Today I walked on the Great Wall of China. It doesn’t even feel real when I say that out loud. The view at the highest point I climbed was incredible! I saw layers of mountain after mountain until the mist (*smog*) obscured the furthest peaks. The way up was steep, and I felt especially winded […]
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Today was by far my best day yet in China. It started early with breakfast at 8:30am then was followed by the hour and a half ride up north. When we got there, we were all ready with anticipation to see the long awaited Great Wall. Now, as a mountain hiker, I’m thinking that I
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Today I got to check an item off my bucket list—we climbed the Great Wall of China! It was another hot day here in Beijing, but fortunately there were many trees that provided patches of shade along the long walk. I’m sure my thighs will be sore tomorrow, but the views and experience were definitely
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Today we had the opportunity to learn about the game, Go, and experience a live competition. It was extremely intense and held at a very nice hotel in Beijing. I had no idea that the game existed before today, and that it is fairly popular in China and a few other countries. The two men
I arrived in Beijing two days before the rest of the group, and I love it thus far! During my first day, I had the opportunity to visit the National Art Museum of China and explore one of the most famous shopping Malls in Beijing. At the art museum, I viewed prints that were created
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Before the flight to Beijing, our group visited the Met with the Chinese exchange students. This was not my first time to the Met, and so it was great to see all the exhibits I didn’t have time for on my last visit. Plus, I got to tour the museum with group of Chinese students,
Today we went shopping at a traditional Hutong, and the Pearl Market. I thoroughly enjoyed both experiences and desire to return as soon as possible! The traditional Hutong had a range of items and was mostly outdoors, while the Pearl Market was indoors with kiosks where we could barter for items. I was able to purchase
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Today was a much more relaxed day, which was a nice reprieve. Even with it being our third day, still jetlag is hard to adjust to. Breakfast was not until 9:30. After we headed to Honjou, an area that is a strange combination between a market and a neighborhood. We had been told that the
Today was my first day in Beijing. We landed around 11:30AM and joined the rest of the tour group at the Pearl Market. There, shoppers can negotiate prices with sellers. At the market were stalls selling scarves, clothes, sneakers, bags, jewelry, electronics, and much more. While we waited for the bus to take us to the
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Today we had the opportunity to experience the Summer Palace and all of its beauty. In the beginning, we were unsure about what to expect, but as time progressed we all found the sights to be gorgeous. I loved the courtyards and the views of the water. We cooled off and had lunch by
