Beijing, part two
Our journey to Beijing took us on two trains; a twenty four hour overnight train to Xi’an and another eight hour D train to Beijing. Last time we were in […]
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My Great China Train Trip
The next several posts chronicle my trip around China over the last couple of weeks. Many posts I wrote on the train in between destinations. On the trip I spent […]
New Adventure Patches – China Map
I’ve created an Adventure Patches – China Map with locations of my adventures throughout China. Using Google Maps like I did for my Adventure Patches Map, I’ve marked the locations […]
Two Other Beijing Adventures
Our last couple of days in Beijing were spent with training for what we would experience as teachers in China and in general what we would experience living in China. […]
Best Friend Price
From the pearl factory we went to the market, and it was time to shop, shop, shop. In China there are many big markets with just about anything sold from […]
I want one! A summer palace that is.
Our next big group adventure, planned by China Horizons, was an adventure at the Summer Palace. This massive complex was originally built hundreds of years ago but due to wars […]
Walking Street
Most places I’ve been around the world have at least one walking street with lots of shopping and food, Beijing is no different and it is very close to our […]
We’re on the Great Wall … of China!
One must-see for everyone who visits China is the Great Wall. Originally built many centuries ago by the joining of many city walls when China united under one emperor, the […]
The Heart of Beijing
Day two in Beijing was awesome. We spent half of it in the heart of the city experiencing old China and the other half exploring modern China. Tiananmen Square Supposedly […]
China! I’m in China!
We arrived in Beijing on Monday, and after going through immigration, getting our bags and going through the green customs line, we finally entered China. China! We were all so […]
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