China, Inner Mongolia, North Korea, Tibet, and Korea: Travel by Korean Gypsy

이 책은 중국, 내몽고, 북한 국경 지역 그리고 히말라야 티벳 지역을 여행하면서 적어내린 여행 에세이이다. 처음에는 단순히 중국어를 배우기 위해서 중국 북경으로 향했지만, 그 1년이 넘는 기간 동안에 생기는 다양한 이야기들을 간접 경험할 수 있다.This is the travel essay to have traveled in China, Inner Mongolia, near North Korea (Baekdu Mountain, Tumen River), Tibet. (China: Beijing, Changchun, Shenyang, Yanji, Lhasa, Himalayas, Shangelila, Lijiang, Dali, Kunming, Xian). Additionally, because the original motive to go out of Korea was to study foreign languages, I will also share some info in detail how I could learn foreign languages relatively quicker than the other people. I like to be called “Korean Gypsy”, traveling like a nomad, singing and dancing with the free soul. I carry a portable speaker time to time to sing with friends in open areas such as a park or mountains. Whenever there is a party, my friends don’t forget inviting me because they remember me as a Korean boy singing with a shouting voice and with bad vibration even in a sober state. I just like singing with friends although I know I am not good at singing. Now, here in Europe, I am looking at the world covered with white snow. And meanwhile, I am editing this essay. It already has been 6 years and a half since I moved to Europe. Wow, time flies. And this essay was written exactly ten years ago. Ten years ago, I wrote this essay on Christmas Eve in Toronto, Canada. I am so lucky to have lived in Asia, America, and Europe. Where’s next?"[Index]Prologue 1Prologue 2Korea. The beginning of changeBooks prohibited for workersGoshiwon’s rooftop is my stageChina 1. Minor LeagueAs always like the first time39 degrees of summer at Beijing Language and Culture University Inner Mongolia frogShrine Baekdu Mountain and the first meeting with North KoreaGoguryeo Old Castle, and the Princess tomb of Bohai(Balhae)I don’t belong to Korea. Hi, North Korea again~What happened to the three northeastern provinces?Classroom full of Flower, the first semester at BNUBasketball Trio‘Million Yuan baby’"Trick or Treat ~!" Halloween Day in ChinaPseudo-farmer, towards China’s rural areasChallenge for HSK IntermediateGold medal acquisitionAt the middle turning point of the marathonChina 2. Major leagueThe golden age of lifeThe legend continuesWrite your essay with a mechanical pen. Challenge for HSK Advanced我疯了 (I am crazy)I am super crazyShall I go on a trip to Tibet? Or Shall I take the final exam?Tibet 1. Arriving at Lhasa and Seeing Tibetan BuddhistsTibet 2. Left alone in Tibet and new friends welcomed me Tibet 3. Tears dropped at Sheep Lake (Yang Hu)Yunnan 1. "Women cost less."Yunnan 2. "There are no clothes."Wrapping up the travelEpilogue