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The Art of Chinese Calligraphy

The Art of Chinese Calligraphy

Xi’An, China, December 2012 It wasn’t easy to find it. His workshop was hidden among several fast food restaurants and hardware stores within the so called Muslim quarter in the city of Xi’An, China. Outside his shop there was a signboard with, of course, Chinese ideograms and a picture of […]

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Taoism: Luck and Happiness

Taoism: Luck and Happiness

Xi’An, China, December, 2012 The legend says that right in this place in the Yu Xiang bridge in the heart of the 8 Immortal Palace in Xi’ An China, Wang Chongyan met his master Lu Dongbin who tutored him in the ways of the Dao. Consequently Wang Chongyan went on to establish […]

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Delicious Chinese food

Delicious Chinese food

Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen China is full of different ingredients. Depending on where you are you may be able to try several dishes, snacks and drinks. This is a selection of the dishes we have tried while traveling through China for nearly three months.           […]

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Kashgar Animal Market

Kashgar Animal Market

Kashgar, China, November, 2013 It smells like poop, hairs and dust. The donkeys cry, two camels try to hit each other and a small boy wanders around searching for his father. The cool wind feels a lot warmer in between all the sheep. The Kashgar Animal market – also known […]

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Giant Panda breeding and research center

Giant Panda breeding and research center

Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen Giant Panda breeding and research center I squeeze my nose against the window. I am only a centimeter away from the cutest living being: a Panda baby. The cub walks through his playpen, hugs his sleeping mates and constantly tries to climb outside to look […]

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The 3-day Uzbekistan tea set

The 3-day Uzbekistan tea set

Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 2012 I hardly ever buy any souvenirs for myself. I know that I would have to carry them on my bike all the time and that I would not have any use for them while cycling the globe. Instead I like to […]

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Food, People, Unity: Plov

Food, People, Unity: Plov

  Read this article in Spanish Samarkand, Uzbekistan, November , 2012 Feature article about the traditional food from Uzbekistan, Plov and the unifying culture that surrounds it. “Roberto, don’t eat the meat first, my friends are starting to look at you in a very weird way”, Jamshid whispered to me like […]

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Delicious Georgia

Delicious Georgia

Read this article in German Georgia, May and June 2012 Georgia has a few different drinks and a lot of food to offer. Depending on the season there are often fruit or berries as dessert. Most dishes are served with a lot of fresh greens and some with walnut. We […]

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