Expedition 19: An Introduction
Happy Holidays to all! Tomorrow, I will be leaving on my 19th trip to the Middle Kingdom. My longest expedition yet, this trip will spend the next six to eight months advancing my Chinese proficiency and studying both historical and contemporary China. Here is a preliminary itinerary.
Learning the language in Beijing: December-January
Chinese New Year travel: End of January-Mid-February
Spring in Hangzhou: Mid-February-May
Summer: TBD
“I now walk into the wild.” — Christopher McCandless
一路顺风 (may the wind be at your back)!
Benjy
Featured photo: Chengdu, July 2019