Travel logs and essays on China, history, and the long way home. https://leihuang.me/ en-us Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://leihuang.me/blog/coming-home/ https://leihuang.me/blog/coming-home/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT After years of living in Europe, I returned to China at the end of 2025 and began noticing daily life in a new way. From Guangzhou's public green spaces and ambient technology to Hangzhou's service culture, affordability, and nighttime safety, these are my first impressions of coming home with a different lens. https://leihuang.me/blog/finding-john-rabe/ https://leihuang.me/blog/finding-john-rabe/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT A personal travel narrative from Berlin tracing the forgotten grave of John Rabe—the German who saved over 200,000 lives during the Nanjing Massacre. Blending history, memory, and a Chinese perspective, this story explores how Rabe is remembered differently in Germany and China. https://leihuang.me/blog/kayaking-in-muritz/ https://leihuang.me/blog/kayaking-in-muritz/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT A two-day kayaking trip through Müritz National Park, one hour from Berlin by train. Connected lakes, quiet campsites, a footpath disguised as a canal, and a humbling crossing of Germany's largest inland lake. https://leihuang.me/blog/stones-of-the-brenta/ https://leihuang.me/blog/stones-of-the-brenta/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT A travelogue from a week hiking and climbing via ferrata across Italy's Brenta Dolomites — from Rifugio Tuckett to Agostini, with conversations along the way.