Visit Zhejiang Province


Jiyun Mountain. Visit Zhejiang Province.
In April 2017 I sold virtually everything I owned and headed off for my third and ultimately definitive Chinese adventure. This time I was based in Zhejiang Province in China’s fascinating southeast. The region is home to rolling farmland, ancient wooden bridges and traditional villages. Moreover, there are mountains galore and a handful of monster cities with plenty of sights for the discerning traveller.

Beijing Bridge, Taishun County.
Visit Zhejiang Province.
I lived in the little city of Ruian, home to around a million people. I certainly got a taste of real China, as they say. In fact, there were no famous sights to speak of and very little in the way of entertainment and creature comforts. Furthermore, with very few expats there, I often found myself the centre of attention. Sometimes this was fun! Other times, I wished I were invisible.

Mingjing Park in the city of Ruian. Visit Zhejiang Province.