Category: China
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Embracing simplicity: back to Yunnan
Back to the simple life in Yunnan once again – to write a book.
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Podcast Blik op China
My colleagues Koen, Jan and me have been not-very-secretly working on a side project and today it’s going live: a podcast about Lowlanders who came to the Middle Kingdom long […]
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Last night a mooncake saved my life
Loaded up with mooncakes, I make my way from artistic endeavors by a clear lake to cycling (and singing) on a remote and muddy road in the jungle of central Yunnan and finally, Dali. Traveling through jungly mountains and ancient kingdoms, I finally arrive in the place that still feels like home.
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Unfamiliar territory
Venturing into new territories – the sprawling hutongs of Beijing and the dreary country of ill health.
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Brompton perambulations
A few months ago I bought a new bicycle. The classy British Brompton had long been on my list of dream bicycles. One that allows me to travel in a […]
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Holiday in Heyang
In November 2021 I handed over the lease of the house I lovingly restored and happily lived in for a year in Heyang to my friend Chang. I didn’t know […]
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The street of eternal happiness
First impressions of the Street of Eternal Happiness in Shanghai. A world away from life in a Yunnan village – or maybe not?
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Return to China
I’m writing this on a quiet and cold Sunday in the warm Amsterdam house of a friend. I have to eat my words from the last blog post – the […]
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Happiness is a warm gaiwan
After returning from Amsterdam to Bulgaria with a nasty bout of Covid I discover why gong fu cha is still a great experience – even without taste or smell.
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Happy old year – it’s a wrap
Sharing videos of the PechaKucha Nights in Dali from last year – and looking ahead to a new year.