China 2019
What stands out about China? Security. Granted, as tourists we were in “sensitive” areas, but the level of surveillance was surprising. Cameras were…
San Francisco – 11/1/19
Pier 39 is a popular destination. Even Forrest Gump gets prime real estate at Pier 39. Do we get the SEAL of approval?
San Francisco – 10/31/19
Cliff House View If the average house in San Francisco is $1.6 million and rent is $3700/mo. for a one room apartment, what…
San Francisco – 10/30/19
After leaving China, is Chinatown next? Probably not, but how about Alcatraz? Or maybe The Golden Gate? Halloween comes to Ghirardelli Square! No…
Shanghai – 10/28/19
Flower Wall at The Bund. What is The Bund? See if this picture gives you a hint. This is the Bund Bull, from…
Shanghai – 10/27/19
Shanghai Museum Inside Shanghai Museum Note flowers along highway French Quarter First meeting place of Chinese Communist Party in 1913 Scale model of…
Shanghai – 10/26/19
The Three Gorges Dam is 607 feet high and 6500 feet wide. Construction began in 1993 and finished in 2009 at a cost…
Chongqing – 10/25/19
Ninety percent of China’s energy comes from coal. When the hydroelectric portion of the Three Gorges Dam is finished, it will produce 20…
Chongqing – 10/24/19
Morning exercise is very important in China. Today, we visit a relocated family. On the left, below, is a portion of Chongqing called…
Chongqing – 10/23/19
Query: What is the world’s largest city of which you have no knowledge? If Beijing and Shanghai are first tier cities, is a…