I spent the entire day with my cousin, who took me around Chengdu to see some of the more well-known sights and lesser-known treasures of the city. First, we took the bus to Chunxi Road (春熙路), a very popular tourist spot with many high-end shops. We had lunch at the Modern Toilet Restaurant, which is exactly what the name suggests. If …
Today was one of the most exhausting days I’ve had for a long time, and for good reasons! It was our first time going into the city since arriving here Saturday. My cousin came with us, and we woke up early and spent nearly the entire day outside. One thing I really like about Chengdu is the subway. To sum up …
I’m back in my hometown of Chengdu for the first time in two years! This time around, I flew from Vancouver BC, instead of Seattle. It turns out that flights from Seattle are significantly more expensive than those from Canada. I reckon that it must be a monopoly that the airlines have. We stopped in Shenyang after a ten-hour flight, …
This year has been fairly quiet for The Thought Box. Looking back, I’ve only posted eight times since Jan 1, 2015. But 2015 is behind us. Welcome 2016! Let’s hope that a worthy president gets elected and that we’ll spend our leap day doing something meaningful. Right now, my blog sits at 388 posts published. My goal (and I guess …
On behalf of myself and The Thought Box, I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s a picture of Turkey.