Several tasks to complete tomorrow, October 4.
After my meticulously planned itinerary for China fell apart, I decided to go with the flow for the first two weeks before heading to Yunnan. Two full days in Dalian had been sufficient, and I chose Yingkou as our next destination. The cities on the Liaodong Peninsula appeared to offer little, and I struggled to find any information in English about them. Yingkou at least boasted an "ancient street" that also served as a night market, along with a nearby beach town that seemed somewhat intriguing. The absence of travel articles or blogs about the city suggested that, even if there were no attractions for foreign tourists, we would still get to experience a truly Chinese city. The worst-case scenario would be simply wasting a couple of days.
Within the extensive collection of Chinese folk arts, few are as enchanting as the rolling lantern.
Several tasks to accomplish tomorrow, October 3.
On the way to Lhasa.
Last day
I apologize for the wait. You'll see why as I explain.
Another Mid-Autumn Festival brings another mooncake to enjoy.
Several tasks to complete tomorrow, October 2.
The final part of our exploration of vegetarian-friendly restaurants in Beijing.
A couple of tasks for tomorrow, October 1.
Dalian has many fascinating sights, but we had already visited them all in 2019. We had been to Xinghai Square, Labor Park, Little Venice, Bird Singing Wood, and Zhongshan Square. While these experiences were all enjoyable, none really warranted a second visit. Therefore, we chose to concentrate on markets and food halls during our brief return to Dalian, and it turned out we had overlooked several remarkable spots the first time. ChatGPT proved to be an excellent travel resource in Dalian, especially given the limited English-language information available online about the city. Mei Ling was able to verify our AI-generated suggestions with Chinese websites, which aided us in creating our list of markets.
Oh my goodness!
In anticipation of World Vegetarian Day on October 1, we are exploring several vegetarian-friendly locations in Beijing.
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