Destination: China

Books: The Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester

Red Azalea, Empress Orchid, The Last Empress, and Becoming Madame Mao, all by Anchee Min

A Guest Post by Betsy Bolding

I traveled to Hong Kong both before and after the English surrendered the territory to China. It is a magic place where skyscrapers spread neon light like peacock feathers in the night sky, and the black waters of the bay show them off a second time.

I enjoyed my visit to Taiwan, which seemed more Chinese than Hong Kong, but I have not been to mainland China. Taiwan can be taken as China in miniature with a little of the landscape, some rural ambiance, a museum full of some of the best relics of China’s past, and bustling cities fighting pollution. It even has a miniature stage set of all the major sights of mainland China for tourists to wander through.  However, if I ever get China on my schedule, I have some excellent reading suggestions to add to the traveler’s library from my good friend Betsy. Continue reading One Man and Two Women and Travel to China →