Tea leaves and local families in Taxiacun
DAY 49 – An extra day in tiny Taxiacun, China let us explore the town and even get a surprise invitation to a local family's house, where they gave us tea cake. [keep reading]
Tag: Fujian Province
Fujian tulou houses and the perfect kindness of strangers
DAY 47 – After a bus ride to the famous tulou in China we found no facilities at all, and fell in with a group of Taiwanese cyclists who took us under their wing. [keep reading]
Gulangyu, a Chinese community like no other
DAY 46 – Quiet and relaxed Gulangyu is a peculiar island in south China that feels a lot more European than Asian. It's easy to forget time on "Piano Island". [keep reading]