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Wonderful Wutaishan, China
With a name that translates to literally mean “five plateau mountain” Wutaishan is one of the 4 sacred Buddhist peaks in China. Home to more than 50 temples and mo...
On the Streets of Yan’an, China
Yan’an in China’s northwest gains its fame for being near to the end point for Mao Zedong’s Long March, with the town serving as the Communist capital in the rev...
Jiuzhaigou National Park, China
Jiuzhaigou is scenically one of the most spectacular landscapes I have ever seen, however I have realised I need to qualify this a little. I grew up in an area that was very fla...
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New Blog Category – ‘remembering …’
If you are a regular visitor you might have noticed I have introduced a new category of blog post called “remembering…”. I have spent the past few days delving ba...
Fantastic 2012 Calendars
enigmatic china calendar – Images by Jillian Mitchell I have recently released some gorgeous new calendars featuring images that showcase the spectacular beauty of the lily a...
Latest Article Published
My latest published article has just been released in the June 2011 issue of Qatar Airways inflight magazine – Oryx. It is a short introduction to one of my favorite areas i...
middle kingdom life
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Random Moments
Having been in China for quite some time now I think I might have become almost immune to the unexpected or unusual sights. One afternoon recently when strolling across a brid...
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The Tangerine Ball
After my first few days of a six week stay in Guangdong province I fear I may have discovered a reality that I was hoping was an exaggeration or myth – there is some pretty s...
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Magical Moments???
A friend recently visited and asked how I got so lucky to be living here? Surely it must be like living in paradise. Sometimes, I wonder the same thing as many of my days are f...
About the lazy travel writer
Jillian Mitchell is the Lazy Travel Writer providing up to date travel information, advice and thoughts on life in China (and anywhere else I happen to end up!).
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on the road
Getting to the Airport in Shanghai
My memories of Shanghai always involved traffic jams and general difficulties in getting around on the city’s only jam packed subway line. How things have changed! The Shangh...
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places
Wonderful Wutaishan, China
With a name that translates to literally mean “five plateau mountain” Wutaishan is one of the 4 sacred Buddhist peaks in China. Home to more than 50 temples and mo...
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things to do & see
Tibetan Nomad Festival, Langmusi
How fantastic was this Tibetan nomad festival in Langmusi, China on International Children’s Day, 2002. I was incredibly fortunate to experience this event with one of my gr...
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eating & drinking
Dim Sum in Melbourne
If there is one thing you may have noticed about me and food is that I love Dim Sum! Of course there are so many fantastic Chinese dishes that I miss now that I am back in Melbo...
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Wonderful Wutaishan, China
With a name that translates to literally mean “five plateau mountain” Wutaishan is one of the 4 sacred Buddhist peaks in China. Home to more than 50 temples and mo...