Blogs from Beihai Park, Beijing, China, Asia

It's a bit disconcerting to be always writing about the last place you were, from the current one. I'm losing track, boom boom, of which train I was on. My wads of paperwork, including an actual ticket, showed 3 different times for departure from Irkutsk for Ulaanbaator. I knew there was a constant in Russia to always refer to Moscow time but the ticket should be in local time (their instructions!) Whatever, I checked out of the hotel, unchecked by bag at the station, gave away the last of my roubles.....and had 6 hours to kill....hahaha in a soviet era waiting room in stinking hot weather with a crowd of professional circus quality freaks, I fitted in admirably. This time I shared a 4 berth sleeper with an overly self-assured and optimistic (but aren't they all?) ... read more

"Ce matin on s'est baladés dans un parc (Beihai Gongyuan) où on a vu des gens faire du Taï Chi, de la danse et tout plein de trucs comme ça, c'était sympa. Là, on est rentré à l'auberge faire nos sacs. On va aller au temps des lamas avant de revenir pour prendre le train." Message et commentaires de Popo Note de moi : en jetant un coup d'oeil aux horaires de train, s'ils ratent le train, y'en a un autre genre 15 min après.Mais il met 27h au lieu de 21 !! Courage à vous les Chinois et bons jeux dans le train !... read more

Hi, My name is Sadeiah. While in China this summer for 1 month I went to school to study Chinese language. I got a certificate from school. But I did this project on my own about China. So this is my project. Everyone liked my project. Hope you enjoy. CHINA by Sadeiah M. Facts About China 1. Population: 1,336,718,015 2. Capital: Beijing 3. Major Cities: Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Harbin, Chengdu 4. Area: 3,705,407 square miles 5. Bordering Countries: Fourteen 6. Coastline: 9,010 miles 7. Highest Point: Mount Everest at 29,035 feet 8. Lowest Point: Turpan Pendi at -505 feet Introduction: China is the third largest country in the world in terms of area but it is the world's largest based on population. The country is a developing nation with a capitalist economy that ... read more

This is the final blog coming to you from our Beijing trip 2011! We have had a lovely time, and I know Nanny has really enjoyed herself, and has bravely plodded on (excuse the pun!) even though her legs and feet have not been cooperating at all times! Sunshine welcomed us this morning as we awoke with our early bird children. We had one final park to visit and that was Beihai Park. It is across from Jingshan Park and the Forbidden City, but much larger. A huge lake is situated in the middle of it and it is much more expensive to get in that Jingshan. We had been for a healthy lunch at Element Fresh before the park, and everyone was ready for a relaxing walk. The most famous thing about Beihai Park is ... read more

So incredible, so glad that we went! A mixture of, well, of course, acrobatics, but also classical Peking opera, modern dance, incredible set design and amazing costumes. No photos here as they were prohibited. I was so tempted to sneak a picture or two but didn't want Bao to see his mama being hauled away. Bao was pretty good the whole time except when the performers came out on bicycles, about 12 to a bike in impossible configurations. Then he shouted "My tuhn, my tuhn." Otherwise pretty good. Two days til Jin.... read more