I arrived in Shanghai and I felt like I was in Hong Kong again. But it felt a little different, a little more Chinese. And I like that. I got to my hostel and my room is a single room. I booked it intentionally because this is just past the middle of my trip and…

I guess I didn’t expect this. I knew a little about Jiujiang but not a lot. I guess I expected some kinda deteriorated town with poverty and a backwardness to it. I think this was perpetuated by this idea that “the West is best” and from the stories of Western expats who complain about everything…

I had congee for breakfast. Southern China is known for congee and HK is apparently known for dim sum so I knew I needed to try it while I was here. This is pork intestine congee. It was good although the intestines are so chewy so it takes forever to actually chew them. I have…