East Asia Blog Round-Up : 14/10/2012

Here is this week’s edition of the Eye on East Asia Blog Round-Up!

• Bamboo Butterfly - A white girl’s guide to being Taiwanese.
• Chris Backe - Five misconceptions many Westerners have about South Korea.
• Contemporary Japanese Literature - Kathryn’s critical review of Alex Kerr’s book, Lost Japan.
• Fili’s World - Fili explores the lesser-known tourist attractions of Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan district.
• FluentFlix - An interview with Cheng Yangyang, founder of YoYoChinese.Com.
• Green Shinto - John ponders the allure of Japan’s rock temples.
• Hacking Chinese - Olle’s guide to pinyin traps and pitfalls.
• Jay Dee in Japan - Jay Dee shares his photos of some of Fujisawa’s attractive manhole covers.
• Life Behind the Wall - Read through Jo’s list and find out if China is the right country for you.
• Life on Nanchang Lu - Fiona misses out on meeting a living Buddha.
• LocksleyNet - Locksley explores China’s creepy abandoned “Disneyland”.
• Peckish Laowai - Discover an easy way to listen to foreign language radio on your PC or smartphone.
• Tea Leaf Nation - Find out how Chinese social media is changing lives one story at a time.
• The Capital in the North - The author tries (and fails) to do something productive with his National Day holiday.
• This Japanese Life - Ever wondered what it would be like to be sick in Japan?
• Tofugu - John lists his top 10 Japanese drama series.
• TsukuBlog - Avi writes about one of Japan’s Kanto region’s greatest festivals, the three-day long Sawara Festival in Chiba Prefecture.
• Writer, Traveller, Tea Drinker - Becky talks about the myths and realities of China’s dating culture.

Geunjeongjeon (Throne Hall) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

That’s all for this week’s edition of the Eye on East Asia Blog Round-Up. The next edition will be posted on Sunday 21st October 2012.

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 26/9/2012

• Ask a Korean - The author gives in and shares his thoughts on Psy’s hit song Gangnam Style.
• Aussie on the Izu - The author attends some sumo matches at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Stadium.
• Bamboo Butterfly - Rhonda shares her short and sweet Taipei travel guide.
• Country Fried Egg Roll - The Left Brain talks about his first experience of eating snake.
  
• Dale’s Korean Temple Adventures - Dale visits the beautiful Okcheonsa Temple in Goseong.
• Fili’s World - Fili visits Taipei’s Puppetry Art Centre.
• From Korea With Love - Alex undergoes a painful ordeal in Daegu.
• From Our Ger - Susie admires the spectacular autumn colours of the Mongolian countryside.
• Good & Bad Japan - The author writes about the woes of clothes shopping in Japan.
• Green Shinto - John attends a festival at the Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto.
• Hermit Hideaways - Gregory hikes along the trails of Cheonggyesan.
• Korean Modern Literature in Translation - Charles reviews the anthology Words of Review, a collection of stories by three female Korean writers.
• Life on Nanchang Lu - Fiona shares some photos of the stunning mountains and deserts of Xinjiang.
• Mark’s China Blog - Mark shares his thoughts on Ang Lee’s controversial 2007 film Lust, Caution.
• Marshmallow Sensei - Matt writes about how his height could be his undoing during an earthquake.
• More Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan - The author attends this year’s Kawamoto Kagura competition.
• My Korean Corner - Dia lists her favourite sounds of Korea.
• Seeing Red in China - Hannah explains why she has no female Chinese friends.
• Sinoglot - Kellen talks about the issue of simplified characters in Taiwan.
• This Japanese Life - Eryk gets tangled up in red tape when he loses his Japanese ID card.
• Tofugu - Hashi talks about how stars are depicted in Japanese culture.
• Travel Wire Asia - Chris shares 8 dirty secrets about Korean love motels.
• Webs of Significance - YTSL explores the temples and bamboo groves of East Kamakura.

Shimogamo-jinja Shrine
(Photo credit: inkelv1122)

That’s all for this week. The next Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up will be posted on Wednesday 3rd October 2012.

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 19/9/2012

• American in North Korea - Joseph shares his photos of his visit to the Dongbong Co-operative Farm.
• Chengdu Living - Sascha explains why we shouldn’t believe the hype surrounding the anti-Japanese protests in China.
  
• Country Fried Egg Roll - The author lists some of the places in Shenyang that sell American and other imported groceries.
• Dale’s Korean Temple Adventures - Dale visits the colourful Eungseoksa Temple in Jinju.
• Dru’s Misadventures - Dru returns to Hiroshima.
• Fili’s World - Fili talks about the little-known Museum of Drinking Water in Taipei’s Water Park.
• Fluent Flix - Ben interviews Greg Bell, Chinese learner and author of the blog En Route to Fluency.
• Hacking Chinese - Olle lists 12 songs that are excellent for learning Chinese and expanding your horizons.
• Into the Middle Kingdom - Matthew writes about his visit to the Chiu Gompa Monastery in Western Tibet last May.
• Journey to Hong Kong - Anna revisits the charming fishing village of Tai O on Lantau Island.
• Life & Times in China - JZ talks about the highs and lows of his first week as a student in China.
• More Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan - The author seeks out onigawara “demon tiles” in Shikoku.
• My Kafkaesque Life - The author compiles a list of parks in Taipei.
• Oh Happy Dae - Janelle explores the Hongdae Free Market.
• Rurousha - The author talks about Japanese “fox weddings” (狐の嫁入り).
• Shu Flies - Catherine celebrates the 5th anniversary of her move to Taiwan and writes about the 10 things she’s learnt in that time.
• Sinoglot - Randy writes about Zhu Haijuan, a native Mongolian speaker, and what it’s like to grow up as a Mongolian speaker in Jilin Province.
• Tales From Hebei - Kelly finds that she’s increasingly unsurprised by all the ridiculous things that go on around her.
• Tea Leaf Nation - Eddie shares 15 feel-good internet stories from China.
• The Wild East - Steven lists 5 of Taiwan’s top tourist attractions.
• Tofugu - John writes about dragons in traditional Japanese culture.
• Unbrave Girl - Sally talks about the 5 things she kind of liked about Macau.
• Webs of Significance - YTSL shares some beautiful photos taken of Hakone’s Lake Ashi.
• Zooming Japan - Jasmine visits Japan’s “Cat Island”, Tashirojima (田代島).

Torii of the shrine in Hakone, at Lake Ashi
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 12/9/2012

Some of you may have already heard about it via Twitter or Facebook but for those of you who haven’t: Eye on East Asia is back from its long hiatus! And what better way to celebrate its return than with one of the blog’s key features, the weekly blog round-up?

So without further ado, here is this week’s Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up!

• A Man With Tea - Toranosuke explains why he thinks China’s Grand Canal deserves to be named a World Heritage Site.
• Chinesense - The authors interview the farmer-turned-artist Mr Jin Xueshi.
• Contemporary Japanese Literature - Kathryn reviews Frederik L. Schodt’s book Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga.
• Dale’s Korean Temple Adventures - Dale visits the centuries-old Dasolsa Temple in Sacheon.
• Hacking Chinese - Olle explains how you can improve your Chinese while playing the video game StarCraft 2.
• Hunli-ing - Alexandra shares some examples of her wedding planning company’s work.
• Life & Times in China - JZ talks about dorm life in China.
• Life Behind the Wall - Jo writes about fake designer clothes and fashion accessories in China.
• Life on Nanchang Lu - Fiona explores the Mogao Caves and the singing sand dunes of Dunhuang by camel.
• Locksleynet - Locksley shares his thoughts on Tianjin.
• Mutantfrog Travelogue - Adamu draws the reader’s attention to an awesome manga blog, My Chinese Bride (中国嫁日記).
• My Kafkaesque Life - The author explores the historic Bopiliao Street in Taipei’s old Wanhua District.
• Nankai Rob - Rob explains his love/hate relationship with Tianjin.
• Ogijima - David talks about his family day out at the Hyōge Matsuri in Takamatsu’s Asano District.
• Seoul Sub-urban - The authors explore the area around the Ewha Womans University station.
• Sophie’s Japan Blog - Sophie interviews Japan blogger Benjamin Martin.
• Tales From Hebei - Kelly talks about an unusual present she received.
• The Only Blonde in Osaka - The author reviews fellow New Zealander Hamish Beaton’s book Under the Osakan Sun.
• The Taiwan Adventure Blog - Chris visits the Ju Ming Museum in Taipei.
• This Japanese Life - Eryk considers how autumn is depicted in Japanese culture and poetry.
• Tofugu - Hashi talks about the pitfalls of kanji tattoos.
• TsukuBlog - Avi enjoys some fiery fun at the Tabanka Festival in Shimotsuma.
• Unbrave Girl - Sally lists five things she doesn’t miss about China.
• Webs of Significance - YTSL visits the Hakone Open-Air Museum.
• Writer. Traveller. Tea Drinker - Becky reviews the FluentFlix Chinese learning company’s website.

View of the Mogao Grottoes from outside
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Note: Blog round-ups will now be posted on the blog on Wednesdays due to a scheduling conflict with my other blog, The Amateur Archaeologist. The Tasty Links feature will be back as from Monday 17th September.

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 29/4/2012

It’s been almost a month since my last Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up so without further ado, here is this week’s edition :

• Bamboo Butterfly - Rhonda tells the truth about driving a scooter in Taiwan.
• Bathhouse Ballads - Nick admires the cherry blossoms in Kyeong-ju.
• Country Fried Egg Roll - The author announces plans to publish an e-book.
• Hey From Japan - Emily’s how-to guide for viewing cherry blossoms in Japan.
• Japan Navigator - Ad hikes along the Shikoku temple route in Kyoto.
• Japanese Language Blog - Philip posts a list of 100 useful resources for learning Japanese.
• Mark’s China Blog - Mark reviews Michelle Dammon Loyalka’s book Eating Bitterness: Stories from the Front Lines of China’s Great Urban Migration.
• Nomad Steppes - The author celebrates the arrival of spring in Mongolia.
• Rory in Beijing - Rory explores the sights and sounds of Hebei Province.
• The Kunming Report - Eddie writes about a recent visit to Zunyi (遵义) in Guizhou Province.
• The Wild East - Trista’s travel guide to the Kinmen islands (金門).
• Xinjiang: Far West China - Josh writes a hiker’s guide to Xinjiang Province.
• You’re Not From Around Here, Are You? - Steve shares some tips for first-time visitors to China.

That’s all for this week. The next Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up will be on Sunday 6th May.

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 1/4/2012

Here is this week’s Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up :

• A Curmudgeon Abroad - The author has a family day out in Lugang (鹿港).
• Asia Pundits - Ben visits Yangshuo (阳朔) in Guangxi Province.
• Aussie on the Izu - Sarah makes a list of five fun things to see and do in and around Shizuoka.
• Bathhouse Ballads - Nick visits the Naganeupseong Folk Village (낙안읍성) in Suncheon.
• Chinaful - Courtney shares her thoughts on the benefits of quick-start language learning.
• Dale’s Korean Temple Adventures - Dale explores Geukrakam Hermitage (극락암) in Yangsan.
• East Asia Student - Hugh explains why he decided to study Chinese.
• Interactive Expat - Myra talks about pregnancy and childbirth in China.
• Into the Middle Kingdom - The author treks through a remote valley in Shangri-La County.
• Japan & Korea: Life, Language & Religion - Doug posts a how-to guide to recycling in Japan.
• Japanese Level Up - Adshap wonders if it’s bad to learn Japanese solely for the manga and anime.
• Japanese Odds & Ends - Editorial!Cat talks about the origins and readings of kanji.
• Kamigata Rakugo & Me - Matt bids farewell to Japan as he prepares to move to the USA.
• Khogjmiin Duureg - Lauren explains how travel has changed her view of Mongolia.
• Look Out, Knock Head - Mike talks about how he fell in love with the Chinese language.
• Mountain Phoenix Over Tibet - The author talks about Tibetan baby names.
• My Kafkaesque Life - The author writes about his experience of working for a Taiwanese IT company.
• Seoul Sub-Urban - Charlie and Liz visit the Seodaemun Prison History Hall (서대문형무소역사관).
• The Only Blonde in Osaka - The author writes about the differences between Osaka and Tokyo.
• The Taiwan Adventure Blog - Chris talks about the challenges of living with a disability in Taiwan.
• Travel Japan - The author visits the Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮) in Nagoya.
• TravelWire Asia - Chris lists 10 mistakes to avoid if you’ve recently moved to South Korea.

That’s all for this week. The next edition will be posted on Sunday 8th April 2012.

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 25/3/2012

Here is this week’s Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up :

• Aussie on the Izu - Sarah celebrates her one year anniversary of her arrival in Japan.
• Bathhouse Ballads - Nick talks about the concept of filial piety in South Korea and beyond.
• Chengdu Living - Sascha writes about Hugo Boue’s kung fu dreams.
• Dale’s Korean Temple Adventures - Dale visits King Suro’s tomb (수로왕릉) in Gimhae (김해).
• Good & Bad Japan - Carl wonders if juku (塾), cram schools, are really necessary.
• Hey From Japan - Emily wanders amongst the snow monsters (樹氷) in Zao (蔵王).
• Hoops & Homonyms - Ian and Jenny send a postcard from Kuala Lumpur.
• Hunli-ing - Alexandra talks about the challenges of renovating property in China.
• Into the Middle Kingdom - The author explores the city of Shangri-La (formerly known as Zhongdian, 中甸).
• Japanese Odds & Ends - Editorial!Cat explains how you can use anime and manga as learning resources.
• Josephine McDermott - Josephine talks about her readjustment to life in the United Kingdom.
• Mandarin Segments - Greg explains how he uses the Heisig books in his language learning.
• My Kafkaesque Life - The author writes a guide on how to find a non-teaching job in Taiwan.
• Ogijima - David writes about Heijō-kyō (平城京), the capital of Japan during the Nara Period.
• Rory in Beijing - Rory puts his Mandarin skills to the test by taking the level 5 HSK exam.
• Rurosha - The author takes a stroll through one of Tokyo’s old geisha quarters, Yanagibashi (柳橋).
• Shards of China - Nicholas takes a virtual tour of Anqing (安庆) in Anhui Province.
• Space for Grace - Kathy talks about some of the day trips she’s done during her time in Taiwan.
• Surviving in Japan - Ashley shares some tips on how to survive hay fever season in Japan.
• Tales From Hebei - Kelly posts a comprehensive guide to horn honking in China.
• The China Beat - Alexandra writes about literacy and development within China’s minorities.
• The Kunming Report - Eddie shares his third installment of his Chinglish Sightings.
• The View From Over Here - The author takes a walk through the Seoul Folk Flea Market.
• TsukuBlog - Avi writes about the ju-san mairi (十三参り), a coming-of-age ceremony for thirteen-year-olds.
• Xinjiang : Far West China - Josh talks about yurts and how you can stay in one in Xinjiang.
• Zonjineko - The author reviews the illustrated travel book Tokyo on Foot.

That’s all for this week. The next Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up will be posted on Sunday 1st April 2012.

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East Asian Archaeology & Cultural Heritage News : 24/3/2012

China :

• The man who stole nine jewellery boxes from Beijing’s Palace Museum last May has been fined 13,000 yuan and sentenced to 13 years in jail.
• Archaeologists have begun their study of the sixty ancient tombs discovered in Bengbu (蚌埠), Anhui Province, earlier this year.
• Excavation work at a 40,000-year-old palaeohuman settlement in Zhengzhou (郑州) has uncovered thousands of stone artifacts, bone ware and animal remains.
• Police arrested a gang of tomb robbers who were attempting to break into an Eastern Zhou Dynasty tomb in Xiangyang (襄阳), Hubei Province.
• Shanghai Museum will be receiving financial aid for the restoration of an ancient jian (鉴) water vessel.
• Authorities in Xinjiang Province will be taking steps to protect the region’s intangible cultural heritage.
• A museum devoted to the intangible cultural heritage of Fujian and Taiwan will be established in Xinxu (新圩), Xiamen later this year.

Japan :

• Researchers in the Higashi Mikawa region are currently searching through archived text and paintings in order to study the history of tsunamis in the region.
• Renowned scholar Donald Keene expresses his concerns about Osaka’s plan to freeze subsidies to the Bunraku Kyokai, the organization responsible for promoting and protecting the art of bunraku puppetry.

Taiwan :

• The Hualien county government have come under fire for forcing primary students to memorize and recite classical Chinese texts.
• The nine-day procession of the goddess Matsu is underway in Taiwan and will continue until 1st April.
• Taiwan’s Palace Museum may loan some of its collection to Japan in the latter half of 2014.

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 18/3/2012

Here is this week’s edition of the Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up :

• Asia Pundits - Migukin lists some of the things you should consider before moving to South Korea to teach.
• Aussie on the Izu - Sarah talks about enkai (宴会) etiquette.
• Chinesense - Anton takes a walk through Seven Trees Village (七棵树).
• Contemporary Japanese Literature - Kathryn reviews Murakami Haruki’s best-selling novel 1Q84.
• Expat Hell - The Expat talks about his encounter with the “SoSoSo Man”.
• Fluent Flix - Jason interviews Sinoglot’s Kellen Parker.
• From Korea With Love - Alex makes a last-minute trip to Haein Temple (해인사) in Daegu.
• Hoops & Homonyms - Ian and Jenny explore Singapore.
• Japan & Korea : Life, Language & Religion - Doug talks about his new hobby, the Korean language.
• Japanese Odds & Ends - Editorial!Cat lists some dog-related Japanese proverbs.
• Khogjmiin Duureg - Lauren attends Mongolia’s annual Camel Festival, or Temenee Nadaam.
• Life on Nanchang Lu - Fiona discovers the five wonders of Wuxi (无锡).
• Musings on Life in Hong Kong - Stephen pays his respects to his ancestors amid the pre-Qing Ming chaos.
• My Beijing Survival Diary - The author talks about modern-day Chinese status symbols.
• My Kafkaesque Life - The author shares some photos taken on the Taipei metro network.
• My Several Worlds - Guest blogger Caroline talks about her volunteer work at Angel House in Seoul.
• Nanoomi - Tom reviews the 2011 Korean film Themselves (바다).
• Rurousha - The author talks about “thousand shrine tags” or senjafuda (千社札).
• Sinosplice - John interviews Rachel Guo, the creator of No Drama Real China.
• Tales From Hebei - Kelly talks about the difficulty of making friends in China.
• The China Beat - Maura reviews Paul French’s new book Midnight in Peking : How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China.
• The Korea Guide - The author lists the cheap accommodation options that are available to students and working professionals in South Korea.
• The Only Blonde in Osaka - The author talks about New Zealand-style omiyage (お土産).
• The View From Over Here - The author visits Silleuksa Temple (신륵사) in Yeoju.
• Tigers & Magpies - Eddie hikes through the Gajisan (가지산) Provincial Park.
• Tokidoki Tokyo - Tom tries to conquer the Philippines’  megacity, Manila.
• TravelWire Asia - Chris reminds expats of the importance of looking out for each other.
• TsukuBlog - Avi talks about the quirky Japanese tradition of White Day (ホワイトデー).
• Uratora no Hi - Lina’s family spends the day aboard the One Piece pirate ship.
• Xinjiang : Far West China - Josh has five money-saving tips for budget travel in Xinjiang.
• You’re Not From Around Here, Are You? - Steve finds himself the victim of a cost-saving kidnapping.

That’s all for this week. The next Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up will be posted on Sunday 25th March 2012.

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 11/3/2012

It’s Sunday and therefore it’s time for another edition of the Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up.

• Aeri’s Kitchen - Aeri shares her recipe for fried fish cake and egg guk (어묵 계란국).
• An American in North Korea - Joseph shares some stunning photos of a mass gymnastics performance at the Arirang Mass Games (아리랑 축제).
• Appetite for China - Diana prepares some tasty kale and sesame soba noodles.
• Asia Pundits -  Migukin shows you how to properly enjoy the noraebang (노래방) experience.
• Beyond Kimchee - Holly shares her recipe for Korean-style braised tofu and radish.
• Big Sushi, Little Fishes - Aaron writes about his memories of the March 11th earthquake.
• Borrowed Culture - Fabrizio hikes along the Jinshanling (金山岭) section of the Great Wall.
• Contemporary Japanese Literature - Kathryn reviews the book March Was Made of Yarn : Reflections on the Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdown.
• Dale’s Korean Temple Adventures - Dale explores Sinbulsa Temple (신불사) in Ulsan.
• Expat Hell - The Expat writes about the Korean Costco experience.
• Fifty Storms in Japan - Elizabeth talks about the impact the March 11th earthquake made on her life.
• From Our Ger - Susie has a fun-filled day out with some Kazakh eagle hunters.
• Haikugirl’s Japan - Ali shares her thoughts on this year’s Hyper Japan convention.
• Hoops & Homonyms - Ian and Jenny list the things they will and won’t miss about living in China.
• Japan Navigator - Ad writes a biography on the author Matsumoto Seicho (松本清張).
• Jay Dee in Japan - Jay shows off his family’s beautiful hina doll (雛人形) set.
• Just Another Day in Japan - Joe wonders whether it’s still worth learning how to write Japanese by hand.
• Korean Modern Literature in Translation - Charles talks about North Korean diasporic literature.
• Life Behind the Wall - Jo lists some of the customs surrounding pregnancy and childbirth in China.
• Life on Nanchang Lu - Fiona enjoys some farm-style home cooking with the Xu family.
• Nanoomi - Shin Kim writes about her day trip to Chuncheon (춘천).
• Ogijima - David explores Kurashiki’s (倉敷) Edo-era merchant neighbourhood, Bikan (美観).
• Out to Lunch - Carolyn shares her recipe for a cooling sweet and sour jicama salad (糖醋地瓜).
• Patrice in Matsusaka - Patrice learns how to become the ideal Japanese woman, or nadeshiko (大和撫子).
• PRC & Me - Matthew explains why Mandarin is not as tough to learn as many people think.
• Rurosha - The author pays his respects at the Tokyo Metropolitan Memorial Hall (東京都慰霊堂).
• Seoul Sub-urban - Charlie and Liz explore Seoul’s tiny Chinatown in Myeongdong (명동).
• Shinpai Deshou - Katie visits the Japan Cat Network’s shelter in Inawashiro (猪苗代).
• Shizuoka Gourmet - The author shares his recipe for chawanmushi (茶碗蒸し).
• Surviving in Japan - Ashley looks back on that fateful day of the March 11th earthquake.
• Sydney to Seoul - The author compiles a list of useful resources for learning Korean.
• Taiwan Duck - JJ Lymm shares her recipe for the popular Taiwanese dish braised pork on rice (滷肉飯).
• The China Beat – Jeffrey interviews Michelle Dammon Loyalka, author of the book Eating Bitterness : Stories From the Frontlines of China’s Great Urban Migration.
• The Lobster Dance - Leah takes a stroll through the scenic Rikugien Park (六義園).
• Tokidoki Tokyo - Tom tries to find his feet in Manila.
• TsukuBlog - Avi learns how to make homemade miso (味噌) paste.
• Unbrave Girl - Sally speaks about her love of glutinous rice balls (汤圆).
• Webs of Significance - YTSL continues her trek along the Wilson Trail (衛奕信徑).
• Writer. Traveller. Tea Drinker - Becky talks about the positive aspects of travelling solo in China.
• YoWangdu - Lobsang writes a short visitor’s guide for the Potala Palace (པོ་ཏ་ལ) in Lhasa.

That’s all for this week. The next blog round-up will be posted on Sunday 18th March 2012.

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