Hi, my name is Niel, otherwise known as Confused Laowai. I blog about my exciting, yet often confusing adventure learning Chinese.
Chinese Characters in the Wild
I went through some of my photos of my trip to China in June/July last year. I remember encountering some really awesome signs and Chinese characters being a bit different. Chinese typography is quite interesting for me. Here are some pictures of interesting Chinese characters in the wild: This was taken in Shanghai. Can’t remember what area exactly (maybe Xintiandi?), but I was just strolling around the street looking for interesting things. It immediately caught [...]
Xiamen Impressions
On my recent trip, I spent most of time in Xiamen. Coming the busy & frantic Shanghai , Xiamen was literally a breath of fresh air. Upon arriving at the airport via the very affordable Spring Airlines I was eager to explore a different kind of Chinese city. Although Shanghai is supposed to be at the sea (上海 literally means on the sea), it was still an hour or so away. Xiamen Island, where Xiamen University is situated, is filled [...]
Update on trip to China
As you know I’ll be in China from 22 June till 11 July. Three weeks of China goodness. I arrive in Shanghai on the 22nd of June. I’ll spend a few nights there till 28 June at Old West Gate International Youth Hostel. I’m keen for some recommendations on what to see and what to do in Shanghai. I have some ideas, but would like to hear if you have something interesting. To be honest, [...]
Travelling to China
I’ve been tweeting about for this (follow me: @confusedlaowai): I’m planning a trip to China this year in June/July. Unfortunately, I can’t keep you up-to-date on all the details as they develop, but I’ll do some sporadic updates on how it is going. So here is the brief. Since going to Beijing in the Summer of 2009 on an International Summer School, I’ve always wanted to return. This year my girlfriend, who is now a [...]
