Destination: China

Weeks 27 and 28: Impressions of Beijing

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [515]

My initial impression of Beijing was that it was one of the cities that I built whilst playing Sim City. In fact they even have congestion signs to warn drivers how busy the roads up ahead are going to be – if they haven’t figured it out after 10 mins ... Read more >

Photos: Dalian

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 | By hanadignan | Photo Gallery

whats up these days

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 | By hanadignan | Views [628]

So in the last month, I have tripped to Zhengzhou, returned thankfully to Dalian, and have had my head down busy with work and uni work, trying to only go out three nights a week and doing well! Seeing the friends I had in my last China trip was great, ... Read more >

Photos: Beijing

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Boring to Busy

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [603]

Tuesday started off with the usual English lesson, interrupted by a couple of phone calls after which Lucy managed to convey that she was going to a university and would I like to come along. It was a gloomy wet day so I was intending to stay home ... Read more >

Photos: Third tallest building

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 | By leanneensly | Photo Gallery

Kung Fu

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 | By ollo | Views [567]

Eine simple Sprache ist dieses Chinesisch, ohne Artikel, wie wir sie kennen, ohne Vergangenheit und Zukunft, ohne Konjugation und Deklination. Wo der Deutschlernende für einen Satz wie «Morgen kaufe ich mir einen Ledergürtel» schon ein beträchtliches ... Read more >

Photos: Bei Hai

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: Forbidden City

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: West Lake - 1 Yuan banknote

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 | By leanneensly | Photo Gallery

I know what April showers bring but what about September Showers?

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 | By joshuapatterson23 | Views [580]

I hate the rain. I don't mean the small spring showers we get in Ohio where it will pound done rain for like 10 minutes and then sprinkle for 3 hours. Even when it rains steady all day, at least I can drive through it or sit at home and watch. It started ... Read more >

Photos: Mid-Autumn/Freshman Day

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 | By joshuapatterson23 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Temple of Heaven

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Back in Shenzhen

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [498] | Comments [1]

Well, I thought I was in a routine, woke up bright and early had our English lesson around 7.30am. Lucy was working pretty hard so she needed a break after just over an hour but we never got back to the lesson because she announced that we were on ... Read more >

Photos: Shanghai

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 | By mdlove85 | Photo Gallery