Meandering home

May 16. Oh those rice terraces…

Windows of Yuanyang is a community shop selling handicraft run by the large Christian NGO World Vision. They cannot accept donations of any kind, because of the system the big host ngo imposes on them. I perfectly understand the need to eredicate corruption, but I simply can't deny that I feel the unnecessary burden of ...

27 June, 2010

China, Lushun, yuanyang

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May 16. Oh those rice terraces…

27 June, 2010

China, Lushun, yuanyang

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May 11. The TRIKE.

Lijang offers what we need the next morning. We walk to a grand hotel and feel grand as well, when several employees do their best not only to seat us and offer us a Western breakfast, but also to call a taxis that can take us to a tricycle store. We use their internet for ...

24 May, 2010

China, go-and-give, gogive, Lijang, trike

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May 11. The TRIKE.

24 May, 2010

China, go-and-give, gogive, Lijang, trike

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Leisurely riding a tricycle and donating it to a merchant afterwards.

Go Give Concept, Lijang, ChinaLijang, China. May 19th, 2010We buy a tricycle to discover the beautiful area around touristic town of Lijang. With sow-capped mountains in the background and a fresh breeze, pedaling is a delight.

We then find a poor merchant and donate her the bicycle to enhance her livelihood.

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19 May, 2010

Asia, China, gogive, independent, Lijang, tricycle, trike, Yunnan

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April 25. Way high.

Arrive in China with a touch of old-age grandeur, by boat rather than by airplane. We take the big ferry from Incheon to Weihai (pronounced way high) and have a convenient overnight journey sleeping on a mat and munching cup-o-noodles. Upon arrival, we gaze at the diligent cranes and trucks performing the logistic necessities to ...

13 May, 2010

China, weihai

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April 25. Way high.

13 May, 2010

China, weihai

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Sichuan Quake Relief

Chengdu, China. May 6th, 2010SQR (Sichuan Quake Relief) was founded by Peter Coff and other expats living in Chengdu immediately after the devastating 2008 earthquake. They deliver smart aid to the disaster regions.

We support SQR with a donation.

NameSichuan Quake ReliefAimMission statement: "Sichuan Quake Relief (SQR) is a non-profit, humanitarian organisation ...

6 May, 2010

Asia, bookworm, Chengdu, China, disaster, Quake, Relief, Sichuan

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Hong Kong CAN

Hong Kong, China. April 9th, 2010
Clean Air Network (CAN) is a network bringing together and amplifying the voices of individuals, groups and organizations and together we urge the Government to act immediately to clean our air.

We visit CAN during our stopover in Hong Kong and support the initiative with some publicity.
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9 April, 2010

Air Pollution, Asia, China, Clean Air network, Environment, Hong Kong

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