Tales about travel experience of a personal tour guide in Beijing, China

These stories are a litany of boats, trains, buses, frustrations, and
being sick (with a few other bits thrown in), but that's not what this
website for me. However, it's what this website about, and I hope to
provide an authentic "feel" of the process of getting around. Although
that process dominates these stories, they represent only a tiny part
of my tour guide experiences and pleasures. All these accounts stand
out in my mind, and I selected them because each seems useful. I hope
they provide support, comfort, and shared delight.
Be sure to note the dates: every aspect is changing unbelievably
swiftly. Keep in mind that China is a huge country, generalizations
are always a mistake, and everything will be differenct. Much will be
more modern than anything I mention, and the oldest things described
here still exist somewhere. The "newness" and my inexperience color
the earlier stories.