.jpgChinatown street marketAs night falls, Chinatown comes alive with even more street carts.2016-11-25T10:50:54+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/12/07/goats-head-soup/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1908.jpgDigging at the Goat HeadMatt digs into the goat head.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1910.jpgKashgar Noodle StandLocals gather around a noodle stand.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1899.jpgGoat HeadsThe goat heads are ready to go into the soup.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1901.jpgKashgar IntestinesA big pot of intestines.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1905.jpgKashgar's Night MarketKashgar's Night Markethttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1902.jpgEating the EyeballMatt thrusts the goat eyeball into his maw.2015-12-07T09:02:04+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/12/06/the-west/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1871.jpgThe Grand BazaarKashgar's Grand Bazaar.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1988.jpgShopping at the Grand Bazaarhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1870.jpgSkinsThat is definitely a dog pelt.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1869.jpgTraditional Uyghur hatsTraditional Uyghur hatshttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1865.jpgSilks at the Kashgar bazaar.Silks at the Kashgar bazaar.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1885.jpgIMG_1885It's not uncommon to find camels and horses tied up on the sidewalks.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1875.jpgIMG_1875Kashgar's old city is being torn down and being replaced with more "Tourist-friendly" construction.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1876.jpgIMG_1876Xinjiang is renown for its watermelons.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1877.jpgIMG_1877Blanket makers.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1982.jpgIMG_1982Kashgar's alleyways twist and duck through the old city.2015-12-06T14:32:59+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/11/27/wrong-to-be-right-at-mogao/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1833.jpgIMG_1833Morning from our Dunhuang hostel balcony.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1854.jpgIMG_1854The caves were spectacular. Matt wanted to die.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1838.jpgIMG_1838More than 400 caves line the grotto walls.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1847.jpgIMG_1847Somewhere over those hills, a thousand shining Buddhas shone.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1841.jpgIMG_1841Some of the woodwork and murals are more than 1400 years old.2015-11-27T01:09:53+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/11/22/the-singing-sands/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1815.jpgIMG_1815Dunhuang's masot, the fairy-like Aspara, plays an instrument downtown.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1829.jpgIMG_1829We hopped from stone to stone across the river park.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1818.jpgIMG_1818The duck.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_18121.jpgIMG_1812Lamb skewers were the food of choice along Dunhuang's downtown lanes.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1812.jpgIMG_1812https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1810.jpgIMG_1810Mosque parapets rise above on of Dunhuang's markets.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1809.jpgIMG_1809Bounding down the dunes.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_18053.jpgIMG_1805Atop the dunes, decked out in awesome gaiters.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1797.jpgIMG_1797We climbed the dunes above the Crescent Lake.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_18052.jpgIMG_18052015-11-22T05:01:11+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/11/19/high-as-the-clouds/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2430.jpgIMG_2430An ancient gateway and dinosaur footprints.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2429.jpgIMG_2429The village clings to the cliffs.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2415.jpgIMG_2415Anhui spreads out below.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2427.jpgIMG_2427A giant recess hides carvings.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_24261.jpgIMG_2426Hundreds of inscriptions line the caves.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2426.jpgIMG_2426https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2420.jpgIMG_2420Gods and demons in the dark.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2416.jpgIMG_2416Qiyun's ancient shrines crumble among the mists.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2433.jpgIMG_2433Ancient temples line Qiyun's cliffsides. https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2418.jpgIMG_2418Gods and heroes peer from Qiyun's alcoves.2015-11-19T01:14:32+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/11/14/a-dolphin-god-in-the-wastelands/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_0050-21.jpgIMG_0050 (2)https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_0050-2.jpgIMG_0050 (2)https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_0045.jpgThe Dolphin GodThe Dolphin Godhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_0050.jpgThe Dolphin PriesthoodWorshipers compete for the favor of their deity.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_0039.jpgInside the DolphinInside the Dolphinhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_0038.jpgNorth Korea RealizedJiayuguan City's apartment blocks are like a utopic North Korea.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_0034.jpgJiayuguan City ParkWater, water everywhere and ... why? Isn't this a desert?2015-11-14T12:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/11/12/peril-at-the-edge-of-civilization/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1772-3.jpgIMG_1772 (3)https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1725.jpgBeasts guard JiayuguanBeasts guard Jiayuguan.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1768.jpgDemon doghttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1772.jpgGuarding the Silk RoadThe Great Wall protected Silk Road travelers for centuries.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1747.jpgAtop the Wall.Atop the Wall.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1746.jpgJiayuguan beyond the WallThe Great Wall snakes along the hills, then connects with Jiayuguan in the distance.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1748.jpgThe western Great WallThe western Great Wall commands the Gansu wastes for hundreds of kilometers.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1735.jpgThe western Great Wall of China.The western Great Wall of China.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1713.jpgHang glider over Jiayuguan.The hang glider was omnipresent.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1717.jpgJiayuguan TurretTo the west, ahead of us, lay the vast wasteland of the western deserts. To the east, behind us, civilization.2015-11-12T11:36:55+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/11/11/history-in-huizhou-country/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2402.jpgAnhui grassAnhui grasshttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2388.jpgHongcun AlleywayHongcun's alleyways wind along the stream that runs through it.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2384.jpgHongcun StreamHongcun's stream is nothing if not convenient.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2381.jpgHongcun lakeHongcun's smaller lake makes up the bull's stomach.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2373.jpgHongcun from aboveThe hill behind Hongcun is a great place to escape the crowds and get a better view of the village.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_23641.jpgIMG_2364https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2362.jpgHongcun DogThis dog is tired.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2364.jpgHongcun watchtowerThe Heavenly King made his headquarters in this watchtower, the oldest building in Hongcun.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2392.jpgHongcun 1Hongcun's famous bridge was featured in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2349.jpgChinese Flags in TunxiChinese flags fly for national day along Tunxi's rooftops.2015-11-12T10:26:54+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/11/10/lolling-about-in-lanzhou/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1685.jpgYellow River - 1The wavy building in the middle in the distance: Timeshare sales office.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1707.jpgYellow River - Lanzhou 2The silty waters of the yellow river gave birth to Chinese civilization.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1706.jpgLost in LanzhouLanzhou's alleyways had plenty of beer and open flame.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1696.jpgSunset on the Yellow RiverSunset on the Yellow Riverhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1687.jpgYellow River - Lanzhou 3The Yellow River is surrounded by apartment blocks and spanned by bridges.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1684.jpgSunset over LanzhouSunset over Lanzhou2015-11-12T08:18:03+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/08/26/in-china-everyone-stands-in-line/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11889662_10102383248398093_8757022406727590255_n.jpg11889662_10102383248398093_8757022406727590255_nMy drinking buddy.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1676.jpgIMG_1676DaTong powerplants.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1673.jpgIMG_1673Kids watch the trains roll by.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1665.jpgIMG_1665Train bunks are not for big people.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1666.jpgIMG_1666Mountains outside of Beijing.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_16704.jpgIMG_1670https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_16703.jpgIMG_1670https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_16702.jpgIMG_1670https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_16701.jpgIMG_1670https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1670.jpgIMG_1670Matt watches the dusty country go by.2015-11-11T11:48:27+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/10/04/shades-of-red-on-huangshan/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2342.jpgTrapped on the Huangshan summit.No way out, indeed. Yes, this is the summit.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2331.jpgDogs - My Huangshan NemesisMy nemeses.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2322.jpgStairs wind up the West Sea CanyonLook closely and you'll see the stairs winding down from the top of the right-most spire to the bottom of the canyon.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2335.jpgThe West Sea CanyonThe views from the top of the West Sea Canyon.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2334.jpgThe Fairy BridgeThe Fairy Bridge, thankfully unbroken, is one of Huangshan's most famous.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2315.jpgSunrise in the West Sea CanyonThe West Sea Canyon is also a great place to catch the late sunrise.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2313.jpgA lonely pine in the West Sea CanyonThe West Sea is also famous for its pines hanging off the rock faces.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2312.jpgWest Canyon Sea Steps 2And wind around the rocks.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2306.jpgWest Canyon Sea StepsWhen I say cling, I mean the steps cling.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2303.jpgSunrise Illuminates Huangshan's valleysSunrise Illuminates Huangshan's valleys.2015-10-04T12:21:25+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/10/01/shuffling-to-the-west-lake/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_21611.jpgIMG_2161https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2191.jpgWest Lake sunset.The sunset was worth the lines.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2161.jpgWest Lake pagodas and birds.There're pagodas too.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2135.jpgWest Lake lotusSee: Lotus, mountains, and silly boats.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2129.jpgWest Lake lanternsThese things seem to be on the 1-yuan bill.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2198.jpgIMG_2198Red in tooth and claw and neon.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2124.jpgHangzhou Ancient StreetCrowds in Hangzhou. This actually is not crowded.2015-10-01T11:45:51+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/05/15/words-from-my-student/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1349.jpgBQ2015-05-15T05:59:21+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/05/13/276/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_12911.jpgIMG_1291https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1509.jpgOld Stone Man beach.Old Stone Man beach.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1498.jpgWelcome to China. And the bear park.Welcome to China. And the bear park.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1493.jpgBear walking a tightrope with an ocean in back.Bear walking a tightrope with an ocean in back.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1490.jpgBearing riding a bicycle.Bearing riding a bicycle.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1480.jpgBear spinning fire.Bear spinning fire.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1472.jpgAsiatic Black Bear.Asiatic Black Bear.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1470.jpgNo, no, no.No, no, no.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1464.jpgBegging bears.Begging bears. https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1338.jpgQingdao's lighthouse.The Little Qingdao lighthouse watches over the harbor and the seawall protects it.2015-05-13T19:46:18+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/05/05/too-many-clams-too-many-clocks/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1265-2.jpgIMG_1265 (2)https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1265.jpgTick tock.Tick tock.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1266.jpgThe Captain's RoomThe Captain's Room2015-05-05T07:35:33+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/04/27/415-a-m-and-a-strangers-in-my-room/2015-04-27T07:04:49+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/04/24/health-check/2015-04-24T13:50:53+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/04/22/chengdu-day-1/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9899.jpgWenshu's flying eaves.Wenshu's flying eaves. https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9942.jpgMore of these.More of these.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9944.jpgWenshu's vegetarian restaurant.Wenshu's vegetarian restaurant.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9940.jpgBringing bamboo juice to the masses.Bringing bamboo juice to the masses.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9937.jpgMeat and spices outside of Wenshu.Meat and spices outside of Wenshu.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9929.jpgStamping calligraphy outside of Wenshu.Stamping calligraphy outside of Wenshu.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9919.jpgKorean-style tofu outside of Wenshu.Korean-style tofu outside of Wenshu.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9916.jpgMonks at WenshuMonks at Wenshuhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9892.jpgBusinessman in WenshuContemplating the Dharma in a monkey suit.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9871.jpgIncense in WenshuEven children burn incense in the big burners at Wenshu Monastery.2015-04-22T16:00:05+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/04/13/the-bike-and-the-river-park/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1264.jpgIMG_1264My Flying Pigeon and one of Beijing's long parks.2015-04-13T08:45:43+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/04/12/the-socioeconomic-spectrum-of-my-clients/2015-04-12T09:18:42+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/04/11/first-summer-thunderstorm/2015-04-11T13:33:23+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/04/08/spring-in-beijing/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1258.jpgFlowers blossomingFlowers are blossoming all over Beijing.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1256.jpgIMG_1256The canal that runs past Deshengmen Watchtower is a great route for bike riding home.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1252.jpgGreat Leap HutongStudying Chinese at Great Leap's hutong location.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1248.jpgTricycles by the Drum and BellThose tricycles I keep talking about put past the Drum and Bell Towers.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1245.jpgHouhai Hutong 2Walking the hutong shops.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1244.jpgHouhai huton 1People head through the hutong to Houhai.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1243.jpgFishing Poles at HouhaiFishing poles line the lake at Houhai.2015-04-08T03:41:19+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/04/07/chinas-little-europe/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1183.jpgIMG_1183https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1179.jpgIMG_1179Evening celebrators light floating lanterns under the glow of the river-spanning Tianjin Eye, the world's only Ferris wheel built on top of a bridge.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1240.jpgThe treaty port sits on the river across from Tianjin's train station. Past the bridges down the river, the city's skyscrapers project a different attitude.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1238.jpgIMG_1238A man takes a break from fishing near the train station.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1228.jpgIMG_1228Jesus with Chinese characteristics.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1213.jpgIMG_1213Houses in the wudadao district certainly don't look Chinese.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1192.jpgIMG_1192https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1153.jpgIMG_1153On Qingming, people burn paper money as well as iPhones and other gadgets, for their ancestors to use in the afterlife.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1131.jpgIMG_1131Goubuli baozi in Tianjin.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1130.jpgIMG_1130The veggie baozi at Goubuli.2015-04-07T06:55:51+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/04/02/the-noodle-joint/2015-04-02T13:28:48+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/27/fixing-my-trusty-steed/2015-03-27T10:52:50+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/23/snail-soup/2015-03-23T05:33:17+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/19/walk-a-160-miles-in-my-shoes/2015-03-19T07:14:53+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/17/163/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1082.jpgIMG_1082The lemurs just had babies. This one had two.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1078.jpgIMG_1078The strangest of the bear posters.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1061.jpgIMG_1061After he got tired, this bear just slowly turned in circles for a while.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1043.jpgIMG_1043The bears, especially the one on the right, were rowdy, running and jumping and thrashing around.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1034.jpgIMG_1034After chasing some birds, the juvenile lions chewed on each other.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1023.jpgIMG_1023Surveying the domain.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1021.jpgIMG_1021Tempting fate.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1013.jpgIMG_1013This xiaopengyou got more than he bargained for while feeding the elk. He took a full tongue to the face. This upset him, but nearly as much my picture of him did. His parents laugh when I showed him the picture and told him he was cute. He just glared.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1006.jpgIMG_1006Looking out the glass.2015-03-17T13:30:13+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/13/better-dead-than-red-the-chinese-officials-say-too-bad/2015-03-17T13:29:13+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/02/20/a-chinese-new-year-resolution-from-zigong/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_01041.jpgIMG_0104https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0540.jpgLanterndinosaurs_1Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, dinosaurs! And an orc. All that an more at the Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0421.jpgIMG_0421The courtyard of the Zigong Salt History Museum.2015-03-17T13:28:52+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/15/is-the-chinese-crack-up-coming-a-few-perspectives/2015-03-17T04:35:48+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/17/more-shambaugh-and-american-democracy-through-the-lens-of-environmental-crisis/2015-03-17T04:20:21+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/14/the-ratio-of-success/2015-03-14T02:35:01+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/11/seeking-the-buddha-while-keeping-ones-kidneys/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0409.jpgLeshanBuddha3Today the Buddha gazes across the river at downtown Leshan, and he's witnessed plenty of changes in nearly 1300 years.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0383.jpgLeshanBuddha1The Leshan Giant Buddha is 71 meters (233 feet) tall, the largest Buddha in the world. I could easily make a chair of one of his toenails.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0365.jpgLeShanBuddhaTempleTourists and worshipers alike light incense to honor the Buddha at a temple that stands just behind his massive head.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0351.jpgLeShanBuddha2The Buddha was built in the 8th century with the goal of calming the waters of the Dadu River, which he overlooks.2015-03-11T03:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/06/war-in-beijing/2015-03-06T06:11:10+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/03/02/shanghai-the-hard-way/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0999-copy.jpgIMG_0999 - Copyhttps://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0997.jpgShanghaiStreet_1Ok, fine. This feels like China. Residential windows line the top stories of Shanghai's famous shopping street.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0995.jpgTheBundThe Bund consists of buildings built mostly by colonial powers in the early 20th century. Most of these buildings were banks or hotels.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0973-copy.jpgPudongThe futuristic Pudong skyline is a jarring contrast to the classical-style Bund just across the river. It's also one of the most impressive skylines I've seen.2015-03-02T04:28:15+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/02/26/police-troubles-in-fengjie/https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0789.jpgFengjie_1Fengjie at sunset.https://jimsojourner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0788.jpgFengjie_2Just over the top of Fengjie's bridge, the first of China's Three Gorges rises in the distance. But there's no ferry port in sight.2015-02-26T05:38:09+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.com/2015/02/25/dont-travel-during-spring-festival/2015-02-25T13:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://jimsojourner.comdaily1.02026-03-07T13:47:35+00:00