China

Sizing Up Opportunity In Shanghai When I first visited China in 1994, there were more bicycles on the streets of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, than cars. Roads were just being built throughout the country. The economy was on the verge of fully embracing a capitalist model after decades…

Kunming, China—Not Ready For Retire Overseas Prime Time Vicki and I are in Kunming, China, for two months. We walk around a lot, mainly on crowded sidewalks. But, unlike in much of the world, here in China, locals use the wide, airy sidewalks to park cars, park motorcycles, repair mufflers, load and…

Feting The New Year Of The Sheep In Kunming, China Paul and I are in China celebrating Chinese New Year in Kunming, China. The first thing we noticed: No one showed up. Not here, anyway, in center-city Kunming. Some 300 million Chinese packed onto trains, buses, and planes so they could celebrate…

Inside Life In Kunming, China Vicki and I are living in Kunming, China, for two months. We want to get a good feel for the city. Maybe Kunming will become a new base for us in Southeast Asia. With the new 10-year China visas, Americans can stay in China for up to two months each visit. We live in…

"I'm back in China," writes intrepid Correspondent Paul Terhorst, "this time traveling with my friend Ross. We left Laos, one of the world's poorest countries, and entered China, just a few decades ago an even poorer country. But now China prospers. The border reflects the boom on the China side,…

Asia is getting serious about competing for the global retiree's business. As Philippines Correspondent Chris Bech reported this week, "With the new tourism bill, passed last month, the Philippine government is working hard to encourage foreigners to come and invest and settle in this country.…

Yunnan, China, Travel Tips "I'm back in China," writes intrepid Correspondent Paul Terhorst, "this time in south-central Yunnan province, traveling with my friend Ross. We're taking local buses everywhere. They're cheap, punctual, and convenient. And the rides offer marvelous scenery both inside and…

Foreign Retirement Benefits In Jinghong, Southern China Jinghong, China "I'm in Jinghong, southern China, staying at the College guesthouse," writes intrepid Correspondent Paul Terhorst. "My room with private bath and free wi-fi costs US$4 a night. "The College guesthouse is at the entrance to a…

"Vicki and I stayed in old-town Dali in southwest China for 10 days," writes intrepid Correspondent Paul Terhorst. "It's such a comfortable, livable place. Some 50 or so Westerners have already retired here. If you're looking for an easy-going lifestyle in an exotic, scenic, and charming place,…

Settling Down In Ancient, Historic Dali "Vicki and I are traveling through rural China in southwest Yunnan province," writes intrepid Correspondent Paul Terhorst. "Tibet and the Himalayas are just up the road a ways. "Immaculate villages with their adobe-brick houses line the river valleys. Below…

Life In Ancient Lijiang "Vicki and I are in Lijiang's lovely ancient city," writes intrepid Correspondent Paul Terhorst, "in Yunnan province in southwest China. We're staying at a popular backpacker's guesthouse, Mama Naxi's, for US$11 a night, including free Internet. A sign on the wall says,…