Hello my fairest readers,      Well today it is Saturday, and one of my last days in the capital of Beijing. I have mixed feelings about this city, so much potential... Read More
Posted by: Chinapat on 2008-06-28 11:34:39
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Dearest readers,    I hope that all remains at peace in the world, since I have been cut off from it. I found this evening, while searching facebook, that George Carlin has died! Ye... Read More
Posted by: Chinapat on 2008-06-23 09:40:52
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When you step into the room, the first thing you notice is the statue, large and done in shining white marble. As you walk the perimeter, you then notice all the people walking up to it, placing... Read More
Posted by: Chinapat on 2008-06-17 09:58:51
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The labyrinth of Xi’an’s Muslim quarter beats such a heated pulse, the walls may well be on fire. So fiercely do the bodies move this way and around, thrusting for aromatic... Read More
Posted by: asfernandes on 2008-06-16 07:29:22
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     Well dear friends, the time has come to leave the center of China. Tomorrow we take our final exams (but we received diplomas today....) and bus out to catch our lovely... Read More
Posted by: Chinapat on 2008-06-11 08:07:51
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I can barely type as I write this as most of today was spent clawing along the Great Wall. We had an antire carriage to ourselves from Mongolia to Beijing; very quiet and just a little eerie. I... Read More
Posted by: ollyoverlandandsea on 2008-05-29 08:13:07
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I have spent my second night in Beijing now, and it is so much different than Tokyo!  After a four hour plane ride, we arrived at the newly renovated Beijing airport and waited for our bus to... Read More
Posted by: brittanysovran on 2008-05-26 23:12:21
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Sadly, today is my final day in Japan.  Last night I went to an MSU alumni dinner at a delicious Chinese restaurant in Roppongi.  It surprised me how many MSU alums work in... Read More
Posted by: brittanysovran on 2008-05-24 21:57:49
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 On 29 February 2008, The Beijing Olympics launched its travelling exhibition “Olympic Philately & Cultural Tour” with the officiating ceremony held at the grand Royal Theatre... Read More
Posted by: adrian on 2008-03-25 02:34:30
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I thought I'd take the opportunity to tell everyone about my arrival in Beijing! After waiting in lines for AGES at the airport, we finally were cleared to go through to the arrivals area.... Read More
Posted by: alannahinchina on 2008-03-07 04:09:09
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Listening to talkback radio today I was disturbed to hear suggestions of boycotting the Beijing Olympic Games. My first gripe is that Derryn Hinch seems unable to correctly pronounce... Read More
Posted by: darrynspedding on 2007-08-10 03:59:17
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