Rediscovering New Orleans: A Journey Through Music, History, and Memory
From July 18 to 23, Rosa and I spent six memorable days exploring New Orleans, one of America’s most distinctive and culturally rich cities. For me, the trip was also…
Discovering Houston: More Than Just Space Exploration
From July 14 to 18, my wife, Rosa, and I finally made our first trip to Houston. Although the city is relatively close to where we live, we had never…
A Family Cruise to the Mexican Riviera — A Journey of Discovery and Joy
On a clear winter afternoon, Rosa and I stood with my brother Guangyi and his wife Lifang at the bustling port of Los Angeles, watching the great white ship that…
A Morning at Slender West Lake — Grace in the Heart of Yangzhou
On the ninth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I disembarked at Nanjing, where a comfortable tour bus awaited to take us to Yangzhou — a…
A Reunion in My Homeland — Lake Pingtian in Chizhou, Anhui
It was the eighth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise when Rosa and I reached Chizhou — the only port on our journey located in Anhui, my home…
Lushan — The Mountain of Poetry and Power
On the seventh day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I joined a shore excursion to one of China’s most celebrated landmarks — Lushan Mountain. Rising majestically…
A Soaring Spirit over the Yangtze — The Yellow Crane Tower and the Treasures of Wuhan
On the sixth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I disembarked in Wuhan, a city rich in both ancient legend and modern energy. Our main destination…
A Journey into History — Jingzhou, the City Lost by Guan Yu
On the fifth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I arrived in Jingzhou — a city whose name immediately evokes one of the most famous stories…
Sailing Through the Three Gorges — A Journey of Nature and Power
The fourth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise was one that Rosa and I had been anticipating since the very beginning — the day we would reach the…
The White Emperor City—Where Poetry Meets History
On the third day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I joined a shore excursion to one of the most legendary places in Chinese history—the White Emperor…