This past weekend I went to and played in my first ever cricket match. I do not know what compelled me to want to take up the sport, but I thought that while I was in a foreign country I should try to play a foreign sport. Now, cricket is not a native sport to China, in fact, not many sports are even popular in China. You will find basketball, ping pong, snooker (~pool), and soccer dominating the TV sets. Cricket is played largely by the Indian and English communities of China.
Last weekend I looked online for a club in Beijing, and…what do you know?... I found the Beijing Cricket Club! Their website said they had an indoor tournament at Dulwich College (a closed community for foreigners catering to grades K-12) the upcoming weekend. I emailed the host and marked my calendar. The only problem was getting there. Dulwich College could not be further away. It is on the opposite corner of the city, but after an hour subway ride and 3 transfers I was there. I met up with all the players and asked if I could watch the games. A Brit named Ian came up to me and said, “We can do you one better, you can play!” I was wearing athletic clothes because I thought playing might be a possibility and for indoor there is no gear besides the wickets and a bat, so I was all set. I will not do the game a dishonor and try to explain the rules because I really do not fully understand them yet, but basically what I learned from the game is that each team has two batters on the field. One is batting and one is running and the number of runs they score is based on how many times they can safely reach the opposite wicket. The wicket is the three pronged wooden thing you see sticking out of the ground on opposite ends of the field. When the opposite batter reaches the other wicket the batters switch and the other one becomes the runner. The bowler or pitcher will throw the ball and on a bounce the batter will hit the ball. The most confusing part for me was that you do not have to run every time you hit it, only when the scoring chance looks advantageous, because an out is extremely detrimental to the team. Outs are so uncommon that they are celebrated by the team like a goal in soccer. Now that you understand the rules as much as I did before I stepped in to play why don’t you have a go? Kidding. That is what it felt like for me though, minimal information and just go up and play ball. My team consisted of me and a bunch of Pakistanis. They let me hit first out of courtesy assuming I would probably suck. I really did not expect much either, but I stepped up to the wicket. (Another interesting part about the game is protecting the wicket. If the bowler gets the ball by you and it hits the wicket you are out.) I stepped up and protected the wicket. The first pitch came in hard, bounced and I just treated it like a baseball swing and wacked at it. It felt good and there was solid contact and the ball traveled in the air to the back wall of the gym and hit it on a fly. Everyone cheered loudly and I was surprised by the reaction. I really did not know what I did. Apparently the first time I was up I hit a home run equivalent or what they call a 6 because you get 6 runs for it. I thought that this game would be easy if I could do that on my first try, but as the 6 hour match went on I realized how hard it really was to make solid contact like I did the first time and did not get another 6 for the rest of the day. After batting through our 50 overs it was our turn to take the field and protect the score. Fielding was essentially like baseball and I was pretty good at it. They stuck me in basically right field because not many balls usually come that way but I did see a lot of action and they soon moved me to a different position after they saw I could field. Everyone gets a chance to bowl usually and my turn came about halfway through the other team’s overs. I had watched my team and the other team throw and I got the motion down in my head. This would be the first time I would put it into action. I would get 6 pitches like every bowler does and my goal is to allow as little runs as possible. The first throw was right on the money and I caught the batter on the fists, no runs. The next few pitches went the same way. The last pitch the batter made solid contact but it was a hard ground ball right at me and I fielded it right by the wicket so no one could score. With the Pakistani national team behind me I let up no runs and pitched what is called a “Maiden” or basically a no hitter for my inning because there were no runs scored. I was not aware of how rare this was either until at the end of the game they announced the 3 out of 15 pitchers who successfully pitched “maidens.” We ended up winning by 33 runs which is pretty close despite what some may think. At the end of the day, I feel like I impressed a lot of the guys who had been playing their whole life and some could not believe this was my first time ever seeing cricket. I assured them it was and explained that I played baseball my entire life so some of the skills are transitional. After the game we went to a local sports bar and watch the Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka cricket match. We drank some beers and ordered pizza. It was basically the English guys and me by the end of the night, and I must say Brits are a hell of a lot of fun. They assured me that there is a spot on the team this spring and I need to come to the opening dinner banquet on March 19. I had a great time playing cricket and I really think I found my sport after football. With the chance of me studying abroad for graduate school as well in a country like Ireland or England I feel it will bea great pass time.
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Jordan J. Foley
傅力波
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
The PLA on the International Stage: Stage Fright?
This week in my Chinese Politics class we discussed the military conflicts in Central Asia. I provided two links to reports on what is happening in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan below. I also added my reaction to the recent events and the PLA’s take on becoming involved.
http://chinageeks.org/2010/06/discussion-section-should-china-send-troops-to-kyrgyzstan/
http://chinageeks.org/2009/12/china-america-and-afghanistan/
The deployment of Chinese troops to Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, is considered a fantasy in some realms, but has recently become more of a reality than we would like to think. Although China claims to have never invaded a foreign country as the People’s Liberation Army it continues to stay clear of the conflicts happening by its side refusing to assist “invaders.” The “invader” China speaks of is the United States, but this jeer is as ridiculous as believing China has never invaded another foreign country, may we recall the Seventeen Point Agreement? As far as United States military interests are concerned China’s involvement in Central Asia will not result in Chinese and America troops fighting side-by-side, but rather allow China to get its feet wet in international peacekeeping missions. After all, the area contains national as well as international interests for the Middle Kingdom.
One major interest is Central Asia’s energy resources and China’s unquenchable thirst for such fuels as it grows at an unprecedented rate. The second is controlling the troublemakers in the Xinjiang province. Afghanistan is a nearby safe-harbor for such delinquents and it would behoove the Chinese government to take interest in such
an area.
The last interest would be deploying and using their forces to allow the PLA to gain much needed experience in such missions. Currently, the PLA has an impressive number of troops; however, training and field experience are low. Working with foreign militaries in an area like Central Asia would serve as an indoctrination to live combat for many PLA soldiers and an invaluable experience for the PLA as a whole.
Some important factors to be considered within China consist of mobilization and sustenance of troops, public opinion of the occupation in a foreign country, and the ultimate gain for China. First, mobilization and resupply would be relatively easy due to the proximity of the conflict. The terrain of Afghanistan serve as the largest problem for military operations, but with China’s nearness resupply can be carried out more sinuously than other countries. Second, the public will see China as the “invader” it condemns, but with changing attitudes and a global presence the call for peace and stability by neutralizing terrorism could outweigh the accusations. Lastly, China has far more to gain than to lose. The natural resources of Central Asia make China’s industry open its eyes and pay attention to the potential power and growth that can come from such an area. Also the PLA could use an introduction to the international stage of peacekeeping and involvement in formal United Nation missions.
If the United States and China have much to learn from each other and, looking at it in an analogical way, both being prevailing world powers they might as well get to know each other because they will be sharing the stage for quite some time: economically, militarily, and socially.
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Jordan J. Foley傅力波
http://chinageeks.org/2010/06/discussion-section-should-china-send-troops-to-kyrgyzstan/
http://chinageeks.org/2009/12/china-america-and-afghanistan/
The deployment of Chinese troops to Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, is considered a fantasy in some realms, but has recently become more of a reality than we would like to think. Although China claims to have never invaded a foreign country as the People’s Liberation Army it continues to stay clear of the conflicts happening by its side refusing to assist “invaders.” The “invader” China speaks of is the United States, but this jeer is as ridiculous as believing China has never invaded another foreign country, may we recall the Seventeen Point Agreement? As far as United States military interests are concerned China’s involvement in Central Asia will not result in Chinese and America troops fighting side-by-side, but rather allow China to get its feet wet in international peacekeeping missions. After all, the area contains national as well as international interests for the Middle Kingdom.
One major interest is Central Asia’s energy resources and China’s unquenchable thirst for such fuels as it grows at an unprecedented rate. The second is controlling the troublemakers in the Xinjiang province. Afghanistan is a nearby safe-harbor for such delinquents and it would behoove the Chinese government to take interest in such
an area.
The last interest would be deploying and using their forces to allow the PLA to gain much needed experience in such missions. Currently, the PLA has an impressive number of troops; however, training and field experience are low. Working with foreign militaries in an area like Central Asia would serve as an indoctrination to live combat for many PLA soldiers and an invaluable experience for the PLA as a whole.
Some important factors to be considered within China consist of mobilization and sustenance of troops, public opinion of the occupation in a foreign country, and the ultimate gain for China. First, mobilization and resupply would be relatively easy due to the proximity of the conflict. The terrain of Afghanistan serve as the largest problem for military operations, but with China’s nearness resupply can be carried out more sinuously than other countries. Second, the public will see China as the “invader” it condemns, but with changing attitudes and a global presence the call for peace and stability by neutralizing terrorism could outweigh the accusations. Lastly, China has far more to gain than to lose. The natural resources of Central Asia make China’s industry open its eyes and pay attention to the potential power and growth that can come from such an area. Also the PLA could use an introduction to the international stage of peacekeeping and involvement in formal United Nation missions.
If the United States and China have much to learn from each other and, looking at it in an analogical way, both being prevailing world powers they might as well get to know each other because they will be sharing the stage for quite some time: economically, militarily, and socially.
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Jordan J. Foley傅力波
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
You Say You Want a Revolution
I am not sure if the link to this news article was posted on the side of my blog, but if you missed the news (see link below) about the “Jasmine Revolution” in China allow me to brief you on the topic. The name is not as impending as it seems. To call this a “Revolution” is like calling Kathy Griffin a “World Famous Comedian.” It was an attempt at revolution nonetheless as pro-democratic minds in China Tweeted and texted calling for a protest on Wangfujin Street in Beijing. (Wangfujin was actually the street my hotel was on the first night I arrived in Beijing.)
I knew the area, but I did not dare to go for obvious reasons. The protests ended up being much ado about nothing and there were more curious on-lookers and reporters than there were pro-democratic revolutionaries. The Beijing Police, however, managed to make something little into a big deal by using force and pushing people around causing a hub-bub. Some people were detained and words exchanged, but no further violence resulted. This small get together does not compare to the Tiananmen protests of 1989, but it was the result of a spillover from what is happening in North Africa right now. In fact, the Chinese government has called multiple conferences discussing what to do about the current political climate.
Mainly, people in China are fed up with corruption, unfair seizures of land, and overall lack of freedom. The government’s response to this attitude is to block more internet sites and impeded the flow of information. The government feels that the protests began through means of the internet and can be stopped as such. If it was not for my VPN there would have been no way I could have known about this “Jasmine Revolution.” Actually, try typing “North Africa,” “Egypt,” or “Jasmine” into any Chinese search engine and you will undoubtedly find a “Redirected” message.
As I said, the revolution ended up being more hype than anything and nothing really happened. I believe that political change in China will take a bit more than a few Twitter posts and text messages. For now the polls in the People’s Daily show that Chinese satisfaction with the government is at an all time high, higher than that in America even! Take all this with a grain of salt though, because media in China is regulated now more than ever, so who knows what the truth is and what is not? That is why I stick to Fox News…uhhhh…Well, at least the NY Times is pretty reliable.
http://blogs.forbes.com/gadyepstein/2011/02/22/a-revolution-is-not-a-tweetup-jasmine-revolution-and-the-limits-of-chinas-internet/
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Jordan J. Foley
傅力波
I knew the area, but I did not dare to go for obvious reasons. The protests ended up being much ado about nothing and there were more curious on-lookers and reporters than there were pro-democratic revolutionaries. The Beijing Police, however, managed to make something little into a big deal by using force and pushing people around causing a hub-bub. Some people were detained and words exchanged, but no further violence resulted. This small get together does not compare to the Tiananmen protests of 1989, but it was the result of a spillover from what is happening in North Africa right now. In fact, the Chinese government has called multiple conferences discussing what to do about the current political climate.
Mainly, people in China are fed up with corruption, unfair seizures of land, and overall lack of freedom. The government’s response to this attitude is to block more internet sites and impeded the flow of information. The government feels that the protests began through means of the internet and can be stopped as such. If it was not for my VPN there would have been no way I could have known about this “Jasmine Revolution.” Actually, try typing “North Africa,” “Egypt,” or “Jasmine” into any Chinese search engine and you will undoubtedly find a “Redirected” message.
As I said, the revolution ended up being more hype than anything and nothing really happened. I believe that political change in China will take a bit more than a few Twitter posts and text messages. For now the polls in the People’s Daily show that Chinese satisfaction with the government is at an all time high, higher than that in America even! Take all this with a grain of salt though, because media in China is regulated now more than ever, so who knows what the truth is and what is not? That is why I stick to Fox News…uhhhh…Well, at least the NY Times is pretty reliable.
http://blogs.forbes.com/gadyepstein/2011/02/22/a-revolution-is-not-a-tweetup-jasmine-revolution-and-the-limits-of-chinas-internet/
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Jordan J. Foley
傅力波
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Chapter 5: The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
We were looking at a twelve hour hike ahead of us. Our Naxi guide told us that if we hiked with minimal breaks we would have time for a traditional Yunan hot pot dinner of sheep stomach before we had to catch our night train back to Kunming. Personally I did not see this as the most enticing or motivating factor, but I hiked tirelessly anyway. We took a quick picture together before we started our summit climb. As you can see he does not look like much but this little old guy could hike with the best of them. In fact he was smoking half of the time. He told us he hikes the mountain every other day and has been doing it since he was a boy. A true Naxi.
Gazing up at the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain I finally put everything into perspective (see picture). I was 3,500 and 4,500 m above the ground in Shanghai, but today I would be 5,000 m above the earth at the top of a natural structure. The air was crisp and the wind was powerful, but we kicked off anyway. The goal was to make it to the summit.
Along the hike we stopped at a lake to refuel with some food we brought along with us (see picture). I was overheated with the gear I was wearing, but with each step I could feel the air getting thinner and the wind getting cooler, we were approaching the true peaks of the mountain. The trail up the mountain was lined with beautiful edelweiss flowers (see picture). Edelweiss was the symbol of a true warrior in WWII Germany. Those soldiers who wore edelweiss flowers on their lapels pinned the mark of a true soldier because they had hiked the Alpines and shown physical superiority. I learned this in Band of Brothers, but now that I think about it this little tid-bit is not too helpful considering the ethnic minority in Yunan is called Naxi and I am talking about Naxis, but different Naxis…OK, too confusing, just forget it, either way this edelweiss flower grows on mountain sides and is really pretty…enough said, too much digression.
As we continued to climb the air became so thin and the wind so cold that we needed to rest. We built a small stone house out of rocks and yak dung to block the wind so we could eat and rest (see picture). Seven hours into the hike we reached what we thought was the summit, but in fact we had a few more meters to go. The wind was blowing so hard that I could barely stand, so I crawled up to the highest peak and Rob snapped a quick picture as proof that we conquered the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain! Now the hike back down would be hard on the quads, but after a victory like this one even sheep’s stomach was going to taste good so the pain did not bother us.
Dinner was surprisingly delicious, probably because we were both famished. We ate fermented tofu, sheep’s stomach, super hot peppers, and vinegar dipped mushrooms and then headed to the train station to end our great vacation.
We said bye to our Naxi friend and thanked him for showing us around the mountain. It was finally the end to our vacation and the next day I would be flying back to Beijing to start my new semester at Capital Normal University studying Chinese politics, modernizations, and language as well as teaching English at a local school as part of my community service project. I hope it was as much fun for you as it was for me to recall this vacation. I am itching to hike the trail again, so, in the future, if I have any takers maybe we could make the trip!
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Jordan J. Foley
傅力波
Gazing up at the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain I finally put everything into perspective (see picture). I was 3,500 and 4,500 m above the ground in Shanghai, but today I would be 5,000 m above the earth at the top of a natural structure. The air was crisp and the wind was powerful, but we kicked off anyway. The goal was to make it to the summit.
Along the hike we stopped at a lake to refuel with some food we brought along with us (see picture). I was overheated with the gear I was wearing, but with each step I could feel the air getting thinner and the wind getting cooler, we were approaching the true peaks of the mountain. The trail up the mountain was lined with beautiful edelweiss flowers (see picture). Edelweiss was the symbol of a true warrior in WWII Germany. Those soldiers who wore edelweiss flowers on their lapels pinned the mark of a true soldier because they had hiked the Alpines and shown physical superiority. I learned this in Band of Brothers, but now that I think about it this little tid-bit is not too helpful considering the ethnic minority in Yunan is called Naxi and I am talking about Naxis, but different Naxis…OK, too confusing, just forget it, either way this edelweiss flower grows on mountain sides and is really pretty…enough said, too much digression.
As we continued to climb the air became so thin and the wind so cold that we needed to rest. We built a small stone house out of rocks and yak dung to block the wind so we could eat and rest (see picture). Seven hours into the hike we reached what we thought was the summit, but in fact we had a few more meters to go. The wind was blowing so hard that I could barely stand, so I crawled up to the highest peak and Rob snapped a quick picture as proof that we conquered the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain! Now the hike back down would be hard on the quads, but after a victory like this one even sheep’s stomach was going to taste good so the pain did not bother us.
Dinner was surprisingly delicious, probably because we were both famished. We ate fermented tofu, sheep’s stomach, super hot peppers, and vinegar dipped mushrooms and then headed to the train station to end our great vacation.
We said bye to our Naxi friend and thanked him for showing us around the mountain. It was finally the end to our vacation and the next day I would be flying back to Beijing to start my new semester at Capital Normal University studying Chinese politics, modernizations, and language as well as teaching English at a local school as part of my community service project. I hope it was as much fun for you as it was for me to recall this vacation. I am itching to hike the trail again, so, in the future, if I have any takers maybe we could make the trip!
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Jordan J. Foley
傅力波
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Yunan Chapter 4: Shangrila
The trip to Shangrila started off with sleeping in and missing our pick up time of 7 am. The good thing was that we hired a driver for the day so we were the only ones he was taking to Shangrila. We woke up to a pound on the door and I answered it and saw our driver, “Oh, Ni hao si ji, bu hao yi si, women qiquang wan le.” (Oh hello, sorry driver, we slept in). Rob and I rushed to get dressed and missed our long anticipated breakfast of Naxi potato pancakes with Yak cheese and butter. I know it does not sound too great, but it is actually delicious with a little salt. We hopped in the car and headed to Shangrila. Our first stop along the way was Bai Shui Tai: the white limestone terraces and birthplace of Dongba Buddhism.
Bai Shui Tai is a natural wonder. It looks like a giant staircase of limestone with small pools of crystal clear water resting on a mountainside (see pictures). The hike to the top of the mountain was not far, but we had long anticipated seeing Bai Shui Tai so the anticipation made the walk seem much longer than it was. The sight did not disappoint, as you can see. Bai Shui Tai looked like a holy place, and, in fact, it is. Like I mentioned before, Dongba Buddhism was born and preached here because it was thought to be the purest place on earth. For those of the Dongba religion, it is the equivalent to Mecca for Muslims or Jerusalem for Christians. After a few hours exploring Bai Shui Tai we hopped back in the car and our driver took us to Shangrila.
Shangrila was actually named after a mythical land. Shangrila, in folklore, was supposed to be this far away beautiful land surrounded by snow capped mountains and blessed with green fertile grass and clear blue skies. Only those pure of heart could find it. As you can see from the mountain and picture of the villages it does not seem like Shangrila was a mythical place after all, but exists in the town that lives up to its name. Also, as you can see, the Chinglish is superb meaning it is far removed from Western influence; refer to the “Notie for Forugn Friends” sign.
Shangrila was a more level expedition once we reached the town and we decided to walk to the monastery of Shangrila. This monastery is the most important and famous in west China. It is also the largest, as you can see from the picture. The best part of the monastery was talking to the monks. The monks were impressed that we could speak Chinese, but every conversation ended up talking about India and if we had visited. It seems like every monk loves to talk about the birthplace of Buddhism and see if foreigners have traveled there. It was just strange at the frequency of the question. The off-duty monks were by far the most fun, and because they had no religious ceremony to uphold they were much more laid back. They asked us to teach them swear words in English! We did and got a good laugh out of hearing monks say “Shit!” It is really odd how often my interactions with people in China lead to an exchange of curse words in the other’s language…I might need to grow up.
The monastery was followed by a trip to the natural hot springs of Shangril. The hot springs are right outside the city limit and has been made into a public swimming hole with water of 80 degrees F coming from a natural hot spring. The spring runs over some caves creating natural saunas and the whole side of the mountain is now a spa created by nature. It was pretty neat to take a dip in the water and lay in a cave sauna. What made it even better was that it was not well known to foreigners so there were not many travelers(see picture).
After the monastery Rob and I went back to town and checked into a hostel. We explored the town center after checking in, and like any good story, we ran into our friends again! The Canadians, Germans, and Dutch. We repeated what we did the previous night and had a great time at a local restaurant eating and drinking. Starting at the bottom right of the picture are Janis and Matt (the couple from Canada who got engaged on the trip), Rob, myself, Toby and Linka from Germany, and Sina from France and Ari from Holland. It was great how it all worked out that we ended up in the same town and even the same hostel the next day without even discussing plans. As you can imagine not all backpackers are like Rob and me and when you ask them their plan their frequent response is, “Not sure, dude, I’ll see where today takes me.” The night ended late again and this time Rob and I promised ourselves we would wake up on time because we had to catch a train back to Lijiang to finish our trip hiking the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from bottom to top and back down, which would be the most strenuous hike of our vacation.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Yunan Chapter 3: Tiger Leaping Gorge
As I promised, some of the most beautiful pictures I have posted came from Tiger Leaping Gorge. Tiger leaping gorge is a famous hiking destination in China boasting a depth twice that of the Grand Canyon. The whole trail is a 9 hour hike from start to finish, but we made it a bit longer because we chose to make our way down to the Yangtze River and back to the top of Haba Mountain.
The hike started at 7 in the morning like most of our adventures this trip did. Not because we thought 7 was a good time to wake up, but because Rob’s watch had an alarm set for 7 am and he broke the button that adjusts the time so our options were either wake up at 7 am or just wake up whenever. The hike began and we did not look back. As you can see from some of the pictures the trail allowed me to take some beautiful shots gazing down over the Yangtze River. The trail began quite easy, but then can the infamous “28 Bends.” Our friend who hiked this before warned us that we should get a good night’s sleep before 28 bends. We did not believe it would be that hard, but let me tell you it was quite a task! As you can see from some of the pictures 28 Bends is not only a steep elevation from 1,000 m to 3,500 m but is lined with waterfalls and narrow paths that have you leaning out over the gorge. 28 Bends took nearly 3 hours to hike without rest and we finally made it to the peak of Haba. This brief victory was soured by the fact that we would now have to hike down 1,500 m to the closest guest house for the night.
I should also mention that along the way we kept meeting other foreign backpackers: a couple from Canada, a pair from Germany, and a guy from Holland. It was a little like the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy keeps meeting new, strange characters as she goes on her adventure. We even encountered a wicked witch (see picture)! The old Chinese woman in the photo is the meanest little person I have ever encountered. Along the trail she created a makeshift bridge that allows you to cross over a stream. She insist on charging travelers 8 yuan to use the bridge, but this time of year the steam is essentially dried up and one can cross the water without getting as much as the soles of your shoes wet. I am not a miser, but I was not about to open my bag to give this woman 8 yuan, especially since I did not use her bridge. As I walked by she kept hounding me for money and I kept saying that I did not want to pay. She started throwing rocks at me and yelling in some strange dialect or some swear words I did not know. Rob and I decided that we would have to fight back, so instead of walking away and doing the mature thing we created a bridge over the stream too. Our bridges were identical except we told travelers ours was free. People began using our free bridge over the 8 yuan one and the woman was furious. She destroyed our bridge and yelled at us to leave. By then we had wasted enough time and decided to head on.
We made it to the Naxi Family Guesthouse in great time and it was only 3 pm. Rob and I decided we could take the hike a little further and venture down to the water. We got to the water and a swim was out of the question because of the rapids you can see from the photos….however…this did not stop us. We found a peaceful alcove and jumped in to cool off. When I say cool off I really me cool off because this water was on par with the water in Lijiang! After about twenty minutes of splashing it was time to get out and head back.
We had plenty of time to kill at the Guesthouse so Rob and I ordered some food and drinks and watched the hikers come in. In fact, the Lion, Tin-man, and Scarecrow all showed up to the guesthouse for a night’s rest as well! Now that we were reunited with our friends from Canada, Germany, and Holland a peaceful night turned into a night of drinking and playing music. It was a perfect end to a great day, and tomorrow we would continue through the gorge and catch a bus to Shangrila. The only problem would be waking up on time…
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Jordan J. Foley
傅力波
Thursday, February 17, 2011
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