Still alive
Hey!
We haven't fallen off the face of the Earth, I swear! We've been in China for 6 weeks and we've only now, in Chengdu, in Sichuan province in southwestern China, found an internet connection that does not filter out this website. Hence, I thought I'd put up a quick post to prove that everything is A-OK and that we are having a great time. We have so much to write about!
China is an amazing country. Amazingly different, too. Centuries worth of incredible attractions exist at every turn, and cheap food, souvenirs and accommodations are endless. But as every guidebook and nostalgic expat will lament, recent rapid development and 'modernization' have served to deprive much of the old charm and character from Chinese cities. Pollution, traffic, and construction clog every city we have been to, and side effects of the urban expansion have generally not been handled very well, if at all, by local governments. The surge in urban dwellers have visibly strained the resources of even the capital Beijing, where garbage lines the streets and droughts force hostels to restrict their amount of water usage. I even heard that the Gobi desert is closing in on Beijing (180 km away) due to desertification of over-used farmland and poor water management policies.
Anyway, I don't mean to complain. I guess with billions of people, this place is just suffering some growing pains. We will be staying here in Chengdu for a least a few more days as we wait for our onward train tickets to come through, so we can fill you in on our many adventures in China so far. Stay tuned!
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