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Photos: Beijing

CHINA | Thu, 13 Apr 2017 | By dinagosse | Photo Gallery

Dina and Aaron visiting the Great Wall
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Tags: badaling, beijing, great wall

Our first day in Beijing

CHINA | Mon, 13 Mar 2017 | By dinagosse | Views [465] | Comments [1]

Today we see one of the wonders of the world:  China's Great Wall. We drive from our hotel out of the city a bit. The wall is more into the Yan mountains. We are headed to the part of the wall known as Badaling, meaning that it is protecting the ... Read more >

Tags: badaling, fried scorpion, great wall, hutong

Trekking the Great Wall of China

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 31 Aug 2015 | By holdensontheroad | Views [406]

My husband, Paul, and I were so thrilled to be expecting our first baby.  We were both in our forties and excited about introducing our child to all the wonderful people, places and creatures in the world.  The nursery was ready and we had ... Read more >

Tags: china, great wall, sands, trekking

Photos: My Scholarship entry - The Dragon's Dilemma

CHINA | Thu, 4 Jul 2013 | By traveltransmissions | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

A photographer helps his audience explore the amazing world we live in as he captures the beauty, triumphs and struggles happening through the lens. He learns to shape his eye to find those moments where colors shine brightest and awareness might expand.... Read more >
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Tags: china, great wall, guangzhou, travel photography scholarship 2013

Beijing: Historical Fantasy Land or Danger Zone?

CHINA | Tue, 2 Aug 2011 | By alineswala | Views [1177]

Last week, I decided to take some time off and go to Beijing to visit the wondrous China that we all seem to have some fantasy image of in our minds...the Great Wall, food markets, many people, soldiers marching in Tiananmen, etc.  Was I expecting ... Read more >

Tags: beijing, china, dangerous traveling, foreigners, great wall, money

On The Right Track

CHINA | Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [3217] | Comments [3]

At last we do a long overnight train journey in China...Hong Kong to Shanghai in 19 hours. We decided on the hard sleeper option rather than soft sleeper, the difference being there are 6 beds per cabin rather than 4, a ... Read more >

Tags: beijing, forbidden city, great wall, nanjing, olympics, shanghai, summer palace, tiananmen square

Highlights of China (April - June, 2009)

CHINA | Fri, 3 Jul 2009 | By ccwrichard | Views [636]

1.        Laos – China’s border, immigration at Chinese side was unbelievable. First time ever an officer gone thru again and again my passport. She wasn’t satisfied the first officer who took my passport for inspection.... Read more >

Tags: china, everest, great wall, qihai, tibet

Beijing

CHINA | Thu, 15 Jan 2009 | By glimmerwing | Views [886]

I arrived into Beijing with a little panic attack. I had forgotten to write down the directions and name of my hostel that I had booked over the internet, so I wasn't to sure where exactly it was and what it was called. I tried getting on the internet ... Read more >

Tags: beijing, forbidden city, great wall, summer palace, temple of heaven

The great wall is very big

CHINA | Sun, 28 Sep 2008 | By jsherdc | Views [596]

I met my boss (ok ex-boss) Wei for a late dinner last night and we wondered around this upscale neighborhood near a lake near my hostel. We eventually settled on a restaurant outside the region and had a feast. Thanks Wei! Today I went to the Great ... Read more >

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Friday: Xuanwu and Great Wall

CHINA | Fri, 11 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Views [1783]

This morning, I woke up, ate breakfast, and tried to dress for the Great Wall. I put on jeans, tennis shoes (more "Fumas" from Hongxiao), a t-shirt, and pulled my hair back with a headband and ponytail. Then I put on a warm fleece, because ... Read more >

Tags: great wall, hot pot, karaoke, second week, sightseeing, xuanwu hospital

 

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