August 30, 2004
Xi'an - T'ai Chi & Warriors
We all raised ourselves from our sleepy pits, to go and join in with T'ai Chi in the square next to the hotel. There were a number of groups of people, a couple of people practicing T'ai Chi sword, and...Read this update
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August 19, 2004
Beijing - Tiannamen, & Forbidden City
Our last day in Beijing started with the prime tourist sights, Tiannamen Square and the Forbidden City, with our local guide Gloria. We took the underground, which was cheap and easy, and gave the locals more staring time with us......Read this update
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August 10, 2004
Beijing Nightlife
Mickey Mike, our Intrepid leader, had previously lived and working in Beijing for a number of years, so he was going to recommend some places to eat... and man.. what a good job he did......Read this update
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Great Wall - Simati
After the welcome meeting... I was sold, the leader Mickey Mike is cool, he is Canadian Chinese, and really made me feel the way I wanted to.. he speaks good mandarin... plus is really enthusiastic.. which is great. So I...Read this update
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First Impressions
During the descent into Beijing, I got my first taste of china, or rather smell... It must have making its way in via the air-con, but there was a really strong coal/soot smell, and once we landed in Beijing, there...Read this update
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