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China Survival Guide

China Travel Tips To Avoid Cultural Confusion And Calamity

Qin and Larry Herzberg recently published the China Survival Guide, a brief but packed small

Shanghai

In Search of JG Ballard’s Shanghai

The British writer JG Ballard grew up in pre-war Shanghai and described it vividly in

The Dragon’s Pearl: Growing Up Among Mao’s Reclusive Circle by Sirin Pathanothai

The Dragon’s Pearl is Sirin’s autobiographical account of the 17 years she spent in China,

Chinese Embassy Visa Section Bangkok

How To Get A Chinese Visa In Bangkok

Getting a Chinese visa in Bangkok is relatively straightforward if you only want a 30

Beijing's Summer Palace in winter with the frozen lake

Beijing’s Summer Palace in Winter

One of China’s greatest historical treasures is the magnificent Summer Palace in Beijing. If you

Engrish from China, Borneo and Thailand

Here are some vintage Engrish and funny sign photos from my travels around China, Borneo

Lost On Planet China – J. Maarten Troost

The author of The Sex Lives Of Cannibals and Getting Stoned With Savages turns his

Hong Kong Shopping – Photo Friday

Travelhappy presents a new travel photo every Friday – Amazing Asian people, places and sometimes

Cheap Flights From Bangkok to Hong Kong

There’s still no budget carrier flights between Bangkok and Hong Kong, but Emirates have very

iPod in Hong Kong – How Much Do They Cost?

Hong Kong is reknown as a mecca for electronics bargains, but can its savvy traders

Holy Hong Kong, Batman!

Filming for the new Batman movie is taking place on location in Hong Kong this

JG Ballard’s Shanghai

JG Ballard is the author of Empire Of The Sun, a quasi-autobiographical novel about growing

Chinese Tattoos Gone Bad: Engrish In Reverse

Thinking of getting a Chinese tattoo? Be very, very careful of what the Chinese characters

February Flowers – Fan Wu

Fan Wu’s debut novel February Flowers is a deeply compelling coming of age story, centred

Singapore to Phuket, Krabi and Bangkok Flights For 60 Baht With Tiger Airways

Singapore’s Tiger Airways are having an Early Bird Saver sale, which means you can fly

Things To Do In Bangkok