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Escape From Chengdu – Running in Suzhou

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Well, due to the devastating floods in Bangkok, my 7 day October holiday vacation to Chengdu was extended (and then extended again) to a 17 day holiday. The second extension ran right into Phil’s plans to run with the Chengdu … Continue reading →

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Some Loving From the ‘Du

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

I didn’t expect to be in Chengdu in November, but it was so wonderful to be in chilly weather, visit friends over steamy (in a good way) hot pot, speak bad Chinese, bake without sweating and wear jeans for a … Continue reading →

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A Torrential Run Through Luodai Ancient Town

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Phil and I are big fans of the HBO series Treme about life and rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. We like the clips of music and food, we enjoy watching the characters reconcile with the emotional and environmental tolls … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Chengdu Moon Bear Rescue Center

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Yesterday afternoon the Chengdu Panda Hash experienced yet another socially-oriented and very informative Sunday run (click here for our post on the Red Dress Run two weekends ago). This week’s run was hosted by the “bear girls” or the women … Continue reading →

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Running in Red and with Heart

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Meet the Zhang family. The Zhangs are from Ya’an, a city in Western Sichuan four hours away from Chengdu. Last week the Zhang’s brought their only son to Chengdu because he was in need of a heart operation. I met … Continue reading →

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Running Among the Faux-Blossoms

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Did you know…. 1. Peaches originated in China. 2. The scientific name for peach, perscia, comes from the common misconception that peaches originated in Iran. But, in fact, they were brought to the Mediterranean a la the Silk Road. 3. … Continue reading →

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Why We Run With the Hash

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Because every now and then, you get a beautiful run in the Sichuan countryside! This afternoon we joined the Chengdu Panda Hash on their bi-monthly run in the Chengdu countryside. We had a overflowing bus of local and expat runners, a … Continue reading →

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