Category Archives: China
Hangzhou
>‘In Heaven there is Paradise, on Earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou’, goes a famous Chinese saying. As I walked around Hangzhou, I could see why the Chinese believe that they have Paradise right here on Earth. It was during … Continue reading
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Time for Lights Out in Shanghai
>Lights, light lights! That’s what hits the first-time visitor to Shanghai. It’s bright, it’s glitzy and it’s clearly intended to look like a world-class city. I’m not surprised that Mumbai aspires to be like Shanghai. However, I think the ambition … Continue reading
Chini Ko Hindi Se Pyaar Hai…
>Today, for the first time since I arrived in China, I was asked if I’m a Pakistani. I was a bit taken aback. Usually, most South Asians are asked if they’re from India. Whenever I say I’m from India, it … Continue reading
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Datong Experience
Most of you may or may not know that I recently went on a trip to Datong, in northern China. Datong is in Shanxi province, the literal translation of which would be ‘Western Mountains’. And I discovered that that’s a … Continue reading
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