Langmusi: The Tibetan Lady and the Pear
Third part of three: To understand the TWAF phenomenon please read Part 2 first >here< As the day moves on I proceed down the valley to Namo Gorge. Damn it! […]
My Lovely Stats Counter Has Been Removed
Yesterday I woke up to see that my lovely stats counter had vanished. Not only that, but a big white square with the word ‘write’ had appeared and also a […]
Kai Che Driving Phrasebook: China (Free Download)
Dear amazing followers. As most of you know, touch wood I’ll be heading the road for an optimistic 10,000 miles across China to Xinjiang and then the rest. Being my […]
Dear Amazing Followers: Surrounded by Piles of Notes & Living the Dream
It’s been a month since I last posted anything but hey, I still have exactly the same number of followers as back then. Absolutely no one has unfollowed me. Fantastic! […]
Ten Seconds of Mayhem: Wudaokou Railway Crossing, Beijing China
The distinct shrill of the warning siren from the railway crossing resonates throughout the area so dropping a couple of gears I stand on the pedals and cycle as fast […]
New Featured Sunset Header for May 2016
Originally posted on Before Sundown:
Mongolian Sunset by Andy Smart https://justturnleft.com “Andy Smart quit the UK ten years ago and now lives in Beijing. So far he has visited half…
Nu Qiang Ren and Shen Nu: Power Women and Leftover Woman in China
Names have been changed in this article and dialogue has been translated into English. A recent advert by the cosmetics company SK-II telling the story of China’s ‘sheng nu’ or […]
Book Trailer: Warm someone’s spirit with this three year life-changing travel yarn
Just Turn Left at the Mountain – Trials & Tribulations Meandering Across Chinese Borders by Andy Smart With zero Chinese speaking ability and minimal planning, Andy’s story starts with […]
Just Turn Left: Featured Blog of the Month at Yesterdayafter.com
Originally posted on Carolina Russo Art:
And FEATURED is… Andy Smart! ? YesterdayAfter Featured of the Month April 2016 ? Hello everyone during last 30 days I came across lots of…
Beijing Subway Line 10, Huo Qin Ying Extension: TBM Tunnel Boring Machine
To accommodate the rapid growth of Beijing and in a bid to reduce the number of cars, the subway system is also expanding. A good friend Wang Chun Guang who […]
A Romantic Candlelit Dinner for One
A year or so before I met the wife, I briefly dated a girl called Anna Wei Yi. Though things were still in the early stages, all the signs […]
The Beginning of Winter, Beijing 2015: Knickers in the Wind
One of the good things about going it alone is that you can stop and make notes in your own time. These are observations that have been sitting in my […]
First Driving Experience in China: From Excitement to a State of Shock
This is a draft from Chapter 4 of my second book (Cross China Road Trip). I am open to any suggestions including editorial ones. Illustrations will be omitted when the […]
Writing While Holding a Job Down at the Same Time: Maintaining That Second Heartbeat
It amazes me how much I’ve achieved when it comes to writing all considering. I mean how one is supposed to maintain a steady flow of thought transference these days […]
Chaonei No.81, Beyond Chinese Superstition – Beijing’s Haunted House
I hold my hands up. I’m a total geek when it comes to urban exploration and worse when it comes to the paranormal. If you can combine the two together […]
Oddments & Unusual Observations on the Beijing Subway
The subway is a fascinating place. A concentrated microcosm of Beijing. The amount of information your senses experience on a single subway journey across Beijing can send you into overload […]
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