Tag Archives: Shihezi

South Urumqi

Day 377: In The Dead We Dwell

Shihezi – Urumqi, China We made our way back from Shihezi to Urumqi today. Urumqi is the gateway city to and fro Xinjiang to other Chinese provinces. I was to catch a train towards Beijing the next day. Xiaoyun and Wenwen showed me around their […]

"Pantao"

Day 376: It’s All Peachy

Shihezi, China The whole family had been busying themselves about making sure I ate well and ate everything possible under the sun. I was stuffed! Aside from feeding me, my aunt, cousins and niece brought me around to the farmlands, the museum, and the town […]

Relatives in Xinjiang

Day 375: Lost & Found

Shihezi, China In Shihezi, I stayed at my elderly aunt’s home. She’s the wife of my mom’s elder brother. This was the first time I met her and I had only met my now deceased uncle once 15 years ago in Taiwan. My uncle was the […]

The boy and his dog

Day 374: The Boy and His Dog

Burqin – Urumqi – Shihezi, China The past few entries’ featured photos make me feel like a pedophile… Not that I’m into kids or anything, but they’re easier to take photos of. I’m hesitant to approach adults.  Anyway, on the last day of the tour, […]