Harbin

Sacred No More: St Sophia’s Cathedral

April 16, 2010

in China, Harbin, Photo Friday, Travel

Photo Friday #29 Harbin, China. 14 February 2010 Daytime Temp: -12°C (Warm!) China’s Dongbei, or northeast, has a long history of Russian “influence.” (Whether the locals wanted it or not.) This influence began with the construction of the China Eastern Railway, an extension of the famed Trans-Siberian Railway and can still be seen today in [...]

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Harbin and Yabuli Posts Coming Soon

March 16, 2010

in China, Harbin, Travel, Yabuli

How to write about a bad trip without sounding like a whiny, nincompoop expat with too-high expectations? I’ve always tried to present an accurate picture of our travels in China and elsewhere and for the most part our experiences have been positive. I don’t like to complain and denigrate, although I am sure I have [...]

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Flat Stanley Likes Harbin Beer

March 3, 2010

in China, Harbin, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday #34 Flat Stanley likes Harbin Beer Is it subversive to pose an elementary school project with a ginormous bottle of beer?! We struggled to pose Stanley so it appeared he was embracing the bottle, but there’s only so much you can do at -20C! This is just a sneak peek of more Harbin [...]

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