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The Long River

Posted on July 25, 2018July 19, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

In China, the Yangtze River is known as Chang Jiang or Long River. The next part of our China trip was a very mixed bag. We embarked on a three day Yangtze River cruise from Chongqing to Yichang. This was our first river boat cruise, having only cruised on much larger ships in the Caribbean…

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Snacks In China

Posted on July 10, 2018August 21, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Ya, because we didn’t eat enough already… along the way we tried or saw great snack foods that were too interesting to pass up. On our trip from Beijing to Xi’an, we had a relatively short flight and just got snack boxes. Included in the box was a bag of crispy apple chips, a slice…

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The Truth About Truck Stops

Posted on July 3, 2018July 19, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Ok, ok, I can hear several friends laughing already. We traveled several hours in a bus heading from Chengdu to Chongqing with a few stops along the way. When we entered the highway our driver had to stop at a checkpoint, get out of the bus and sign in. Apparently, truck drivers in China can’t…

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Not Yo Mama’s HoJo

Posted on June 27, 2018July 19, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Yes, I admit it, we’re both of the age where we remember the big orange roofs. I vaguely remember milkshakes and floats but not more than that. I went to college in Hyde Park New York in 1981 and remember seeing one up the road from the school. I think my parents stayed there when…

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Sichuan Hot Pot

Posted on June 26, 2018November 25, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

The name should have been enough… We REALLY like spicy food, we have a jar of Thai hot peppers in fish sauce in the refrigerator at home, we ate our way through Thailand… but this took us to a new level. We arrived in Chengdu by the new high-speed bullet train, it just opened a…

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Western Food Gone Wrong

Posted on June 23, 2018July 19, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

One of the ONLY things we didn’t really enjoy out of the entire trip was a stop for lunch on the way to see the Xi’an Terracotta Warriors. Most of our meals had been served family style and were Chinese food. This is was actually at a beautiful 5 Star hotel with immaculate western style…

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Huanglongxi Village

Posted on June 22, 2018July 19, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

After our visit to the Leshan Stone Buddha we stopped at this village on our way to Chengdu. It is an historic village dating back 1700 years. The village has been restored to its original charm but most of the original buildings have been turned into stores for souvenirs or food. We really enjoyed experiencing…

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Titan Times Hotel Xi’an

Posted on June 17, 2018July 19, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Two cities, a cruise, food tour and long, long flights later I’m still working on getting caught up on blog posts. While Chuck was working from an iPad with a keyboard most of my images are here on my iPhone so it’s a slow blogging process whenever we have access to WiFi. Because of a…

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Lost Plate Food Tour: Xi’an

Posted on June 17, 2018August 21, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Lost Plate Food Tours is an absolute MUST DO when visiting China. Several years ago, when we were visiting Amsterdam, we did another food tour and now look for them everywhere we travel. I found Lost Plate Food Tours online and literally stalked them on Instagram, Facebook, their website, and YouTube! The owner is from…

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Dumpling Girls

Posted on June 17, 2018July 19, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Xi’an is known for its amazing dumplings, and it’s Dumplings Girls. During the Tang Dynasty beautiful women were curvy and voluptuous and their civilization was prosperous. The images of these dumpling girls are everywhere. Even as a modern day marketing symbol. On our first night in Xi’an we enjoyed the optional Dumpling Dinner. We looked…

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