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Becoming World Citizens – Beijing, Shanghai, China
Becoming World Citizens
Beijing & Shanghai, China
By all accounts, the China trip did not disappoint. From the initial planning to safe arrival back at Reagan, we hit no snags aside from current events � skirting the Iraq war on the way over and SARS virus on the way back. More than a spr
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Emperor Qin’s Army – Xian, China
Emperor Qin’s Army
Xian, China
Army and uncovered mounds.
The army stands in place, nearly 7000 strong. Arrayed in battle formation, unmoving; not even blinking; they are a juggernaut about to pounce. Each face is unique; a study in concentration of warriors ready to die.
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Backpacking Through An Epidemic – China
Backpacking Through An Epidemic
China
Undertaking some routine mailing in a post office in China, a box under the counter caught my eye. It couldn’t be…could it? Was I looking at a special edition SARS stamp collection?
The crimson package placed before me looked like a luxurious
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Bamboozled in Beijing – Beijing, China
Bamboozled in Beijing
Beijing, China
It was a blistering cold December morning and my first day in Beijing. I had been living in Asia for quite some time, but this was my first trip to China. I thought myself a rather experienced traveler, having dealt with physically aggressive shopkeepers in
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A Communist Parade – Beijing, China
A Communist Parade
Beijing, China
My trip to see The Great Wall was going to be in August of 1999, but then I caught a news clip on CNN. China was getting ready to throw a birthday bash in September to commemorate its 50th Anniversary under communist rule. There would be parades and other joyou
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Buddha’s Advice – China
Buddha’s Advice
Hanzhong, China
I work for a US company which sells metal-forming machines to aircraft companies around the world. My job takes me to China about once a year and this time it was to Hanzhong, the smallest town I’ve been to yet. It’s surrounded by mountains on
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One Foot in the Future – Shanghai, China
One Foot in the Future
Shanghai, China
There’s an ancient Chinese proverb that says “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” When we decided to venture to Shanghai for the Chinese New Year, we learned quickly that in doing so you tread a well-worn track t
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What a Wild Wall – Beijing, China
What a Wild Wall
Beijing, China
The first thing that struck me as I deplaned in Beijing was the cold. It was not the mild form of cold I had been dealing with all winter in South Korea, but a bitter, bone-chilling frigidness. I arrived in the central Beijing area and planned to spend my Christm
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Walking The Wall – China
Walking the Wall
China
The Great Wall
You are not a hero until you visit the great wall – Chinese saying
I have heard that train travel in China during the Chinese New Year is horrific, and only brain-dead idiots or people who couldn’t afford better means of travel wou
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A Special Person – China
A Special Person
Xian and Nanjing, China
November 27
Xian is a fairly poor city in relation to Beijing. The Chinese interior is not as wealthy or modern as the eastern coast. I saw a lot of people cooking over an open fire and in general the buildings were not as well constructed. They also hav
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The Great Tour of China – China
The Great Tour of China
Shanghai, China
November 21
I took care of my plane ticket from Shanghai to Seoul at the upscale hotel next to my hostel. I tried to get my train tickets organized but couldn’t book more than four days in advance. Then down to the Forbidden City for about four hour
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Biking Through The Villages of Yangshuo – Yangshuo, China
Biking Through The Villages of Yangshuo
Yangshuo, China
Emerging from my hotel on a side street early my first day in Yangshuo, I passed typical hole-in-the-wall restaurants serving up noodles for breakfast. I made my way toward the Li River, hoping to get some nice early morning photographs. I
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Copy Watch? – Hong Kong
Copy Watch?
Hong Kong
Alex hasn’t realized it yet, but I am ready to spend money. Big money. I am so excited, I can barely contain myself. I order GMT Rolexes, Tags, Breitlings and Cartiers with black, brown, pink, two-toned and steel bands in both men’s and women’s styles. I
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Kunming English Corner – Kunming, China
Kunming English Corner
Kunming, China
To even the most experienced traveler, China can be a daunting destination. The language is a bear, the cities are massive and crowded, and the stares you receive make you feel so foreign. They say the people make the place and, in this sort of hostile envi
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China Travel Facts
The Basics
Country: China
Where is it?: China is in eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Why do people go here?: With over one billion people, China is its own world, with millions of other worlds (and pe
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Beijing Travel Facts
The Basics
City Name: Beijing
Where is it located?: Beijing is in northeastern China.
Why do people go there?: Thousands of travelers come to the Beijing to see the famous both the Forbidden City of China and Tiananmen Square.
How do travelers get there?: There are flights from Bejin
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Shanghai Travel Facts
The Basics
City Name: Shanghai
Where is it located?: Shanghai is in eastern China on the East China Sea, near the Huangpu River.
Why do people go there?: Shanghai is an enigmatic city filled with modern contradictions still struggling to come to terms with its turbulent history. It’s Ne
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Hong Kong Travel Facts
The Basics
City Name: Hong Kong
Where is it located?: Hong Kong is in southern China on the South China Sea.
Why do people go there?: Wrapped in a concrete jungle, Hong Kong is a shrine to market capitalism. It’s perhaps the only city in the world where shopping surpasses any monument o
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The Millennium Trip – Letter #10
Ni hau everyone,
Xi’an , ancient capital of China between the Qin and the Tang dynasties was home to Emperor Qin Shihuang’s army of terra-cotta soldiers.
Arriving here was like arriving back in the 20th century with a jolt. We stepped out of our time machine to find ourselves sur
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The Millennium Trip – Letter #11
Ni hau everyone,
They prowl the empty stations at night. Waiting, on fast bicycles. These are the brave men and women of the University English Departments. Selflessly devoting their time and efforts to the pursuit of native English speakers. Cleverly trapping their victims with insipid frie
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