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Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [360]
Excerpt of a letter to Mike: Are you quite sure I'm not gonna like China ? Yesterday I rode my bike around Haidian with a 28-year-old girl sitting side saddle on the rack on the back of my 199Y War Ma bike ($30 for the bike--the girl is free).
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [383]
When I got back to the hotel, the gate to the patio where I keep my bike at night was already locked, so I rode another 2 hours--west, and south, and east, and north--around the Forbidden City and Zhonghai Lake, past nicely-lighted temples, and Tiananmen ... Read more >
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [334]
I have been in Beijing a week and seen only 2 beggars. They both appeared to be truly needy. I decided before I arrived that I would not give money to beggars. "There will be so many," I thought. "I can't help them all, so I must ... Read more >
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By bodiekern | Views [351]
In the camera store there was a stooped American walking around with his elbow at his crotch, waving his arm around at anyone and everyone and saying, "Whoosh, whoosh." This, instead of saying to the salesgirl, who spoke near-perfect English, ... Read more >
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [534]
I found out today that I have Friday off (one of the national holidays)! So I'm plotting, not planning a voyage out of the city. Where to go? What to see? Maybe a warmer climate? Maybe new delicacies to delight my palate? Maybe a coastal area ... Read more >
Tags: planning
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [623] | Comments [1]
About six months ago, I mentioned that there are laws regarding the heat and air conditioning availability in China. Basically, it reads: Those who live above a certain point can have heat from November 15 to March 15. Those who live below this point ... Read more >
Tags: culture, weather
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 | By enanareina | Views [705]
I woke up at 3 am. My husband was already up, as usual. I'd been up packing till midnight, so my head was foggy and my hair still damp from showering before bed. I staggered out of bed, threw on the clothes I'd set out, kissed the dog and cat bye, ... Read more >
Tags: houston
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 | By ontheway | Views [791] | Comments [11]
Finally packing up and getting ready to leave .This new journey has been a long time in the planning [this is not something I usually do when I am travelling ]and has had a few problems not least being the first part of the trip to Lhasa to say goodbye ... Read more >
Tags: beijing
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By nomadnorrie | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By nomadnorrie | Photo Gallery
PIctures from my walking up and down the west steps
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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By nomadnorrie | Photo Gallery
Taking in the Huizhou architechture in villages of Wuyuan county
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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [640] | Comments [1]
Whitening products are popular all over the world. Teeth, hair, skin. Everyone wants something to be brighter than it naturally is. In Asia, they want to be a pale as humanly possible. They have products (from Western companies) screaming "... Read more >
Tags: culture
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [951] | Comments [3]
Hi everyone, Well, Peking (as most people who live here still seem to call it) has been awesome. The weather started off dismally on Friday - no sign of the Mongolian dust storms we'd been warned of - but we couldn't be certain if that was because ... Read more >
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [687] | Comments [1]
This morning class was a disaster. A full on rocket ship explosion during the countdown. With a woman, a monkey, and a child on board. And like a years supply of tomatoes that just wouldn't burn. Awful. I will be the first to admit that my knowledge ... Read more >
Tags: work
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 | By nomadnorrie | Photo Gallery
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