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Beijing

Ummm okay here's the thing. I think that its going to be much easier just to show lots of pics because way too many things happened here (a picture is worth a thousand words anyways, right??) I probably should have kept up with the blog as i went along each week because now it is just an...

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cz74699 on March 14, 2010 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing

Beijing & Inner Mongolia... 8th Mar to 20th April

Towards the end of my time in Beijing I visited the 'Summer Palace' (above) and the 'Temple of Heaven,' they were great places to walk around and discover...but I just can't fit it all in...! (I've choosen to mention the Summer Palace as more happened for me there...although the Temple of...

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willrob on March 12, 2010 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Rob Williams 'a year in the making'

Tour Guide of the Year!

That's what taking my friend to the gaudiest costumes for post Big Day bridal photos mall will get ya. Don't understand? Think many small shops carrying lens, cameras, reflectors, back drops, bags, tripods and such filling the first floor of a maze-like building that fills a quarter of a city...

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prrrrl on March 11, 2010 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing, 2010 or Liaoning, 2013. They are appear to be mixed up!

Yuan Ming Yuan or Old Summer Palace

They've fenced it off! The elaborate European style surviving archways and the clam fountain. No more thousands of feet climbing over the 250+ year old ruins. Good plan! I did enjoy climbing on the in the past but fencing off will preserve this historic site much better/longer.

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prrrrl on March 10, 2010 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing, 2010 or Liaoning, 2013. They are appear to be mixed up!

Feed Me!!!!

First meal: Hot Pot. A plate of something mammalian, stibbly* and slimy was brought to the table. I had asked for mushrooms, I thought, but my Chinese is rusty. I sent it back. *Might my new word make the dictionary in 2011??? It means piliated in my mind... Second meal: garlic sprouts...

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prrrrl on March 10, 2010 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing, 2010 or Liaoning, 2013. They are appear to be mixed up!

With money you are a dragon; with no money,a worm 8th Mar to 20th April

nǐ hǎo...! Everyone...! That was to be my first word in what turned out to be my favourite country. I hope over the next few blog entries I can show you why..! There's a lot to the China blog entries...but...I promise they'll be of interest...! So lay back with a Jasmine T and let...

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willrob on March 8, 2010 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Rob Williams 'a year in the making'

Day 5: Beijing, China and Flight to Shanghai, China

Day 5: Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 Beijing and flight to Shanghai, China Today we finally slowed down our pace as we were exhausted from our first two busy days and are both fighting head colds. Luckily I packed a whole pharmacy with us, so we have plenty of medications to help us...

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mohicanfan on December 16, 2009 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing/Shanghai and a Princess Southeast Asia Cruise - Dec 2009

Day 4: Beijing, China & the Great Wall

Day 4: Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Beijing, China: The Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Today was a GREAT day at the GREAT wall of China! We met Jack, our guide, and the driver at 8:30am and fought the Beijing rush hour traffic on our way to Mutianyu, the latest built section...

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mohicanfan on December 15, 2009 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing/Shanghai and a Princess Southeast Asia Cruise - Dec 2009

Day 3: Beijing, China - City Exploration

Day 3: Monday, December 14th, 2009 Beijing, China We got out of bed at 7am and Hunter discovered he had a full blown head cold so we started him on one of the many medicines that we packed in our travel pharmacy! We showered and dressed in the warmest clothes we brought, complete with...

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mohicanfan on December 14, 2009 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing/Shanghai and a Princess Southeast Asia Cruise - Dec 2009

Day 2: Beijing, China

Day 2: Sunday, December 13, 2009 Flight to Beijing, China Our first impression of China was the flight's descent through the thick smog. We had heard there was a lot of pollution in China (and had seen it on the Olympics TV coverage) but had forgotten it was something we needed to...

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mohicanfan on December 13, 2009 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing/Shanghai and a Princess Southeast Asia Cruise - Dec 2009

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