Comments on: Three Off the Beaten Path Places in China

By: WanderingTrader

WanderingTrader — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:39:55 +0000

You know the forbidden is incredible as well, if only the Chinese government looked at artifacts as a priority. I think they would unocover one of the new wonders of the world. China is a whole country that is undiscovered, the 3 gorgeous damn is going to provide even more sightseeing too

By: Zuo ai

Zuo ai — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:30:01 +0000

@ my first post, I realize it was Greg who should commit ritual suicide and not Christy, but Tina, you still suck. Also, these recommendations are shit, they stink, how taste my big peepee?

By: Zuo ai

Zuo ai — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:26:02 +0000

@ Tina and Christy (the first two posters): Both of you, your horribly shit attempt at Chinese makes my Chinese inner child want to cry, please stop, you two have obviously overestimated yourselves…and in pinyin no less. That shit is fucking clownshoes, you couldn’t even spell the fucking pinyin right, for the sake of god, allah, or whatever for pity’s fucking sake, STFU and never attempt that shit again.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:27:37 +0000

@Ant: i’m just posting what the writer wrote. I’ve never been to China so I don’t know anything about Xian!

By: Ant

Ant — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:38:51 +0000

I don’t really see how Xi’an’s city wall is an ‘off the beaten place [track]‘? Xi’an is home to the terracotta warriors and the wall is pretty much the second attraction to a city visited by hundreds (if not thousands) of tourists a day (and rightly so).

In fact, I’m tempted to say the same of the other two but as I didn’t visit them so I’m keeping shtum. Doesn’t Song have steps all the way to the top, therefore of you really are off the beaten place/track!

For me, an off the beaten place is the southern region of Xishuangbanna in the Yunnan Province. A remarkable collage of Chinese tribal people, upholding beliefs and traditions in some of the most amazing scenery on offer in Asia.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:26:52 +0000

Matt – Update: We won the amazing race. Your mother would be proud you’ve finally made something of yourself Hahaha.

By: A. Wannabe Travelwriter

A. Wannabe Travelwriter — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:07:05 +0000

Matt,

This post reminds me that high on my travel priorities is a pilgrimage to Shanghai where my father lived for almost ten years on his amazing journey of immigration from Berlin, Germany (where I wish to also go on a pilgrimage) and eventually to California.

My wife and I will be making a pilgrimage to her roots in San Sebastian, Spain next year.

I was lucky to meet Phil Cousineau, author of “The Art of Pilgrimage” at the Book Passage travel writing conference a few months ago, and I am fascinated in the concept of a trek to connect to our personal pasts. The challenge is to create the path when our parents are no longer alive.

This should be a hint to the younger generation to take an interest in their own history while their parents and grandparents are still able to provide this glimpse to their past.

I didn’t and I greatly regret it.

By: Beth Whitman

Beth Whitman — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:29:42 +0000

Thanks for reminding us that there are SO many more places to visit in this HUGE country than the regular tourist attractions. It’s so important, no matter what country you’re traveling in, to get off the beaten path, meet the locals and experience the region without your nose being stuck in a guidebook.

By: lakshmi

lakshmi — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:02:19 +0000

A great post on china..I dodnt know there were so many interesting places to see besides the regular touristy places

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:31:42 +0000

Hey thanks for making this post. I have been planning to go to China for a while!