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Read and rate Travel Journal Entries for Beijing, Beijing, China
Aug 23, 2010 - Three Week Noodles In a Stinky Chinky
Onwards then to Beijing. ... After Beijing we headed down the coast past Shanghai and into Hong Kong. ... Even though Hong Kong is sort of technically part of China – but not, compared to places like Beijing it feels like what Hawaii is to New York or Washington. ... Somehow more of a culture shock than people crapping in the street in parts of Beijing. ... Even in the cities but especially in the countryside, no one understands any English at all, nothing is in English (public transport etc) no restaurants have English menus and this included lots of Beijing (apart from the really touristy areas around the Forbidden City) getting a bus is a nightmare because everything is in Chinese and you literally have to guess what bus you want etc. ...
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Aug 1, 2010 - Last Day in China!
Finally some time to finish my China blog! And good thing too, since I leave for Japan on Friday!, and I'll need to get started on that. A final note: See the Windows error message (in Chinese) that was showing at a Forbidden City museum where it was supposed to be interactive media? Yeesh!, how EMBARRASSING!! Luckily, on my tourist day, nobody knew where I worked!! ;) Oh, and at the real Chinese restaurant where we ate Friday night before seeing the Beijing acrobats, the toilets were holes in the floor! (No pic attached. ... ) Too bad I couldn't get pix of the acrobats, they were amazing.Finally some time to finish my China blog! And good thing too, since I leave for Japan on Friday!, and I'll need to get started on that. A final note: See the Windows error message (in Chinese) that was showing at a Forbidden City museum where it was supposed to be interactive media? Yeesh!, how EMBARRASSING!! Luckily, on my tourist day, nobody knew where I worked!! ;) Oh, and at the real Chinese restaurant where we ate Friday night before seeing the Beijing acrobats, the toilets were holes in the floor! (No pic attached. ... ) Too bad I couldn't get pix of the acrobats, they were amazing....
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Jul 31, 2010 - (3 of) the final 4 days
Waiting at the Beijing Capital airport for my flight home. ... Made my 3rd trip to the gym downstairs (like I said, I'm tryin') and then spent the day travelling by taxi to 3 different MSFT Beijing offices for meetings. ... I was quite proud of myself that by the end of the week, I can navigate to 3 different places by taxi.Waiting at the Beijing Capital airport for my flight home. ... Made my 3rd trip to the gym downstairs (like I said, I'm tryin') and then spent the day travelling by taxi to 3 different MSFT Beijing offices for meetings. ... I was quite proud of myself that by the end of the week, I can navigate to 3 different places by taxi....
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Jul 27, 2010 - Closing Ceremony of our National Camp
Good afternoon everyone. Upon entry, we noticed a board where students can write messages/notes of their sentiment of Beijing. ... There was also a picture board which showed one of our supervisors, Ray.Good afternoon everyone. Upon entry, we noticed a board where students can write messages/notes of their sentiment of Beijing. ... There was also a picture board which showed one of our supervisors, Ray....
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Jul 27, 2010 - Shidu
Hello, Tuesday afternoon to Thursday we went to shidu.Hello, Tuesday afternoon to Thursday we went to shidu....
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Jul 27, 2010 - Days 3 and 4
Sadly, I had to report to work Monday morning Day 3 of my Beijing oddyssey. ... I spent the afternoon at MSFT office Beijing, meetings and email (just like what I do all day in Redmond)! 2 Beijing colleagues treated myself and my Redmond boss (who's also here this week) to dinner at the Jade Garden, world famous for "soup dumplings. ... 'Till next time, --Ming in Beijing ...
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Jul 26, 2010 - Visit to the Summer Palace Yuan MIng Garden and Pandas in the Beijing Zoo
Following lunch, we went to see the pandas in the Beijing Zoo. ... Experience Climbing the Beijing Wall by Jessie M. ... As I was strolling along the lush furbished beauty of the Beijing zoo I realized the impact of this exclusive experience will have on my life. ... Hand in hand with Mother Nature, I felt her push me towards my new journey in the Beijing zoo. ...
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Jul 25, 2010 - Shidu
com/Ben2010">Ben's journal Last week we had a short holiday at Shidu, a small town to the southwest of Beijing. ... I walked so that if anyone was tired I could swap, but they all rode all the way! Ben is turning into a real cowboy! Next we rented yellow rafts and floated down a river before driving back to Beijing. ... Paul's friend Ashley from Sydney is visiting us in Beijing at the moment. ... 31 July Leave apartment 1 August go to Mianshan, Shanxi province (temples and mountains) 7 August return to Beijing 9 August go to ... Salaqi, Inner Mongolia (stay with Karyn's friend Siyi) 13 August return to Beijing 16 August leave ...
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Jul 25, 2010 - National Camp Opening Ceremony
Today, we attended the Opening Ceremony for the National Camp held at the Great Hall of the People. Although a little uncertain at first, our students quickly learned to be comfortable with the media and chanted "Beijing, Ni Hao!" while jumping and raising their hands up in the air. ... Within the next few days, our students may be on chinese television.Today, we attended the Opening Ceremony for the National Camp held at the Great Hall of the People. Although a little uncertain at first, our students quickly learned to be comfortable with the media and chanted "Beijing, Ni Hao!" while jumping and raising their hands up in the air. ... Within the next few days, our students may be on chinese television....
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Jul 25, 2010 - 1st full day
What an exciting day! I'll have to be brief writing it up tho because jet lag has caught up to me and I am about to pass out. with Grand Hyatt Beijing breakfast buffet. ... (I know my coach Sabina will be happy to hear that!) I'd have run longer but my boss, who is living in Beijing this summer for 6 weeks, invited me to dinner with her & her family, here at the hotel. ... We had Peking Duck (in Peking!), sesame beans, more dumplings, noodles, sea bass (still with its head on it!), and duck soup.What an exciting day! I'll have to be brief writing it up tho because jet lag has caught up to me and I am about to pass out. with Grand Hyatt Beijing breakfast buffet. ... (I know my coach Sabina will be happy to hear that!) I'd have run longer but my boss, who is living in Beijing this summer for 6 weeks, invited me to dinner with her & her family, here at the hotel. ... We had Peking Duck (in Peking!), sesame beans, more dumplings, noodles, sea bass (still with its head on it!), and duck soup....
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Jul 25, 2010 - Shidu..........
On Tuesday we went to shidu.On Tuesday we went to shidu....
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Jul 24, 2010 - Our trip to The Great Wall, Temple of Heaven and Acrobatic Show
After our visit to the Temple of Heaven, students enjoyed tremendously the Beijing Acrobat Show. ... The muggy Beijing climate and the sun at high noon added a lot of sweat and complaints to the experience. ... • The great wall defended them from the Manchu invasions but in 1644, Wu Sangui opened the border because he didn’t like the activities of the rulers of the shun dynsasty, and the Manchus seized Beijing to establish the Qing dynasty. ...
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