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Waiting on Baise

After a trip to Decathlon and Carrefor, Aric and I decided to stop and pick up some dinner on Baise Rd. (the street we live on). Aric waited while I picked up my dinner, and then I waited while he got his. I was bored and decided to record a bit of footage. There really isn't anything too...

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AricMelanie on November 17 from Shanghai, China

from the travel blog: China!

Obama in Shanghai and Additional Counter Space

Obama came to visit Shanghai today. No, we did not see him, but we have been seeing his face on the front page of the newspapers. He is only spending one day in Shanghai, so we have no hope to see him (that is...if we could even make it through all of the crowds, Obama has a lot of supporters...

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AricMelanie on November 16 from Shanghai, China

from the travel blog: China!

Beijing survival rules

1. Crossing roads: wait until the green man is flashing, which means run the gauntlet of crazed taxi drivers who consider it double points for pedestrians and triple for westerners! 2. Queuing: actually "ku'ing" is a martial art, only the fastest, meanest, kick ass survive...

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cuttsy on November 16 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: cuttsy's Travel Blog

just another day in china

Yes life is becoming more mundane here now. Just teaching during the week and going to the gym in preparation for my vacation that starts at the end of December, and hanging out with students. At first I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to be friends with all the students but they ask to do...

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cz74699 on November 14 from Chongqing, China

from the travel blog: Chongqing, China

Conquering the Convection

I have successfully cooked using our convection oven. Hooray! On Wednesday we had some delicious chicken breasts. My family calls it "White Chicken." The flavoring is parmesan cheese with some dry salad dressing. I just put it on the chicken and then stick it in the oven. Quite tasty! I...

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AricMelanie on November 13 from Shanghai, China

from the travel blog: China!

Jade Buddha Temple

Jade Buddha Temple is one of the few Buddhist temple around in Shanghai. The temple is easily identifiable by its bright saffron walls. In the inside, the main attraction is the two-meter-high white jade sitting Buddha encrusted with jewels which weight around 1,000kg. Inside the temple, it...

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PorkyPo on November 11 from Shanghai, China

from the travel blog: Visit to Shanghai

The Chef's Son

My roommates and I often go to a restaurant down the street from our house. Since the first night we went, the chef befriended us. He often would bring us a free dish, usually pickled cabbage or fried cheese or something interesting, and sometimes would sit a minute with us and chat. A couple...

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agentsarainkunming on November 9 from Kunming, China

from the travel blog: CHINA

Things you buy in China that you'd never buy in the States

We went downtown to try to get Little Guy's picture drawn. The artists were gone, so we snapped a couple of pictures of St. Sophias instead. We thought of walking to the flood monument because sometimes artists are there, but Little Guy is not much of a hiker. Little Guy certainly is spiritual,...

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carseat tourist on November 9 from Harbin, China

from the travel blog: Life in Harbin as an American English Teacher

Recording Job, Fake Market, and Cuisine Festival

Good Morning! We had a long, busy weekend. I feel so tired today. It is a good thing that I don't have class until 11:20 on Mondays. On Friday, Aric and I went to a Korean BBQ place that we'd had our eye on for awhile in Xuijahui. We had to wait quite awhile to get in. I'd like to say that...

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AricMelanie on November 9 from Shanghai, China

from the travel blog: China!